{"id":23619,"date":"2013-12-12T10:46:13","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T18:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=23619"},"modified":"2013-12-12T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2013-12-12T18:46:13","slug":"vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-thursday-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/12\/12\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-thursday-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver\u2019s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LOCAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Whistler\u2019s hydrogen buses to be scrapped, replaced by diesel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/whistlers-hydrogen-buses-to-be-scrapped-replaced-by-diesel\/article15900241\/?cmpid=rss1\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 New app designed to help Vancouver residents search for safe apartments <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/life\/548006\/new-app-designed-help-vancouver-residents-search-safe-apartments\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Hollywood Theatre fight isn\u2019t just about movies<a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/545826\/hollywood-theatre-fight-isnt-just-about-movies\"> [Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vancouver city councillor plans to travel to Sochi to advocate for LGBTQ rights at future Olympics <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/547261\/vancouver-city-councillor-plans-travel-sochi-advocate-lgbtq-rights-future-olympics\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Green MLA Andrew Weaver describes Vancouver airport fuel plan as \u201cmadness\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/545966\/green-mla-andrew-weaver-describes-vancouver-airport-fuel-plan-madness\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Mayor Gregor Robertson promises no gambling expansion in Vancouver <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/547131\/mayor-gregor-robertson-promises-no-gambling-expansion-vancouver\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Ming Sun Benevolent Society calls flooding of its building &#8220;suspicious&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/547161\/ming-sun-benevolent-society-calls-flooding-its-building-suspicious\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Newton business district poised to become \u2018Little India\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/news\/metro\/Newton+business+district+poised+become+Little+India\/9271327\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Metro Vancouver home prices to rise in 2014: Re\/Max <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/real-estate\/Re\/forecasts+exceptionally+healthy+residential+real\/9273514\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASCADIA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Oregonians care less and less about road expansion, state survey finds <a href=\"http:\/\/bikeportland.org\/2013\/12\/11\/oregonians-support-for-road-expansion-keeps-falling-98331\">[Bike Portland]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 How is Parking like a Sandwich? <a href=\"http:\/\/daily.sightline.org\/2013\/12\/12\/how-is-parking-like-a-sandwich\/\">[Sightline Daily]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Free bus pitched for downtown Victoria loop <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/free-bus-pitched-for-downtown-victoria-loop-1.756422\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Victoria transit budget taps into surplus funds <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/victoria-transit-budget-taps-into-surplus-funds-1.754897\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CANADA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Canada Post will phase out home delivery in urban centres <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/free-bus-pitched-for-downtown-victoria-loop-1.756422\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Transit funding plan will eventually cost drivers $260 per year <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/12\/12\/ontario_transit_panel_recommends_5centperlitre_gas_tax_hike.html\">[Toronto Star]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 These Are America&#8217;s 10 Best Bike Lanes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcoexist.com\/3023223\/these-are-americas-10-best-bike-lanes?partner=rss\">[Fast Co.Exist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 This Old Coal Mining Building Is Now A Concert Hall That Is A Giant Musical Instrument <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcoexist.com\/3023175\/this-old-coal-mining-building-is-now-a-concert-hall-that-is-a-giant-musical-instrument?partner=rss\">[Fast Co.Exist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 How a Few Dutch Children Fought for a Street Where They Could Play, and Won <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/neighborhoods\/2013\/12\/how-few-dutch-children-fought-street-where-they-could-play-and-won\/7855\/\">[The Atlantic Cities]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Envisioning a Future Urban Dronescape <a href=\"http:\/\/thisbigcity.net\/envisioning-a-future-urban-dronescape\/\">[This Big City]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Judge deals major blow to Hollywood growth plan <a 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