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April 8, 2012 Headlines
INTERNATIONAL • The Curious Case of the ‘Imposturbs’ [The Atlantic Cities] • U.S. PIRG Report: Young Americans Dump Cars for Bikes, Buses...
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Spacing Saturday: Public Squares, Gould Street and The Dominion Building
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Spacing’s...
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April 7, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • BC’s new home ownership measures helpful, but not for everyone [Vancouver Observer] • In Vancouver, real estate to die for [Globe and Mail...
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City of Vancouver – Upcoming Workshops for Cultural Organizations
Hot Topics in Social Purpose Real Estate Brought to you by the Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) Table, a collaborative group that helps mission-driven...
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April 6, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Blaming Chinese for high house prices in Vancouver is racist [Vancouver Courier] • TransLink executive bonuses set off storm of criticism [Globe...
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Urban Planet: Argentinian Book Patrol
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites...
By Hilary Best -
City of Vancouver Cultural Infrastructure Grant Reminder
Would your Vancouver-based cultural non-profit organization benefit from new, more or better space? The Cultural Infrastructure Grant can help with...
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Bike Snob NYC (a.k.a. Eben Weiss) book signing and Group Ride
Join the Bike Snob NYC (a.k.a. Eben Weiss) at Chapters as he signs his new book, The Enlightened Cyclist, and shares his humorous perspective on the joys...
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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. There’s a new community market in Burnaby aimed at helping immigrant and refugee...
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April 5, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Mayors assail TransLink bonus system [Globe and Mail] • Vancouverites embrace organic-waste pilot program [Globe and Mail] • Plans for...
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Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Hanshin Expressway
Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. Ever heard of William...
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CAPS 2012 Conference Rundown (Part 2): Touring Around
[Editor’s Note: This is final Feature looking at the 2012 CAPS Conference that occurred in Vancouver in February.] As mentioned in Part One of this...
By Cameron Barker
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered