http://regardingplace.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:04:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_7434" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Streetcar lines being built back in 1889. In 1955, the streetcars would run for the last time. Item # Trans P77."][/caption] As a new era in rail travel began, this city also saw the last streetcar run in 1955. It was also a year that saw a ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7431 LOCAL On the eve of the Olympics: Anticipation, excitement, anger, frustration [State of Vancouver] Photos: 2010 Poverty Olympics showcase homelessness in Vancouver [The Georgia Straight] Winter Wonder Brand [The New York Times] CANADA The Third Urban Revolution [The Mark] INTERNATIONAL Active Design Guidelines: A new definition for sustainable cities [Urban Omnibus] Study: Fewer ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7429 LOCAL In Olympic year, Vancouver chooses LEED™ Gold for private buildings! [Planetizen] Mayor confident of extraordinary success [The Province] 2010 Poverty Olympics torch relay kicks off Sunday [The Vancouver Sun] CANADA A tall order for the Ontario landscape [The Toronto Star] INTERNATIONAL Just wait – Olympics will benefit region eventually [The News Tribune, Washington] Detroit cultivates urban farm ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7427 LOCAL Winter Olympics on slippery slope after Vancouver crackdown on homeless [The Guardian] In the Shadow of the Olympics [The New York Times] Olympics Well Worth It: Harcourt [The Tyee] Let the Games, and the gridlock, begin [The Globe and Mail] Residents happy views protected [The Vancouver Courier] INTERNATIONAL The Urban Future Isn't All About Population Booms ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7425 LOCAL The media housing wars [State of Vancouver] Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Underscore Need for Transit Transformation [Vancouver Observer] Measuring the power of sport, one venue at a time [The Globe and Mail] Close, but no gold in Vancouver's race to go green [The Globe and Mail] INTERNATIONAL Making History in a ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7422 LOCAL VANOC green effort awarded bronze medal [The Globe and Mail] Future of social housing at Athlete's Village remains uncertain [CTV] T is for Transit [The Vancouver Sun] Watts steps down from TransLink position [Surrey Leader] If riders don't feel safe, they'll leave bikes at home [The Globe and Mail] Smoking crackdown coming to public areas ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7414 With new low-floor and catenary-free models at the forefront of a revolution in streetcar technology, the time is ripe for streetcars to make a full-fledged comeback in North America. A conversation with Steve Hall, General Manager of Bombardier's Vancouver office. By John Calimente, re:place Magazine Streetcars and interurbans were ubiquitous in North ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7396 By the Townshift Organizers and the City of Surrey Opening the festivities surrounding the recently held Townshift International Ideas Design Competition, two free public events will be taking place on the evening of Thursday February 4th. The night will begin with the opening of the Exhibition of Finalist followed by a lecture and ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7394 With the issues around intelligent city design becoming increasingly pressing, Lisa Brideau takes a look at the recently released Smart Growth Manual by the acclaimed authors of Suburban Nation. Authors: Andres Duany, Jeff Speck, and Mike Lydon (McGraw-Hill Professional, 1 edition, 2009) Reviewed by: Lisa Brideau Sprawly suburbs and land uses like shopping ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7385 LOCAL Two views share stage as mayor and anti-Olympics protester unite [The Vancouver Sun] Drivers alerted as viaducts set to close [The Vancouver Sun] How carbon neutral will the Games really be? [CTV] Robertson calls for post-Olympic homeless count [The Hook] Vancouver's Vertical Gated Communities [Alex Waterhouse-Hayward] A Tale of Two Cities [The Walrus] CANADA Huge Gas Plant ... http://regardingplace.com/?p=7383