The difference a backyard makes? Governing pandemic structures in Toronto, Canada
Urban Studies: An International Journal of Research in Urban Studies
Published online on April 08, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines how municipal regulators and local politicians navigated the ambiguous boundaries between property, shelter, and land during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, Canada. By analyzing the governance of two small structures—...
This article examines how municipal regulators and local politicians navigated the ambiguous boundaries between property, shelter, and land during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, Canada. By analyzing the governance of two small structures—...