May 31, 2009 Headlines
May 31, 2009
LOCAL
High-speed rail between Vancouver and Portland requires improved or new corridor [Vancouver Sun]
Coral Danger [Vancouver Sun]
British Columbia or Colombia? [The Economist]
INTERNATIONAL
Urban villages in Detroit’s future? [Detroit Free Press]
Designers collaborate on huge Yakima infill project [Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce]
May 30, 2009 Headlines
May 30, 2009
Transit key to urban future: panelists [BC Local News]
Cycling advocates claim streets in joyous ride of organized chaos [Vancouver Sun]
Vancouver cyclists face ticketing blitz [Vancouver Sun]
Tower concept raises Chinatown’s ire [Vancouver Sun]
Vancouver city council to consider bus lanes for Hastings Street [Vancouver Sun]
INTERNATIONAL
How microlending helps communities [San Francisco Chronicle]
Thinking smart on energy savings [BBC News]
May 29, 2009 Headlines
May 29, 2009
LOCAL
Obama’s Billions Bypass BC [The Tyee]
Urbanites flee city for better life in the sticks [Georgia Straight]
Vancouverism vs. Motordom [AQ SFU]
Vancouver engineer invents self-balancing unicycle [The Oregonian]
Recreation facilities ‘need $5-billion fix’ [Vancouver Sun]
Building code ousts charm from old homes [The Vancouver Courier]
Vancouver to U.S. train plan stalled [The Vancouver Courier]
CANADA
Ontario unveils cap-and-trade legislation [Globe and Mail]
INTERNATIONAL
Stimulus funds wanted for improved rail line [Seattle Times]
Can America’s Urban Food Deserts Bloom? [Time]
Towns Rethink Self-Reliance as Finances Worsen [The Wall St. Journal]
Vancouver Art & Economies
May 28, 2009
Edited by Melanie O’Brian (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2007)
Vancouver art is recognized and respected around the globe. Work by local contemporary artists is unique and therefore also definable. At least, that is what this book would like you to believe. Read more
May 28, 2009 Headlines
May 28, 2009
LOCAL
Vancouver merchant awarded $600,000 in lawsuit over transit line [CBC]
Obama’s Billions Bypass BC [The Tyee]
Victory over a liar highlights need for municipal election watchdog [The Vancouver Sun]
DTES hotels warned about upkeep [The Globe and Mail]
Urbanites flee city for better life in the sticks [The Georgia Straight]
Decoding the ‘buzz’ around green jobs [BC Local News]
Heritage awards celebrate restorations [The Vancouver Courier]
B.C. leading Canada in household debt growth [CBC News]
Newton Town Centre land use and transportation consultations - June 2, 3, & 4 [The Buzzer Blog]
CANADA
Transit hubs to shape urban pocket in Markham [Toronto Star]
INTERNATIONAL
Govt announces money for green jobs and training [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
Environmentalists decry transportation funding bill as not green enough [The Register Guard]
Does ’smart growth’ also create more sprawl? [Crosscut]
Looking at Europe’s Green Ways [The New York Times]
Signs of tarnish as Downtown Plan nears 25 [San Francisco Chronicle]
Pumping Green Power from Fake Plastic Trees [Fast Company]
Dramatic new maps of CO2 emissions per household [NRDC]
In Focus: Diversity
May 27, 2009
Statement and Photos by Philip Tong
In Vancouver, we are fortunate to be able to interact with so many diverse cultures and people. There is always something interesting going on in this city. Read more
May 27, 2009 Headlines
May 27, 2009
LOCAL
The Myth of High-Speed Rail for BC [The Tyee]
The Unlikely Revolutionary [Vancouver Magazine]
Transportation’s future is in your hands [The Vancouver Sun]
New Waterbus service undergoes pier review [The Province]
Hydro pays $62 million for homes near power lines [The Vancouver Sun]
Why are first-timers buying homes now? [Chinese in Vancouver]
Independent is the first to win a seat in the provincial legislature in 60 years [The Vancouver Sun]
There’s an ‘intense amount of dislike for government,’ Oppal says after loss [The Vancouver Sun]
CANADA
Bikes on Bloor [Price Tags]
INTERNATIONAL
Caps, Trades and Offsets: Can Climate Plan Work? [The Washington Post]
Housing solutions start with more tents [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
Startup banking on idea of air-powered cars [San Francisco Chronicle]
Adaptation Emerges As Key Part Of Any Climate Change Plan [Yale Environment]
NYC Mayor Announces Broadway’s Final Curtain Call on Vehicles [Inhabitat]
Shocking: A Post-Automotive Times Square? [The Huffington Post]
Transit Authority Feeling the Pain From a Crippled Advertising Market [The New York Times]
VPSN Update: Where’s the Square design competition winners to be revealed at public event
May 26, 2009
A special event is being held this Wednesday to unveil the winning entries from the Vancouver Public Space Network’s Where’s the Square Ideas Design Competition.
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Discussion on a sustainable future for Vancouver
May 26, 2009
The latest in a series of dialogues on the future growth of Metro Vancouver is scheduled for this Wednesday, May 27 in West Vancouver. Read more
May 26, 2009 Headlines
May 26, 2009
LOCAL
UN to hear petition that claims Rocky Mountain park in danger [The Globe and Mail]
Parks cling to bottled profits [The Vancouver Sun]
City hiring freeze likely on to end of year: Ballem memo [State of Vancouver]
Pender drivers stop for hikers [Times Colonist]
Subway to UBC still a financial pipe dream [Stephen Rees Blog]
CANADA
Gordon Graff’s Skyfarm for Toronto [Inhabitat]
Toronto council passes plan to narrow Jarvis in favour of bike lanes [The Globe and Mail]
OCAP rallies for affordable housing, demands an end to the sell-off of public housing units [rabble.ca]
INTERNATIONAL
New York’s High Line Sky Park to Open in June [Inhabitat]
They did it! [Price Tags]
Meet the modern rowhouse [Chicago Tribune]
Shining Cities on a Smarter Planet [The Huffington Post]
