{"id":21292,"date":"2013-05-31T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=21292"},"modified":"2013-05-31T06:26:50","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T13:26:50","slug":"vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-friday-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/05\/31\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-friday-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver\u2019s Urbanism Headlines: Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LOCAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Vancouver looks to fire hall as site for affordable housing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/vancouver-looks-to-fire-hall-as-site-for-affordable-housing\/article12280787\/\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 More transit needed for eastern downtown <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancourier.com\/news\/More+transit+needed+eastern+downtown\/8457111\/story.html?utm_source=feedly\">[Vancouver Courier]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Oakridge development plan under the microscope <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancourier.com\/news\/Oakridge+development+plan+under+microscope\/8457437\/story.html?utm_source=feedly\">[Vancouver Courier]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Developing Story: Oakridge report referred to June council meeting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancourier.com\/news\/Developing+Story+Oakridge+report+referred+June+council+meeting\/8457465\/story.html?utm_source=feedly\">[Vancouver Courier]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 A Call to Play in Public Spaces <a href=\"http:\/\/thetyee.ca\/ArtsAndCulture\/2013\/05\/31\/Upcycled-Urbanism\/?utm_source=feedly\">[The Tyee]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The new old corner store: Little shops in the middle of neighbourhoods see a revival <a href=\"http:\/\/www.francesbula.com\/uncategorized\/the-new-old-corner-store-little-shops-in-the-middle-of-neighbourhoods-see-a-revival\/?utm_source=feedly\">[State of Vancouver]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vermilyea Block No.2 \u2013 869 Granville Street <a href=\"http:\/\/changingvancouver.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/30\/vermilyea-block-no2-869-granville-street\/?utm_source=feedly\">[Changing Vancouver]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vancouver Park Board seeks control of Hastings Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancourier.com\/news\/Vancouver+Park+Board+seeks+control+Hastings+Park\/8457482\/story.html?utm_source=feedly\">[Vancouver Courier]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Barbara Yaffe: New VAG could have Bilbao effect, if money can be found to build it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/travel\/Barbara+Yaffe+could+have+Bilbao+effect+money+found+build\/8458079\/story.html?utm_source=feedly\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Ideas sought for future of Richmond\u2019s Garden City Lands (with video and map) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/news\/metro\/Ideas+sought+future+Richmond+Garden+City+Lands\/8457980\/story.html?utm_source=feedly\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASCADIA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Sewage project pause sought by Greater Victoria citizens group <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/sewage-project-pause-sought-by-greater-victoria-citizens-group-1.308146?utm_source=feedly\">[Victoria Times Colonist] <\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Via Rail says it has no money to modify E&#038;N service upon return to Vancouver Island <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/via-rail-says-it-has-no-money-to-modify-e-n-service-upon-return-to-vancouver-island-1.308135?utm_source=feedly\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Seattle-Bellingham: 3rd daily rail trip added <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.com\/html\/localnews\/2021091242_apwabridgecollapseamtrak.html?syndication=rss&#038;utm_source=feedly\">[Seattle Times]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Five-year deal expands free Wi-Fi in Esquimalt <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/five-year-deal-expands-free-wi-fi-in-esquimalt-1.308147?utm_source=feedly\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CANADA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Affordable housing tops the agenda as mayors make plea to Ottawa for help <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/affordable-housing-tops-the-agenda-as-mayors-make-plea-to-ottawa-for-help\/article12281579\/?cmpid=rss1\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Don&#8217;t Exclude Cities from Canada&#8217;s Energy Plan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feedly.com\/home#subscription\/feed\/http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/thetyee\">[The Tyee]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Women transforming cities <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverobserver.com\/city\/women-transforming-cities?utm_source=feedly\">[Vancouver Observer]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 New Ontario green energy rules to give municipalities greater control over projects and a chance to collect revenue <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/05\/30\/ontario-green-energy-rules-to-give-municipalities-greater-control\/?utm_source=feedly&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NP_Top_Stories+%28National+Post+-+Top+Stories%29\">[National Post]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Metrolinx backs hikes in HST, gas tax and new parking levy<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/05\/26\/metrolinx_backs_hikes_in_hst_gas_tax_and_new_parking_levy.html\"> [Toronto Star]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Disturbing Rob Ford News of the Day: Two (More) Staffers Resign <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/politics\/2013\/05\/disturbing-rob-ford-news-day-two-more-staffers-resign\/5755\/\">[The Atlantic Cities]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Planning in local government: New Urbanism\u2019s blind spot <a href=\"http:\/\/bettercities.net\/news-opinion\/blogs\/peter-katz\/20212\/planning-local-government-new-urbanism%E2%80%99s-blind-spot\">[Better Planning &#038; Cities]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 In Mexico City, planners turn vacant space under freeways into places to work, dine, play <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/the_americas\/in-mexico-city-planners-turn-vacant-space-under-freeways-into-places-to-work-dine-play\/2013\/05\/28\/ade28c26-c32e-11e2-9642-a56177f1cdf7_story.html\">[Washington Post]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Bike-sharing starts with a bang <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/article\/20130528\/NEWS02\/130529844\/\">[Chicago Business]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 We Paved Cicada Paradise <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/neighborhoods\/2013\/05\/we-paved-cicada-paradise\/5754\/\">[The Atlantic Cities]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Can New York&#8217;s Penn Station Ever Be Great Again? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/commute\/2013\/05\/can-new-yorks-penn-station-ever-be-great-again\/5749\/\">[The Atlantic Cities]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Self-Driving Cars for Testing Are Supported by U.S. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/05\/31\/technology\/self-driving-cars-for-testing-are-supported-by-us.html?partner=rss&#038;emc=rss&#038;utm_source=feedly&#038;_r=0\">[New York Times]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOCAL \u2022 Vancouver looks to fire hall as site for affordable housing [Globe and Mail] \u2022 More transit needed for eastern downtown [Vancouver Courier] \u2022 Oakridge development plan under the microscope [Vancouver Courier] \u2022 Developing Story: Oakridge report referred to June council meeting [Vancouver Courier] \u2022 A Call to Play in Public Spaces [The Tyee]<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/05\/31\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-friday-13\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Vancouver\u2019s Urbanism Headlines: 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