Urban Design
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... Read More
Saint John: Photos of an underappreciated city
By Hassan Arif
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK — Saint John, more than anything else, is an industrial port city. It is a city that faces challenges, but... Read More
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
Shaping Portland Street: Downtown Dartmouth’s Draft Design Manual
By Sam Austin
Dartmouth – What started as a response to the lack of guidance about what height was appropriate in Downtown Dartmouth has... Read More
Fredericton – The New Roundabout and the Crosswalk to Nowhere
By Hassan Arif
FREDERICTON – When the City of Fredericton opened the new roundabout, there was a lot of local media coverage. It was the first... Read More
Stadium Dreams at Shannon Park
By Sam Austin
Dartmouth – Halifax’s reoccurring attempt to build a stadium is set to reappear at Regional Council this afternoon. A staff... Read More
Small is Beautiful: Dartmouth’s Findlay Centre and the new Master Plan
By Sam Austin
Dartmouth – With summer at an end, public consultation for Halifax’s new Community Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) is underway... Read More
Fredericton Junction and New Brunswick’s Route 101
By Hassan Arif
Why am I writing an article on nature and rural environments for an urban affairs website? For one, urbanism is not confined to large... Read More