Politics
Main Street Dartmouth: Practice test of suburban sprawl repair
By Paul Dec
DARTMOUTH – Turning extensive parking lots into vibrant and walkable communities has long become the new North American dream... Read More
There is no Good Development but Complete Development
By Tristan Cleveland
HALIFAX – On May 24th, Halifax Regional Council approved an extension of Halifax’s water service boundary to allow a 256 unit... Read More
Saint John and the metropolitan problem
By Hassan Arif
I recently completed my PhD in Sociology at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. The topic of my dissertation was the... Read More
Small is Beautiful #2: The Findlay Meeting
By Sam Austin
Dartmouth – On Tuesday night at Halifax’s Community Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) consultation, in front of around 100 concerned... Read More
Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 3: Options
By Sam Austin
In Part One of Financing Halifax’s Elections, I explored how political campaign contributions can be problematic due to the potential... Read More
Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 2: The Developers
By Sam Austin
HALIFAX – Where did Halifax’s current 16 councillors get the cash for their 2012 campaigns? To find out for part two of Spacing... Read More
Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 1: Why Worry?
By Sam Austin
HALIFAX – Last week, Halifax Regional Council voted to ask the Province to grant the municipality the power to regulate... Read More
An Equal Partnership? Weighing the Merits of an Urban Core Community Council
By Sam Austin
DARTMOUTH – The urban/suburban divide that often plagues Halifax was on full display last week when Regional Council approved... Read More