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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday

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LOCAL
• Province sells 584 acres on Burke [Tri-City News]
• Vancouver commuters brace as Point Grey Road closing nears [Globe and Mail]
• B.C. NDP proposes five-point Surrey Accord [Globe and Mail]
• If B.C. transit vote is to succeed, campaign must start now [Globe and Mail]
• TransLink referendum could sway civic election outcomes [Surrey Leader]
• Affordable Housing Update – 1 [Price Tags]
• Referendum: The Pre-Debate Begins [Price Tags]
• Behind the scenes with the Compass team [Buzzer Blog]
• COPE’s left front [Georgia Straight]
• The Cultch wants West Coast Reduction’s name on York Theatre [Georgia Straight]
• The fight for control of Vancouver’s community centres [Vancouver Observer]
• TransLink funding referendum should include question on road pricing, Surrey and Vancouver mayors urge [Vancouver Sun]
• NDP proposes five-point ‘Surrey Accord’ to address city’s crime, safety issues [Vanouver Sun]

CASCADIA
• Spring rollout in the works for Douglas Street bus-bike lanes [Victoria Times Colonist]
• Efficient Tires: Do Tread On Me [Sightline Daily]
• Southeast Portland ‘pocket neighborhood’ brings micro-community to established Richmond [Oregon Live]
• Gaps abound in Portland’s low-stress bikeway network [Bike Portland]

INTERNATIONAL
• Target Tests Small Store for Urban Shoppers as Young People Pick Cities Over Suburbs [New York Times]
• Do Electric Scooters Belong in Bike Lanes? [The Atlantic Cities]
• Why Putting A College Next Door To A Prison Might Be A Good Idea [Fast Co.Exist]
• These Stunning Photos Of A Port From Above Show The Massive Footprint Of Globalization [Fast Co.Exist]
• Vertical farms sprouting all over the world [New Scientist]
• Green spaces have lasting positive effect on well-being [BBC]