November 27, 2009 Headlines

LOCAL
Vancouver dumps bylaw derided by activists as ‘Beijing 2.0′ [The Vancouver Sun]

Too late to change Games organizers’ plans: Eby [The Hook]

Topless women protest arts cuts outside legislature [CTV]

Farmyard out to pasture, conservatory up in the air [The Vancouver Sun]

Focus groups aim to ‘thoughtfully’ resolve housing issues [The Vancouver Sun]

INTERNATIONAL
First osmosis power plant goes on stream in Norway [New Scientist]

Underground Psychology [Slate]

What Will It Take for Caltrans to Decide to “Fix-It-First?” [L.A. Streetsblog]