[URBAN NOTE] Six city links: Oshawa, Saint John, Manhattan, Surat, Tokyo, Austin

[rfmcdonald]

• After GM's closure in Oshawa, the National Observer wonders if Oshawa can pivot over to perhaps take advantage of opportunities in the green economy.


• Will Saint John, New Brunswick, be able to break out of its long decline and find a new raison d'être? Global News reports.


• Guardian Cities takes a look at the new super-tall luxury towers, homes to the rich, dotting--disfiguring?--the Manhattan skyline.


• Guardian Cities looks at how the Indian city of Surat, endangered by flooding from sea and river, is trying to adapt to its environment.


• Even as the overall population of Japan continues to decline, the population of Tokyo continues to grow through net migration, Mainichi reports.


• The Texas capital of Austin, CityLab reports, is trying to create new institutions and structures to help connect older and younger generations.