LOCAL
Vancouver city hall claims tighter control of finances with new budget [Vancouver Courier]
The Dykes and Sea Level Rise [Stephen Rees’s Blog]
“Beggars Can’t Be Choosers” with Save-On-Meats’ Sandwich Token [The Mainlander]
Massive tower approved for North Shore [Vancouver Sun]
Tsawwassen First Nation ruling sets stage for tense rematch [Globe and Mail]
Jack Becker’s Alternate Vision for the Massey Tunnel [Price Tags]
The Massey Tunnel’s future [Stephen Rees’s Blog]
INTERNATIONAL
Six Magnificent Maps of 2012 [GIS Lounge]
Traffic deaths at lowest point in 62 years [The Washington Post]
A Rising Tide of Noise Is Now Easy to See [The New York Times]
Even American Drivers Like Mass Transit More Than They Think [The Atlantic Cities]
Writ Small [Places: Design Observer]
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