October 1, 2009 Headlines

LOCAL
Mayor rolls out Vancouver’s new green strategy [The Globe and Mail]

‘Ending Homelessness’: Paulsen to Speak at Museum of Vancouver [The Tyee]

Green building piques interest at UBCM [The Hook]

UBCM passes affordable housing resolutions [The Hook]

When Convention Centre Opened, Inspector Had Safety Concerns [The Tyee]

TransLink’s Broadway transit gambit condemned [Georgia Straight]

City of Vancouver’s planning department examines appeals process [Georgia Straight]

Proposed Trout Lake Community Centre questions linger [Georgia Straight]

Forestry firms withhold taxes; towns feel pinch [The Globe and Mail]

INTERNATIONAL
Urban metabolism [The Economist]

Dead Malls: Suburban Planning Nightmare or Opportunity? [Building Place Notebook]

David Byrne Turns His Book Reading Into Bicycle Advocacy Primer [S.F. Streets Blog]

Congestion Tax Boosts Alt-Fuel Vehicle Use [The New York Times]