LOCAL
• Debate over Vancouver fee system pits developers vs public [Globe and Mail]
• Public land incentives are concerning to others [Mainlander]
• Calls for American-only hours at Bellingham Costco [CBC]
• Willie Mitchell, “The Cup”, environmentalism, and community building on the North Island [Globe and Mail]
CANADA
• Toronto starting to grow better graffiti rather than chase it [Globe and Mail]
• White-clad picnickers enjoy Toronto’s first official Dîner en Blanc [Torontoist] Vancouver’s chance is on August 30th [Facebook Group]
• Yukoners yarn bomb vintage airplane [CBC]
• Regionalized histories and values define the “Nations” of North America [The Tyee]
INTERNATIONAL
• New York’s lost landmarks [BuzzFeed]
• The Case for Distinctive Taxi Cabs [Atlantic Cities]
• Check out the world’s most beautiful libraries [io9]
• Eyes now on Rio’s Olympic redevelopment [Globe and Mail]
• What makes a public space good for democracy? [Atlantic Cities]
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