{"id":22088,"date":"2013-07-17T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=22088"},"modified":"2013-07-17T07:29:33","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T14:29:33","slug":"vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-wednesday-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/07\/17\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-wednesday-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver\u2019s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><Strong>LOCAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 It\u2019s not all angst over bike lanes, affordable housing, transit: We have some fun in the city too <a href=\"http:\/\/www.francesbula.com\/uncategorized\/its-not-all-angst-over-bike-lanes-affordable-housing-transit-we-have-some-fun-in-the-city-too\/#sthash.kOD0g63I.dpuf\">[State of Vancouver]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The promise of a new approach is damaged after sneak towers appear in Commercial Drive plan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.francesbula.com\/uncategorized\/the-promise-of-a-new-approach-is-damaged-after-sneak-towers-appear-in-commercial-drive-plan\/#sthash.YB4hdK7W.dpuf\">[State of Vancouver]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vancouver&#8217;s million-dollar real estate divide <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/economy\/housing\/vancouvers-million-dollar-divide\/article13242548\/?cmpid=rss1\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 \u2018Land-banking\u2019 leaves Lower Mainland\u2019s fertile farms fallow <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/land-banking-leaves-lower-mainlands-fertile-farms-fallow\/article13268864\/?cmpid=rss1\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Strathcona group opposes Union Street bike lane changes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancourier.com\/life\/Magnificent+Audi+ante\/8591156\/story.html#ixzz2ZJPaJYgf\">[Vancouver Courier]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Developing Story: open house for Rize project <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancourier.com\/news\/Developing+Story+open+house+Rize+project\/8668073\/story.html\">[Vancouver Courier]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Rumble on the Drive: Broadway and Commercial towers workshop leaves no one happy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverobserver.com\/real-estate\/broadway-and-commercial-transit-and-towers-workshop-leaves-no-one-happy\">[Vancouver Observer]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Langley Township sued over university district plans <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/news\/Langley+Township+sued+over+university+district+plans\/8667188\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASCADIA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 The Skinny on Washington\u2019s New Stormwater Bible <a href=\"http:\/\/daily.sightline.org\/2013\/07\/15\/the-skinny-on-washingtons-new-stormwater-bible\/\">[Sightline Daily]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Esquimalt&#8217;s Tudor House Pub, lost to fire, had heart and history <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/esquimalt-s-tudor-house-pub-lost-to-fire-had-heart-and-history-1.541640\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Environment minister won&#8217;t get involved in Esquimalt&#8217;s sewage dispute with Capital Region District <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/environment-minister-won-t-get-involved-in-esquimalt-s-sewage-dispute-with-capital-region-district-1.527796\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Disposable bike helmet made of newspapers could be answer to bike-share dilemma (video) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/cycling\/index.ssf\/2013\/07\/disposable_bike_helmet_made_of.html\">[Oregon Live]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Ocycler notes: Time coming for better signs on bike trails? And take our survey! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/cycling\/index.ssf\/2013\/07\/ocycler_notes_time_coming_for.html\">[Oregon Live]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CANADA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 GO Transit trains and buses get a makeover <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/2013\/07\/16\/go_transit_trains_and_buses_get_a_makeover.html\">[Toronto Star]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Food trucks inspire mobile bookstore <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/article\/20130711\/AUTO03\/307110040\/1121\/auto06\/Food-trucks-inspire-mobile-bookstore\">[Detroit News]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Turkey&#8217;s Slide Into Urban Planning Autocracy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/politics\/2013\/07\/turkeys-slide-urban-planning-autocracy\/6221\/\">[The Atlantic Cities]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 In Europe, Greener Transit on Existing Infrastructure <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/07\/08\/business\/energy-environment\/greener-transit-in-europe-built-on-top-of-older-infrastructure.html?_r=1&#038;\">[New York Times]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 What Happens When Everyone Makes Maps? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/design\/2013\/07\/what-happens-when-everyone-makes-maps\/6225\/\">[The Atlantic Cities]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Is Downtown&#8217;s Low-Rise Building Spree Hurting the Community? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ladowntownnews.com\/news\/is-downtown-s-low-rise-building-spree-hurting-the-community\/article_0e5f97ec-eb52-11e2-a694-0019bb2963f4.html\">[Los Angeles Downtown News]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOCAL \u2022 It\u2019s not all angst over bike lanes, affordable housing, transit: We have some fun in the city too [State of Vancouver] \u2022 The promise of a new approach is damaged after sneak towers appear in Commercial Drive plan [State of Vancouver] \u2022 Vancouver&#8217;s million-dollar real estate divide [Globe and Mail] \u2022 \u2018Land-banking\u2019 leaves<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/07\/17\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-wednesday-16\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Vancouver\u2019s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-headlines"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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