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The authors wish to thank Cathie Macdonald, Sharon Purvis and Peter Rzadki for reviewing the draft.
An exploratory study of the housing allocation system in the Leningrad was undertaken in order to... more An exploratory study of the housing allocation system in the Leningrad was undertaken in order to evaluate the feasibility of the Soviet Government's recent proposal to privatize approximptely 70% of the state-owned housing stock by the year 2000. The study included an analysis of the centralized political and planning processes as well as an evaluation the socioeconomic and cultural environment in the Soviet Union. S...other havens.. .were and remain the homes of friends: Those padded, intimate interiors whose snug warmth is all the more comforting after the raw bleakness of the nation's public spaces; those tiny flats steeped in the odor of dust and refried kasha in which every gram of precious space is filled, every scrap of matter-icons, crucifixes, ancient wooden dolls, unmatched teacups preserved since before the Revolution-is stored and gathered against the loss of memory; those homes which even in times of greatest dearth have centered about a table, about food miraculously foraged for the visiting relative or guest; those tables over which, until the Gorbachev era, one engaged in elaborate mimicries, note-passing, sign language, to escape the scrutiny of the state's murderers and spies. Over the years, such Soviet homes, however poor, beleaguered, continued to exemplify those virtues that underlie the national tradition of uyutnost: that dearest of Russian words, approximated by our 'coziness'... [which] denotes the Slavic talent for creating a tender environment even in dire poverty and with the most modest means; it is associated with intimate scale, with small dark space2, with women's domestic generosity, with a nurturing love."
Public Works Management & Policy, 2020
Notwithstanding the deployment of tools to standardize delivery processes, public–private partner... more Notwithstanding the deployment of tools to standardize delivery processes, public–private partnerships (PPPs) have encountered significantly different experiences across a broad spectrum of applications during their long-term contractual phase—including those in Ontario Canada, one of the world’s most active PPP markets. This article conducts an in-depth case study of the PPP for the new Bridgepoint Active Health care Hospital, an award-winning 464-bed hospital and administration facility delivered using a design–build–finance–maintenance PPP. This article reveals the role of personalities, relationships, and strong leadership in bringing a successful project to fruition in the face of complex, intersecting challenges. In this context, the PPP is only one variable in explaining the overall success of this complex and highly visible social infrastructure project.
This Discussion Paper is prepared with financial support from Building a Sustainable Toronto, an ... more This Discussion Paper is prepared with financial support from Building a Sustainable Toronto, an independent, privately-capitalized, not-for-profit organization established to promote academic research and informed discussion on issues that are relevant to making Toronto a sustainable city. The authors are responsible for the content of this paper. 1 This discussion paper was prompted by two events: The intention of the City of Toronto to pass a new bylaw in 2009 that will result in a significant increase in development charges for new development; and, an interest among some members of Toronto' housing industry to initiate constructive dialogue on the future of the city. The first reflects micro issues at the level of individual buildings, whereas, the second involves macro thinking about the collective impact of these buildings. The group formed a coalition and agreed upon an approach to bring new knowledge and information forward for discussion, and to rely on upon academic r...
Proceedings of the 7th European Real Estate Society Conference - Bordeaux, France, 2000
There is rising concern with the manifestations of growth that are radically altering the images ... more There is rising concern with the manifestations of growth that are radically altering the images of cities and towns and the surrounding rural landscape. The past hundred years have been an age of unprecedented urban growth throughout North America, growth that has been matched by the shift from a rural to an urban society. The majority of Canadians, and their American counterparts, now lives in large cities; over 75% of Canadians will name a city or town when asked where they live. Yet many residents still cling to images of a life past that is more akin to small towns that embody close proximity to all the conveniences of daily living. This iideali does not coincide with the immense carpet of houses, shopping centres, warehouses, low office blocks, and manufacturing and distribution plants, crossed by highways, that is unrolling across the landscape as far as the eye can see.
