{"id":26257,"date":"2014-11-07T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=26257"},"modified":"2014-11-07T06:22:03","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T14:22:03","slug":"vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-friday-47","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2014\/11\/07\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-friday-47\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver&#8217;s Urbanism Headlines: Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LOCAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 B.C. magazine report finds homelessness halves lifespans (with video) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/life\/magazine+report+finds+homelessness+halves+lifespans+with+video\/10360217\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Mayor&#8217;s race for control of Vancouver heats up (updated with video) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/news\/Mayor+race+control+Vancouver+heats+updated+with+video\/10358875\/story.html#ixzz3IOFrxpq1\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 2015 municipal elections: Pipeline runs through Burnaby campaign <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/2015+municipal+elections+Pipeline+runs+through+Burnaby+campaign\/10359937\/story.html#ixzz3IOG16i6f\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Some Metro Vancouver directors support Uber <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/Some+Metro+Vancouver+directors+support+Uber\/10359607\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Homelessness cuts life expectancy, more than doubles accidental deaths: Vancouver report <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/health\/Homelessness+cuts+life+expectancy+more+than+doubles\/10358923\/story.html\">[Vancouver Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 COPE would scrap Burrard Bridge bike lane because of congestion <a href=\"http:\/\/pricetags.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/06\/cope-would-scrap-burrard-bridge-bike-lane-because-of-congestion\/\">[Price Tags]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Ohrn Words: A sleepy campaign wakes up <a href=\"http:\/\/pricetags.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/06\/ohrn-words-a-sleepy-campaign-wakes-up\/\">[Price Tags]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Transportation promises: A reality check on the Metro Vancouver campaign trail <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surreyleader.com\/news\/281648931.html\">[Surrey Leader]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Falcon concerned about referendum delay for transit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surreyleader.com\/news\/281708251.html\">[Surrey Leader]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Our Pennsylvania Station: The Birks Building <a href=\"http:\/\/pricetags.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/06\/our-pennsylvania-station-the-birks-building\/\">[Price Tags]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cGreens support a referendum on how we fund transit\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/stephenrees.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/06\/greens-support-a-referendum-on-how-we-fund-transit\/\">[Stephen Rees&#8217;s Blog]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vision Vancouver discloses more than $2 million in campaign donations <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/766276\/vision-vancouver-discloses-more-2-million-campaign-donations\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Report shows life expectancy of homeless is half that of average B.C. resident <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/766456\/report-shows-life-expectancy-homeless-half-average-bc-resident\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Gregor Robertson and Geoff Meggs libel suit against Kirk LaPointe raises intriguing questions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/766271\/gregor-robertson-and-geoff-meggs-libel-suit-against-kirk-lapointe-raises-intriguing-questions\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 COPE&#8217;s transit plan defies common sense <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/766171\/copes-transit-plan-defies-common-sense\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Independent Vancouver mayoral candidate Bob Kasting endorses Kirk LaPointe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/766066\/independent-vancouver-mayoral-candidate-bob-kasting-endorses-kirk-lapointe\">[Georgia Straight]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The transit ballot measure in Seattle, and the upcoming transit referendum in Metro Vancouver <a href=\"http:\/\/sfb.nathanpachal.com\/2014\/11\/the-transit-ballot-measure-in-seattle.html\">[South Fraser Blog]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vision files defamation suit against NPA&#8217;s Kirk LaPointe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverobserver.com\/news\/vision-files-defamation-suit-against-npas-kirk-lapointe\">[Vancouver Observer]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Former NPA President Michael Davis endorses Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vision <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverobserver.com\/news\/former-npa-president-michael-davis-endorses-mayor-gregor-robertson-and-vision\">[Vancouver Observer]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vision Vancouver list reveals $2.2-million in campaign donations <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/vision-vancouver-list-reveals-22-million-in-campaign-donations\/article21491844\/\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Vancouver mayoral race down to wire as challenger LaPointe tightens gap <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/vancouver-mayoral-race-down-to-wire-as-challenger-lapointe-tightens-gap\/article21492346\/\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Hundreds of homeless die on B.C. streets, report finds <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/hundreds-of-homeless-die-on-bc-streets-report-finds\/article21491192\/\">[Globe and Mail]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASCADIA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Victoria homeless death rate \u2018troubling\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/victoria-homeless-death-rate-troubling-1.1528251\">[Victoria Times Colonist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Cameras coming by 2015 on some BC Transit buses outside Metro Vancouver <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/news\/Okanagan+buses+will+cameras+after+fatally+stabbed+Kelowna\/10358616\/story.html#ixzz3IOGOiI6J\">[Vancouver Sun] <\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 An opening for Uber? Portland analysis shows demand for taxis far exceeding supply on weekends <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/commuting\/index.ssf\/2014\/11\/an_opening_for_uber_portland_a.html\">[The Oregonian]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Is Portland disinvesting in affordable housing for the Pearl and Old Town? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/portland\/index.ssf\/2014\/11\/is_portland_disinvesting_in_af.html\">[The Oregonian]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 A look at how the River District developed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/portland\/index.ssf\/2014\/11\/river_district_--_a_look_at_ho.html#0\">[The Oregonian]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 A Missed Opportunity for Seattle\u2019s Downtown School<a href=\"http:\/\/daily.sightline.org\/2014\/11\/06\/a-missed-opportunity-for-seattles-downtown-school\/\"> [Sightline Daily]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 New York Today: Taking It Slow <a href=\"http:\/\/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/11\/06\/new-york-today-taking-it-slow\/?_r=1#\">[New York Times]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 4 Whimsical Designs That Make City Life Just A Little Bit More Bearable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcoexist.com\/3037776\/4-whimsical-designs-that-make-city-life-just-a-little-bit-more-bearable?partner=rss\">[Fast Co.Exist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Long Beach\u2019s First Bike Share for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence <a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeachize.com\/long-beachs-first-bike-share-for-women-experiencing-domestic-violence\">[Longbeachize]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Diagonal walkways put drivers, pedestrians at different cross purposes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/local\/cityhall\/la-me-diagonal-crosswalks-20141103-story.html#page=1\">[Los Angeles Times]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOCAL \u2022 B.C. magazine report finds homelessness halves lifespans (with video) [Vancouver Sun] \u2022 Mayor&#8217;s race for control of Vancouver heats up (updated with video) [Vancouver Sun] \u2022 2015 municipal elections: Pipeline runs through Burnaby campaign [Vancouver Sun] \u2022 Some Metro Vancouver directors support Uber [Vancouver Sun] \u2022 Homelessness cuts life expectancy, more than doubles<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2014\/11\/07\/vancouvers-urbanism-headlines-friday-47\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Vancouver&#8217;s Urbanism Headlines: Friday&#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-26257","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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