Spacing Atlantic

Dodging the Centre Plan on Linden Lea?

By Sam Austin

DARTMOUTH – A contentious development proposal is going before Regional Council on Tuesday. Milestone Properties wants to demolish an old, three-storey, 12 unit apartment building on Linden Lea to build a four-storey, 41 unit building. Residents on the quiet street are opposed to the project, expressing concern about the size of the building relative to their houses, the potential for damage to the Linden Lea’s small pond, the loss of affordable housing and traffic/parking issues... Read more

Civic Engagement

Why Saving One House from Honda Demolition Matters

HALIFAX – Steele Auto Group has started the demolition of 19 homes to expand a Honda dealership in the core of the Halifax peninsula. Many residents...
By Tristan Cleveland
Architecture

Saint John: Photos of an underappreciated city

SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK — Saint John, more than anything else, is an industrial port city. It is a city that faces challenges, but it is also a place of...
By Hassan Arif
Green Space

Daylighting Sawmill River: New Hope

DARTMOUTH – After a long period of silence, discussion on daylighting Dartmouth’s Sawmill River is resurfacing. The Ecology Action Centre is hosting...
By Sam Austin
Neighbourhoods

Main Street Dartmouth: Practice test of suburban sprawl repair

DARTMOUTH – Turning extensive parking lots into vibrant and walkable communities has long become the new North American dream amongst urban planners...
By Paul Dec
Neighbourhoods

There is no Good Development but Complete Development

HALIFAX – On May 24th, Halifax Regional Council approved an extension of Halifax’s water service boundary to allow a 256 unit development in Beaver...
By Tristan Cleveland
Politics

Saint John and the metropolitan problem

I recently completed my PhD in Sociology at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. The topic of my dissertation was the challenges of...
By Hassan Arif

Services

Fire Plan Flame Out

DARTMOUTH – The alarm has been sounded in Downtown Dartmouth, North End Halifax, and Sackville over proposed staffing changes at the King Street...
By Sam Austin
Infrastructure

Tearing Off the Water Street “Refresh” Bandaid

St. John’s, NL – Lately there’s been a lot of discussion surrounding the benefits of delaying St. John’s aptly named Water Street “Refresh�...
By duncanwhitcomb
Bikes

A Plea for Clear and Reasonable Rules for Cyclists

HALIFAX – Every morning I put on my helmet, get on my bike, and enter a world of legal anarchy. Trying to follow the rules is sometimes scarier than...
By Tristan Cleveland
Events

Events Guide: Walking the Debris Field: A Natural History

HALIFAX – The Narratives in Space and Time Society (NiS+TS) is having a public art walking event this Sunday (December 6) starting at noon. This...
By Abad Khan
Urban Design

Shaping Portland Street: Downtown Dartmouth’s Draft Design Manual

Dartmouth – What started as a response to the lack of guidance about what height was appropriate in Downtown Dartmouth has evolved into a full plan...
By Sam Austin
Walking

Fredericton – The New Roundabout and the Crosswalk to Nowhere

FREDERICTON – When the City of Fredericton opened the new roundabout, there was a lot of local media coverage. It was the first two-lane roundabout...
By Hassan Arif

Curiosities

The Quantum Intersection

HALIFAX – The city is home to some of the most unique intersections in the world, but none is so unique as Chebucto and Windsor. If you have nothing...
By Tristan Cleveland
Features

Urban Planet: Copenhagen Philharmonic Flash Mob

Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best
Curiosities

What’s in a Name: Gottingen to Novalea

Spaces and faces are much the same – both have names that, when used properly, can get you places. Knowing someone’s name is really half the battle...
By Veronica Simmonds
Green Space

A Watered Down Vision: Dartmouth’s Canal Greenway

DARTMOUTH – After 17 years of planning, construction of Dartmouth’s Canal Greenway is about to begin. Unfortunately, what’s now planned is a far...
By Sam Austin
Architecture

Atlantic Canada’s Densest Neighbourhoods – St. John’s

EDITOR’S NOTE: Based on feedback from an earlier post on urban density, Spacing Atlantic will feature one of the top five dense residential...
By Sean Gillis
Urban Design

A new façade for Fenwick

HALIFAX – Plans revealed at a public consultation last night promise a landmark change in the Halifax landscape. Fenwick tower is getting all dolled...
By Emma Feltes

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