Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.
• Music, film, and (sub)urbanism are set to collide next week in screenings of the short film Scenes from the Suburbs – a collaboration between Arcade Fire and Spike Jonze, which will run from 12-18 February at the Berlinale. (polis)
• A planned joint venture between U.S. retail REIT Tanger Factory Outlet Centers and Canadian RioCan REIT will seek to expand outlet centres into the Canadian market. (RetailTraffic Magazine)
• As electric cars gain popularity, Washington state law makers are looking for a way to claw back lost gas tax revenues. Proposed legislation would see electric car owners paying a $100 extra registration fee to cover the costs of road maintenance. (Seattle Times)
• Reacting to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about pedestrian detection and full auto brake features in the 2012 Volvo S60 T5 AWD, Sarah Goodyear offers her commentary on the windshield perspective and contempt for pedestrians. (Grist)
• Project for Public Spaces has an interview with Marcus Westbury about lighter, quicker, cheaper interventions for urban renewal. (PPS)
Photo by Arcade Fire
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