LOCAL
• Vancouver property values go up in Chinatown, Downtown Eastside, Mount Pleasant industrial — speculation maybe? [State of Vancouver]
• Infographic: Comparing bike sharing in Vancouver with major U.S. cities [Globe and Mail]
• Property speculation in East Vancouver: A quick guide [Globe and Mail]
• Referendum: The Stakes – and the Stories of Los Angeles [Price Tags]
• Proposed 2014 service optimization changes are live: Come to an open house or share your input online! [Buzzer Blog]
• TransLink plans open houses on bus route changes [Georgia Straight]
• Port authority responds to Burnaby mayor [Georgia Straight]
• Vancouver councillor wants chocolates removed from city’s list of bribes [Vancouver Sun]
CASCADIA
• Gabriola islanders float water-taxi idea as ferry cutbacks loom [Victoria Times Colonist]
• NAACP blasts Trader Joe’s deal in Huffington Post, calls Portland ‘case study’ in gentrification: Portland City Hall Roundup [Oregon Live]
• Biking matters most to lowest-income local households, new data shows [Bike Portland]
CANADA
• Six hard truths about transit in the GTHA [Toronto Star]
• Calgary’s separated cycle track; Saskatoon reception [Price Tags]
INTERNATIONAL
• The revival and future of rapid transit in Los Angeles – Part 1 [The Transport Blog]
• Ten things planners need to know about demographics and the future real estate market [Switchboard]
• White Roofs Are 3 Times More Efficient Than Green Roofs [Fast Co.Design]
• Driving Through A Neighborhood Makes You Like It Way Less Than If You Were Walking Or Biking [Fast Co.Exist]
• Why Anti-Big Box Laws May Actually Be Bad For Small Retailers [The Atlantic Cities]
• In Mexico, a City’s Scar Becomes its Most Prized Park [The Atlantic Cities]