[URBAN NOTE] Five city links: Hamilton, Kingston, Montréal, Halifax, Los Angeles

[rfmcdonald]

• CBC Hamilton reports on an exciting experiment: For one year, as part of a test holders of Hamilton library cards will enjoy free access to the city's museums.


• The City of Kingston is apparently seeking to rebrand itself. (How, I wonder, is it currently perceived?) Global News reports.


• The National Observer reports on the effect that an influx of tech companies has had on the residents of the Garment District of Montréal.


• Is there a pedestrian safety issue emerging in Halifax? CBC reports.


• Laura Bliss at CityLab reports on why a new tax in Los Angeles aiming to encourage mass transit use has not had that effect.