April 30, 2009 Headlines
April 30, 2009
LOCAL
Cultural Olympiad 2010 Announces First 20 Projects [Vancouver Observer]
$1.5 million for Burrard bike-lane trial [State of Vancouver]
Full text quotes: Gregor Robertson, Suzanne Anton, James Ridge [State of Vancouver]
Project will help reduce pollution [Stephen Rees]
INTERNATIONAL
Energy 101: What Is a Smart Grid? [Inhabitat]
Local foreclosures soar threefold in two years [Seattle Times]
S.F. architecture myths debunked [San Francisco Chronicle]
Are Melburnians Wedded to Their Cars? [Transport Textbook]
Balancing neighborhood retail, part 1: The 25% rule [Greater Greater Washington]
Planners: Government attempts to mitigate foreclosure not yet having major impact [Finance and Commerce]
Architecture: Are ‘overnight icons’ an outdated concept? [Finance and Commerce]
April 29, 2009 Headlines
April 29, 2009
LOCAL
Beyond the Carbon Tax [The Tyee]
Vancouver set to build bike routes on Burrard Bridge [CTV]
Couple cries foul after motorhome crackdown [The Vancouver Courier]
Project will help reduce pollution [Stephen Rees's blog]
B.C. election narrows to 3-point race, according to poll [CBC]
Access to Vancouver waterways to be restricted during Olympics [CBC]
TransLink tests hybrid bus [The Province]
Memo reveals fears about Olympic village [Globe and Mail]
INTERNATIONAL
Playful Infrastructure [Next American City]
Swiss and German cities dominate top 10 of ‘best’ cities in the world [CityMayors]
The future of urban planning is open source
April 29, 2009
By Erick Villagomez, re:place magazine
Cities, by their very nature, are always in a state of change. Responding to the myriad of internal and external forces placed upon them, they ebb and flow continually. At certain times throughout history, the profound changes have shaken the foundation of cities and the human made systems that create them - many of which decline as a result.
April 28, 2009 Headlines
April 28, 2009
LOCAL
Mayor’s comments about departing bureaucrats rile many [State of Vancouver]
Vancouver shines in quality of life rankings [The Globe and Mail]
Mayor rolls out plans to make city greener [The Globe and Mail]
Should BC Change the Way We Elect? Hear from Both Sides [The Tyee]
STV referendum could change political landscape [CTV]
Huge Pay Raises, the Silent Issue [The Tyee]
Insite Battle Intensifies as Opponents Square Off in Court [Vancouver Observer]
CANADA
A Suburban Future of Concrete and Gardens — Nice. Right? [Worldchanging]
INTERNATIONAL
The incredible shrinking city [Crosscut]
A food revolution in the making from Victory Gardens to White House Lawn [OnEarth]
The Green House of the Future [Wall St. Journal]
Oregon’s water issues run deep [The Oregonian]
Power, and pitfalls, of an electrical smart grid [LA Times]
VPSN Reminder: Visions of Vancouver’s Grand Gathering Place is Tonight!
April 28, 2009
By the Vancouver Public Space Network
Over the last few months the Vancouver Public Space Network has been running a Design Ideas Competition that encouraged participants to create drawings and plans for a central public square in Vancouver. Our aim was to provide a forum for ideas about what a grand gathering place in Vancouver might look like, and what social, cultural, economic and/or artistic role this square might play in the life of our city.
April 27, 2009 Headlines
April 27, 2009
LOCAL
Campbell’s Claim that Jobs Lifted Many out of Poverty Proves a Myth [The Tyee]
Idea camp for rental housing prompts many suggestions and many questions [State of Vancouver]
Task force releases ‘blueprint’ for Vancouver’s green economy [The Hook]
Time for Vancouver to get aboard Obama’s Cascadia Express [The Vancouver Sun]
Memo reveals ex-CFO’s fears about Olympic village [The Globe and Mail]
INTERNATIONAL
David Brussat: New park under the new bridge [The Providence Journal]
Surprise!: The rise and fall of the Western exurb [High Country News]
A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1917
April 27, 2009
Funeral of the late Chief MacLennan. Photo by Stuart Thomson. Item # CVA 99-488.
By Chuck Davis, The History of Vancouver
Photos courtesy of Vancouver Archives
The Main Events: Women get the vote; Police chief killed
Effective April 5, 1917 women could now vote in British Columbia. The Province carried the news deep within a report from the legislature, preceded by some news on agricultural matters. Read more
April 26, 2009 Headlines
April 26, 2009
LOCAL
Mayor backs plan for high-speed rail from Oregon to B.C. [The Province]
NPA councillor backs fast trains through White Rock [The Province]
Transit is a taxing issue for Metro homeowners [The Vancouver Sun]
It’s not about transit [Stephen Rees]
Garbage in, garbage out: Vancouver to send trash to U.S. [CBC]
Political leaders hit the road as campaign heats up [CBC]
Great street design, and coming full-circle with our design heroes [Planetizen]
Price Tags 107 - NYC1: Times Square [Price Tags]
One step closer to legalizing pot?? [Chinese in Vancouver]
Active Transportation in Portland [Stephen Rees]
CANADA
The shocking truth about the value of your home [Macleans]
INTERNATIONAL
Scholar: It’s Time For The Post-Automotive Era [NPR]
Japan’s many roads to ruin [Japan Times]
Net tool tracks carbon footprint by ZIP code [San Francisco Chronicle]
Greening the Skyline [The Architects Newspaper]
Debating the Design Depression: Austerity vs Extravagance [Fast Company]
An Effort to Save Flint, Mich., by Shrinking It [The New York Times]
April 24, 2009 Headlines
April 24, 2009
LOCAL
BC Pol’s Silence on Housing Slaps Problems onto Young [The Vancouver Observer]
Open meeting on how to create affordable housing [State of Vancouver]
Anti Gateway Petition Delivered [Stephen Rees's blog]
Greens’ Sterk ‘Quite Optimistic’ [The Tyee]
Liberals in swing ridings claim green vote ‘not an issue’ [The Hook]
Vallhalla director slams Suzuki for support of carbon tax [The Hook]
April 23, 2009 Headlines
April 23, 2009
LOCAL
The future of Vancouver’s downtown decided [State of Vancouver]
Gridlock: Dispute over money threatens Metro’s transit system [The Vancouver Sun]
Olympics Security Cost To Taxpayers Per Minute… [The Vancouver Observer]
Book Review: Plan C [Stephen Rees's blog]
BC ELECTION
B.C. Green party leader Jane Sterk hopes for MLA seats [The Georgia Straight]
Greens target NDP in 1st appearance on leaders’ debate [CBC]
‘We’ve got the money’ for transit, says Green candidate Rees [The Hook]
Premier has rosy view of BC’s carbon targets, experts say [The Hook]
Internet has lessened impact of debates, Campbell says [The Globe and Mail]
Arts groups say their grants have been frozen during election period [The Georgia Straight]
INTERNATIONAL
Obama: Good news for Columbia River salmon [Crosscut]
Fresh discoveries show signs of ancient city [The Daily Star]
California’s drought raises rural-urban tensions over water [Christian Science Monitor]
Petaluma Eliminates Its Planning Department [CP & DR]
Plan B for global warming [Macleans]
Get On the Bus [GOOD Magazine]
Artists vs. Blight [Wall St. Journal]
