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Excerpt from The Trail of the Town Planners: Automobile Tour Sixth National Conference on City Planning, Toronto, May 25-27, 1914 Besides being the capital of the Province. Toronto is also the seat of the Provincial Law Courts and of the University of Toronto. Which has more registered students than any other university in the British Empire. The population is almost exclusively composed of English-speaking people of British origin. The resi dential sections are characterized by detached houses with surrounding grounds expressive of true home life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This book documents an automobile tour taken by city planners in Toronto in 1914, offering a snapshot of the city's development and social fabric at the time. The text provides a brief overview of Toronto's status as a provincial capital and educational hub, highlighting the University of Toronto's prominence. It also characterizes the city's residential areas as featuring detached houses with surrounding grounds, indicative of a particular lifestyle. The excerpt touches upon the city's population, described as predominantly English-speaking and of British origin.
This historical reprint offers a glimpse into early 20th-century urban planning and the city of Toronto. The publisher's note indicates a commitment to preserving historical works through modern technology, while acknowledging potential imperfections from the original source. The content, as excerpted, focuses on descriptive elements of the city and its institutions rather than analytical discourse on planning itself. The material suggests a document of historical interest for those studying urban development or the history of Toronto.
Page Count:
20
Publication Date:
2018-09-12
Publisher:
Fb&c Limited
ISBN-10:
1390358100
ISBN-13:
9781390358100
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