November 20, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Gregor Robertson wins second term as Vancouver mayor [Globe and Mail] INTERNATIONAL • Rethinking urban land use [Chicago Tribune]

Robertson Returns with 7 Vision, 2 NPA, and a Green

Honestly I’m a little too wired to know what to say about these unofficial results – except that Vision are the clear winners – but...

It’s Election Day – Here’s How Your Ballots Count Tonight

[If you’re reading this before 8pm, polls are open. Still lost or caught by surprise? Check out Spacing Vancouver’s recommendation post for...

November 19, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • B.C. authors band together to finish late historian’s magnum opus [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver civic election “compass” [The Mainlander] • Housing...

Spacing Saturday: The Fourth Wall, Affordable Housing and Montréalophobie

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. An infographic...

Spacing Vancouver Recommends…

Spacing Vancouver brings together contributors from all facets of the urban experience – transportation policy wonks and affordable housing...

November 18, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Why you should vote [Vancouver Courier] • Small quake rattles B.C.’s Okanagan [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver Civic Election Endorsements [The...

Release: City of Surrey Call to Artists – Street Banner Design

Call to Artists – Street Banner Design City of Surrey Deadline for Submissions: December 12, 2011, 4 pm. Award to Selected Artist: $2,500 Open to all BC...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Four months after Brenda Patterson first approached Port Alberni City Council about...

Occupy D.C.’s urban design [Washington Post]

November 17, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Surrey mayor wants more dredging to facilitate the Fraser as a marine highway [Vancouver Sun] • Numbers: Metro responds [Price Tags] • Carline...

World Wide Wednesday: Avenue towards heaven, biking broadway

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...