Introduction, Urban public policy at the turn of the century -- Urban demographics in Canada -- Urban finance at the turn of the century : be careful what you wish for -- Metropolitan and regional governance -- Housing policy in the new millennium : the uncompassionate landscape -- Municipal social security in Canada -- Transportation policy in Canadian cities -- Sustainable cities -- City environmental policy : connecting the dots -- Public policy on recreation and leisure in urban Canada -- Culture, heritage, and the arts -- Urban development : planning aspirations and political realities -- Infrastructure -- From public health to the healthy city -- Education policies : challenges and controversies

1. Urban policy -- Canada