LOCAL
• Bike share: Coming to Seattle, delayed in San Francisco, doubted in New York — someday in Vancouver? [State of Vancouver]
• Vancouver ‘Eco-heritage’ project blends old and new [Globe and Mail]
• The Olympic Village Developer Is Bankrupt [The Tyee]
• Downtown Vancouver seeks more schools to meet demand [Vancouver Sun]
• Five years on, expanded Vancouver convention centre exceeds expectations [Vancouver Sun]
CASCADIA
• Could you go from Courtenay to Duncan by city bus in the future? [Victoria Times Colonist]
• Shortsighted Bill 24: Don’t Cut Ag Land, Help Farmers [The Tyee]
• Nanaimo city officials take a beating over Metro Van’s Duke Point incinerator plan [Vancouver Observer]
• Business cycles [Oregon Business Magazine]
• City Summit: Does Seattle really do neighborhood living? [Crosscut]
• Pioneer Courthouse Square at 30: “Portland’s Living Room” has lasted because of its simplicity, consistent use (w/photos) [The Oregonian]
• Pioneer Courthouse Square at 30: Placemaking expert loves Portland’s living room, says other downtown attractions need work (w/photos) [The Oregonian]
INTERNATIONAL
• This Summer, Glasgow Plans to Blow Up Its Tallest Buildings on Live TV [The Atlantic Cities]
• The death of a great American city: why does anyone still live in Detroit? [The Guardian]
• Is Your City Making You Crazy? [Pacific Standard]
• A New Look at Kowloon Walled City, the Internet’s Favorite Cyberpunk Slum [Motherboard]
• Copenhagen – Is Cycling Up or Down or What? [Copenhagenize]
• The 345 Tearout Plan Demands Reasoned Debate, Not Divisive Misdirection [Dallas Morning News]