Saving Toronto: 10 City Builders Tell Us How

by Anne Golden (Editor), Ken Greenberg (Editor)

Overview

Once celebrated as the city that works, Toronto is a city on the brink.

Strained by urban sprawl, crumbling infrastructure, and outdated governance, Toronto is coming apart at the seams. Its promise — of livability, opportunity, and innovation — is being undermined by years of inaction and political gridlock.

But all is not lost.

In this book, ten leading City Builders set out a bold, practical roadmap to turn things around. Together, they show how we can:

• make local government work
• find the money to fix what’s broken
• solve the housing crisis
• unclog our streets and transit
• confront the climate emergency
• navigate the rise of big tech
• foster social solidarity
• and design spaces that bring people together.

This is a wake-up call — Toronto’s future is still ours to shape.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459756809
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	04/07/2026
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200

About the Author

Anne Golden is past President of the United Way of Greater Toronto and the Conference Board of Canada. She gained national recognition as a policy expert for her reports on the future of Greater Toronto (The Golden Report), homelessness, and transit investment. A member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, she has received the Couchiching Award for Public Policy Leadership as well as eight honorary doctorates.
Ken Greenberg is an urban designer, writer, and former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto for his advocacy in revitalizing public spaces and promoting urban sustainability. He is the author of Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder and Toronto Reborn: Design Successes and Challenges.

Anne Golden is past President of the United Way of Greater Toronto and of the Conference Board of Canada. She gained national recognition as a policy expert for her reports on the future of Greater Toronto (The Golden Report), homelessness, and transit investment. She is a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, and has received the Couchiching Award for Public Policy Leadership as well as eight honorary doctorates.

Ken Greenberg is an urban designer, writer, and former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto for his advocacy in revitalizing public spaces and promoting urban sustainability. He is the author of Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder and Toronto Reborn: Design Successes and Challenges.