April 28, 2009 Headlines

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]