Journal of Architectural Education, 1976
The authors wish to thank Cathie Macdonald, Sharon Purvis and Peter Rzadki for reviewing the draft.
An exploratory study of the housing allocation system in the Leningrad was undertaken in order to... more An exploratory study of the housing allocation system in the Leningrad was undertaken in order to evaluate the feasibility of the Soviet Government's recent proposal to privatize approximptely 70% of the state-owned housing stock by the year 2000. The study included an analysis of the centralized political and planning processes as well as an evaluation the socioeconomic and cultural environment in the Soviet Union. S...other havens.. .were and remain the homes of friends: Those padded, intimate interiors whose snug warmth is all the more comforting after the raw bleakness of the nation's public spaces; those tiny flats steeped in the odor of dust and refried kasha in which every gram of precious space is filled, every scrap of matter-icons, crucifixes, ancient wooden dolls, unmatched teacups preserved since before the Revolution-is stored and gathered against the loss of memory; those homes which even in times of greatest dearth have centered about a table, about food miraculously foraged for the visiting relative or guest; those tables over which, until the Gorbachev era, one engaged in elaborate mimicries, note-passing, sign language, to escape the scrutiny of the state's murderers and spies. Over the years, such Soviet homes, however poor, beleaguered, continued to exemplify those virtues that underlie the national tradition of uyutnost: that dearest of Russian words, approximated by our 'coziness'... [which] denotes the Slavic talent for creating a tender environment even in dire poverty and with the most modest means; it is associated with intimate scale, with small dark space2, with women's domestic generosity, with a nurturing love."
Public Works Management & Policy, 2020
Notwithstanding the deployment of tools to standardize delivery processes, public–private partner... more Notwithstanding the deployment of tools to standardize delivery processes, public–private partnerships (PPPs) have encountered significantly different experiences across a broad spectrum of applications during their long-term contractual phase—including those in Ontario Canada, one of the world’s most active PPP markets. This article conducts an in-depth case study of the PPP for the new Bridgepoint Active Health care Hospital, an award-winning 464-bed hospital and administration facility delivered using a design–build–finance–maintenance PPP. This article reveals the role of personalities, relationships, and strong leadership in bringing a successful project to fruition in the face of complex, intersecting challenges. In this context, the PPP is only one variable in explaining the overall success of this complex and highly visible social infrastructure project.
This Discussion Paper is prepared with financial support from Building a Sustainable Toronto, an ... more This Discussion Paper is prepared with financial support from Building a Sustainable Toronto, an independent, privately-capitalized, not-for-profit organization established to promote academic research and informed discussion on issues that are relevant to making Toronto a sustainable city. The authors are responsible for the content of this paper. 1 This discussion paper was prompted by two events: The intention of the City of Toronto to pass a new bylaw in 2009 that will result in a significant increase in development charges for new development; and, an interest among some members of Toronto' housing industry to initiate constructive dialogue on the future of the city. The first reflects micro issues at the level of individual buildings, whereas, the second involves macro thinking about the collective impact of these buildings. The group formed a coalition and agreed upon an approach to bring new knowledge and information forward for discussion, and to rely on upon academic r...
Proceedings of the 7th European Real Estate Society Conference - Bordeaux, France, 2000
There is rising concern with the manifestations of growth that are radically altering the images ... more There is rising concern with the manifestations of growth that are radically altering the images of cities and towns and the surrounding rural landscape. The past hundred years have been an age of unprecedented urban growth throughout North America, growth that has been matched by the shift from a rural to an urban society. The majority of Canadians, and their American counterparts, now lives in large cities; over 75% of Canadians will name a city or town when asked where they live. Yet many residents still cling to images of a life past that is more akin to small towns that embody close proximity to all the conveniences of daily living. This iideali does not coincide with the immense carpet of houses, shopping centres, warehouses, low office blocks, and manufacturing and distribution plants, crossed by highways, that is unrolling across the landscape as far as the eye can see.
Journal of Architectural Education, 1976