LOCAL
• Michael Geller [Developer] and Andrea Reimer [councillor] differ on prescription on eve of housing affordability forum [Vancouver Sun]
• Parking meter revenue acts as a barometer for retail districts [Vancouver Sun]
• Park Board motion aims to protect Vancouver beaches from oil spill threat [Vancouver Observer]
• One of the last Restaurant trains ride into history [BC Local News]
• Downtown Eastside residents turfed from controversial condo planning consultation [Vancouver Observer]
• City agrees to let East is East on Main St. keep its “organic” facade [OpenFile]
• Plans for bike and pedestrian paths to connect New Brighton and Hastings parks [OpenFile]
CANADA
• Norway’s former PM cautions Canada on climate change naivety [Globe and Mail]
• Toronto Mayor Ford invites the Mighty Middle for an office chat [Globe and Mail]
• Speakers Corner: Toronto’s public soap box remembered [OpenFile]
INTERNATIONAL
• Why Smart Growth Can’t Be the Only Answer [The Atlantic Cities]
• CicLAvia: Reimagining the Streets of Los Angeles [Places: Design Observer]
• Fun Art: Gigantic rubber duckie floats down the Loire River [inHabitat]
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