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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday

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LOCAL
• TransLink funding referendum put on hold [Globe and Mail]
• Surrey First names Linda Hepner as new mayoral candidate [Globe and Mail]
• Vancouver voters wooed with new polling rules [Globe and Mail]
• Auto Production Sets New Record, Fleet Surpasses 1 Billion Mark [Stephen Rees’s Blog]
• Riley Park Hillcrest members hold special meeting to remove community centre board [Frances Bula]
• 859 Thurlow Street [Changing Vancouver]
• Pete Fry: The double-edged sword of expanded voting opportunities without campaign finance limits [Georgia Straight]
• VIVA Vancouver program brings “Urban Reef” to Robson Street [Georgia Straight]
• City of Vancouver to expand advance voting for 2014 civic election [Georgia Straight]
• Vancouver council raises concerns about consolidation of community health centres [Georgia Straight]
• New townhouse projects help build walkable neighbourhood [South Fraser Blog]
• Are Online Vacation Renters Displacing Vancouverites? [The Tyee]
• Can Portland Hotel Society’s New Boss Restore Faith? [The Tyee]
• Vancouver wants to almost double voter turnout to 60 per cent by 2025 [Vancouver Sun]
• Pride flag won’t fly at Surrey City Hall [Vancouver Sun]
• Lower Capilano towers get green light [Vancouver Sun]

CASCADIA
• Reaction against the possible Kevin Rose demolition of historic northwest Portland home goes overboard [Blooming Rock]
• 21 reasons Portland’s Director Park is one of the most successful public spaces in the world [Blooming Rock]
• The Ingredients for Pro-Kid Cities [Sightline Daily Institute]
• Affordable housing best practices? Seattle City Council procrastinates [Crosscut]
• MIT maps show off the big boons of biking for neighborhoods between Chavez and 82nd [Bike Portland]
• Metro Council approves convention center hotel deal [Oregon Live]
• A Fascinating Map [Portland Transport]

INTERNATIONAL
• Salt Lake Light Rail System Reduces Vehicle Traffic On Parallel Roadways [Planetizen]
• Why Can’t We Build Skinny Skyscrapers Everywhere? [City Lab]
• Beijing’s Famed Street-Food Scene Struggles to Survive [City Lab]
• The Hidden Genius and Influence of the Traffic Light [Wired]
• What Can a ‘Science of Cities’ Offer Planners? [Planetizen]