July 7, 2009 Headlines

LOCAL Vancouver council takes aim at slum landlords [Vancouver Sun]
City staff want to blast homeless out of parking lots [David Eby - Blog]
A new bridge (and a new option) for False Creek [Price Tags]
City ponders plug-in ports for electric vehicles [The Hook]
The high cost of 'free' parking [The Vancouver Sun]
CANADA Cycling in Victorian Victoria [Price Tags]
Speed matters for Edmonton-Calgary train: report [Vancouver Sun]
INTERNATIONAL Portland to experiment with rental bike system [The Oregonian]
High-rises on hold: What to do with empty lots? [San Francisco Chronicle]
Seattle may allow homeowners to build backyard cottages [The Seattle Times]
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster in green tech [The Seattle Times]
Are developers making mis-LEED-ing claims? [Grist] Bicycle Production Reaches 130 Million Units [Worldwatch Institute]
A Calming Presence Amid the Groans and Screeches [The New York Times]
Land Use is Energy Policy [Sightline Daily]