[URBAN NOTE] Five city links: Richmond and Vancouver, San Jose, New York City, London, Bristol

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• Vancouver and its neighbor, Richmond, have each opted to adopt very different policies towards marijuana sale and use. The National Post reports.


• CityLab notes the efforts of San Jose to build affordable housing for its teachers, and the opposition of many residents to this seemingly sensible move.


• Guardian Cities shares a beautiful series of photos looking at the New York City skyline over time.


• Metro reports that the opening of the first restaurant in London of Filipino fast food chain Jollibee's saw huge lines.


• Open Democracy features a fascinating interview on the subject of the English city of Bristol, as a place of creative resistance.