My weekly wrap up of news and views on various aspects of urbanism:

• Bicycle Cities: Biking is receiving new attention in the United States as a way to reduce commuter trips by car in urban centers. (Urban Land)

• Cities Versus Suburbs Is the Wrong Debate: The debate over urbanism often pits suburbs against urban areas. But the real debate is about walkable areas versus car-dependent ones, according to Christopher Leinberger. (The New Republic)

• UN-HABITAT Adopts First-Ever Resolution on Public Spaces: UN-HABITAT (United Nations Human Settlement Programme) recently adopted its first ever resolution on public space, encouraging equity and the development of quality public spaces. (Project for Public Spaces)

• Gettin’ Paid: Placemaking and the Importance of Compensation: More times than not, NIMBY opposition stems from a sense that proposed development is not of equal or greater value to what would be lost. (New Urban Network)

• Is Your City Too Safe? Risk-averse municipal managers are smothering civic vitality. (The Tyee)

NOTE.  There will be no Friday Five next week as I will be en route to Vancouver, and my internet access will be intermittent.