LOCAL
• Want Vancouver to have more non-ugly buildings? Maybe support, enter this new urban design competition by July 14 [State of Vancouver]
• Mayor Robertson’s marriage becomes a political football that wreaks havoc everywhere [State of Vancouver]
• Mayor Gregor Robertson’s separation from wife sparks messy media brawl [Globe and Mail]
• Vancouver mayor’s marital breakdown sparks the social media rumour mill [Vancouver Sun]
• Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum to run again (with video) [Vancouver Sun]
• Doug McCallum to take a run at regaining Surrey mayor’s job [Globe and Mail]
• Why this B.C. cabin was a labour of love for its architects [Globe and Mail]
• Government-assisted B.C. refugees most often live in Surrey and Coquitlam [Georgia Straight]
• Emily Carr University move could liven up Granville Island, public space advocates say [Georgia Straight]
• Port Metro Vancouver confirms “exploratory discussions” on Granville Island takeover [Georgia Straight]
• Court petition details $15-million “secret” land swap in Vancouver [Georgia Straight]
• Vancouver capital plan proposes $1.08 billion in spending over four years [Georgia Straight]
• Left Front gunning for both COPE co-chairs [Georgia Straight]
• Doug McCallum could dash Linda Hepner’s mayoral hopes, Marvin Hunt says [Georgia Straight]
• Increasing number of pharmacies a concern for Downtown Langley Business Association [South of the Fraser Blog]
• Strava Global Heatmap: Where people cycle and run in the South of Fraser [South of the Fraser Blog]
• Tear Down Families: Rentals Tight, a Survival Strategy [The Tyee]
CASCADIA
• Esquimalt bylaw to crack down on nuisance, unsightly properties [Victoria Times Colonist]
• As bike tourism takes off in Oregon, so do transit options [Bike Portland]
• Seattle’s innovations: Why can’t we get more satisfaction from our success? [Crosscut]
• How the east and west sides of Portland unified to become one city [Blooming Rock]
• Let’s Build a Sand Point Crossing! (Option “SP1”) [Seattle Transit Blog]
• Bellevue Shows the Way on Capital Projects [Seattle Transit Blog]
• Seattle’s $28 Million Hole [Sightline Daily]
INTERNATIONAL
• Light rail reduces auto traffic, cuts emissions, study finds [OTREC]
• Inside Uber’s Political War Machine [The Daily Beast]
• Is West Harlem’s Most Inventive New Building Also Its Ugliest? [City Lab]
• Transit Projects Are About to Get Much, Much Easier in California [City Lab]
• Economic Development + Stormwater – What’s New? [Greater Places]
• Why cars remain so appealing even in cities with decent public transit [Wonk Blog]