LOCAL
• What would happen if Vancouver residents blocked all new density? [State of Vancouver]
• New coalition of neighbourhood groups demand more say in Vancouver city planning [State of Vancouver]
• Anti-density protests in Vancouver rooted in hypocrisy [Globe and Mail]
• ‘Iconic’ residential tower to change face of Vancouver’s downtown [Globe and Mail]
• A Tale of Two Centres: Transit is the Key [Price Tags]
• The Safety Paradox [Hush Magazine]
• Are women-only SkyTrain cars the answer to sexual harassment on transit? [Georgia Straight]
• Anne Murray: The future of Delta’s Southlands hangs in the balance [Georiga Straight]
• City council approves plan for 52-story tower at north end of Granville Street Bridge [Georgia Straight]
• Coalition of Vancouver Neighbourhoods seeks more public input on city planning [Georgia Straight]
• Here comes the neighbourhood: New social housing and rezoning for DTES [Vancouver Observer]
• Hundreds protest against Port Metro Vancouver for closed door decision making” on proposed coal port [Vancouver Observer]
• Case that could see Surrey condo owner evicted could become more common: experts [Vancouver Sun]
• Metro wants more facts from province about Massey Tunnel replacement [Vancouver Sun]
CASCADIA
• First section of Seattle’s Broadway Bikeway opens [YouTube]
• Portland to illuminate bike lanes with solar-powered LEDs [Bike Portland]
• As economy improves, TriMet slowly reverses some cuts [Bike Portland]
• History restored: The ‘R’ is back [Crosscut]
• District elections: Is a city divided stronger or weaker? [Crosscut]
• Victoria council gives nod to redevelopment of vintage Janion, near Blue Bridge [Victoria Times Colonist]
• Saanich offers new vision for Shelbourne; friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists [Victoria Times Colonist]
• New development in Comox to rise from ashes of Lorne Hotel [Victoria Times Colonist]
CANADA
• Karen Stintz to run for mayor of Toronto [Toronto Star]
• Vancouver developer signs deal to buy iconic Honest Ed’s property in Toronto [National Post]
INTERNATIONAL
• How to Manhattanize a city [The New Yorker]
• Images of Pittsburgh – 4 [Price Tags]
• Images of Pittsburgh – 5 [Price Tags]
• Would You Live In This 182-Square-Foot Micro-Micro Apartment? [Fast Co.Exist]
• What the Future of Driverless Cars Will Actually Look Like [The Atlantic Cities]
• Why Do Certain Retail Stores Cluster Together? [Planetizen]