No Straight Lines: Local Leadership and the Path from Government to Governance in Small Cities

This collection examines the challenges of community-based initiatives in a small-city urban environment, supporting equality of quality of life. Leadership and Learning in the Small City focuses on local responses to social challenges, food security, recovering local history, and seniors programming in the City of Kamloops. Chapters emphasize the unique leadership collaborations that have emerged in these areas, and the successes and limitations of achieving these goals within a small-city setting. Together, they highlight local initiatives that deepen our understanding of quality of life in the small city.