{"id":24381,"date":"2014-03-12T10:46:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T17:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=24381"},"modified":"2014-03-12T10:46:45","modified_gmt":"2014-03-12T17:46:45","slug":"vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-wednesday-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2014\/03\/12\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-wednesday-38\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver\u2019s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LOCAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Five-year home price trends: 2014 vs 2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/fraseropolis.com\/2014\/03\/11\/five-year-home-price-trends-2014-vs-2013\/\">[Fraseropolis]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Lawsuit against Gregor Robertson for political gains, mayor\u2019s lawyers argue <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/lawsuit-against-gregor-robertson-for-political-gains-mayors-lawyers-argue\/article17426795\/?cmpid=rss1\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The New Point Grey Road \u2013 First of a series <a href=\"http:\/\/pricetags.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/11\/the-new-point-grey-road-first-of-a-series\/\">[Price Tags]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The New Point Grey Road \u2013 2 <a href=\"http:\/\/pricetags.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/11\/the-new-point-grey-road-2\/\">[Price Tags]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The Other Side of Beatty Street <a href=\"http:\/\/pricetags.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/11\/the-other-side-of-beatty-street\/\">[Price Tags]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Andrea Reimer: Let\u2019s act now to ensure the best future for the Downtown Eastside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/604716\/andrea-reimer-lets-act-now-ensure-best-future-downtown-eastside\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vancouver city council prepares to hear from public on Downtown Eastside plan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/604286\/vancouver-city-council-prepares-hear-public-downtown-eastside-plan\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 CBC talks about cycling and City of Langley&#8217;s new wayfinding plan <a href=\"http:\/\/sfb.nathanpachal.com\/2014\/03\/cbc-talks-about-cycling-and-city-of.html\">[South Fraser Blog]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 More on BC Government Roads and Transit Spending <a href=\"http:\/\/sfb.nathanpachal.com\/2014\/03\/more-on-bc-government-roads-and-transit.html\">[South Fraser Blog]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 For Downtown Eastside, A Vision Beyond Main and Hastings <a href=\"http:\/\/thetyee.ca\/News\/2014\/03\/12\/A-Vision-Beyond-Main-and-Hastings\/\">[The Tyee]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Time-lapse animation of Rodney Graham spinning chandelier going under Granville Street Bridge <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverobserver.com\/news\/time-lapse-animation-rodney-graham-spinning-chandelier-going-under-granville-street-bridge\">[Vancouver Observer]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Mount Pleasant&#8217;s Rumpus Room to close <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/Mount+Pleasant+Rumpus+Room+close\/9605619\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Tolled bridge to replace George Massey Tunnel best option for managing traffic flow: TransLink report <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/news\/metro\/Tolled+bridge+replace+George+Massey+Tunnel+best+option\/9602253\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Pete McMartin: And this week\u2019s citizen revolt is \u2026 Oakridge! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/opinion\/columnists\/Pete+McMartin+this+week+citizen+revolt+Oakridge\/9602208\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASCADIA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Oak Bay apartment plan faces opposition <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/oak-bay-apartment-plan-faces-opposition-1.888765\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 New 268-apartment project at Skidmore and Williams will have a Dutch &#8216;woonerf&#8217; space <a href=\"http:\/\/bikeportland.org\/2014\/03\/11\/new-268-apartment-project-at-skidmore-and-williams-will-have-a-dutch-woonerf-space-102705\">[Bike Portland]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 TriMet budget&#8217;s good news: No fare increases (again), better service, new buses, transparency <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/commuting\/index.ssf\/2014\/03\/trimets_new_budget_contains_go.html\">[The Oregonian]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The Columbia River Crossing is Dead <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletransitblog.com\/2014\/03\/12\/the-columbia-river-crossing-is-dead\/\">[Seattle Transit Blog]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 East Main Station 60% Design <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletransitblog.com\/2014\/03\/11\/east-main-station-60-design\/\">[Seattle Transit Blog]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CANADA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Should your mayor get involved in national and world politics? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/ideas-lab\/should-mayors-lead-the-world\/article17275044\/?cmpid=rss1\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto\u2019s transit best in Canada, based on new ranking system <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2014\/03\/11\/torontos_transit_best_in_canada_based_on_new_ranking_system.html\">[Toronto Star]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Highrise hell for low-income families in Toronto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2014\/03\/12\/highrise_hell_for_lowincome_families_in_toronto.html\">[Toronto Star]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Six Things to Know About the Nation\u2019s Much-Heralded Transit Growth <a href=\"http:\/\/nextcity.org\/theworks\/entry\/six-things-to-know-about-the-nations-much-heralded-transit-growth\">[Next City]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 As Homeless Shelter Population Rises, Advocates Push Mayor on Policies <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/03\/12\/nyregion\/as-a-homeless-number-hits-a-high-advocates-press-de-blasio-on-policies.html?partner=rss&#038;emc=rss&#038;_r=0\">[New York Times]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Mid-Rise: Density at a Human Scale <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetizen.com\/node\/67761\">[Planetizen]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The Top 10 Cities For Solar Power <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcoexist.com\/3027267\/the-top-10-cities-for-solar-power?partner=rss\">[Fast Co.Exist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 London&#8217;s Current Obsession: Its Own Identity Crisis <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/housing\/2014\/03\/londons-current-obsession-its-own-identity-crisis\/8614\/\">[The Atlantic Cities]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The Theory Behind NIMBYism <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetizen.com\/node\/67772\">[Planetizen]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 City to test whether pedestrians, cyclists will use car-free streets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/City-to-test-whether-pedestrians-cyclists-will-5291085.php\">[Houston Chronicle]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOCAL \u2022 Five-year home price trends: 2014 vs 2013 [Fraseropolis] \u2022 Lawsuit against Gregor Robertson for political gains, mayor\u2019s lawyers argue [Globe and Mail] \u2022 The New Point Grey Road \u2013 First of a series [Price Tags] \u2022 The New Point Grey Road \u2013 2 [Price Tags] \u2022 The Other Side of Beatty Street [Price<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2014\/03\/12\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-wednesday-38\/\">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-24381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-headlines"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- 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