LOCAL
• Vancouver looks to laneways to increase downtown density [Globe and Mail]
• ALC will keep independence, B.C. minister vows while reserving the right to review it [Globe and Mail]
• B.C. farmers squeezed between development and outmoded regulations [Globe and Mail]
• City of Vancouver to amend STIR and Rental 100 bylaws after legal fight [Georgia Straight]
• Proposed downtown Vancouver towers headed to public hearing [Georgia Straight]
• Vancouver city council approves new library, social housing in Strathcona [Vancouver Sun]
• New Surrey coal terminal passes environment test [Vancouver Sun]
• Richmond Walmart gets green light after 10 years of rejection [Vancouver Sun]
• Vancouver’s ban on the humble doorknob likely to be a trendsetter [Vancouver Sun]
CASCADIA
• Group says Sodo arena deal runs afoul of city rules [Crosscut]
• Victoria’s landmark Turner Building, adjacent lots up for sale [Victoria Times Colonist]
• Price Tags in Colwood – Nov 20 [Price Tags]
CANADA
• TTC suddenly features ‘Ria Park’ station after renovations: The Fixer [Toronto Star]
• The only two buildings in Toronto worth saving are Old City Hall and Osgoode Hall, Frank Gehry says [National Post]
INTERNATIONAL
• Has Germany Figured Out the Way to Keep Rents Affordable? [The Atlantic Cities]
• Should Cities Be Able to Set Their Own Abortion Restrictions? [The Atlantic Cities]
• In Places Like North St. Louis, Gunfire Still Rules the Night [New York Times]
• Bringing “Broken Windows” to Street Safety: Bratton Talks Traffic at Forum [Streets Blog]
• Most of the world’s solar panels are facing the wrong direction [Quartz]