Monthly Archives: November 2009
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Losing a Landmark: Hollis & Morris
HALIFAX – On the southeast corner of Hollis Street and Morris Street, in the South End of Halifax, a historically-significant set of buildings...
By Katie McKay -
Atlantic snapshots
Halifax, Nova Scotia Lawrence Plug Another way to tell the cold weather’s here.
By The Photographers -
Monday’s Headlines
Every weekday morning, Spacing will scan the local newspapers and media for articles to Atlantic cities. Put on the coffee, fix yourself a bowl of cereal...
By Rachel Caroline Derrah -
Take me to the plaza: The King street tannery
Co-written by Andrew Matheson and Giovanni Paquin Take me to the Plaza I gravitate to the people hangin around with their cigarettes and coffee in their...
By Giovanni Paquin -
Turning sewage into gold: Marsh creek renewal and watershed banking
SAINT JOHN – The east side of Saint John is ruled by three things: the refinery, retail and rain. Every time a big storm rolls in, businesses and...
By Lindsay Bird -
Friday’s Headlines
Every weekday morning, Spacing will scan the local newspapers and media for articles to Atlantic cities. Put on the coffee, fix yourself a bowl of cereal...
By Rachel Caroline Derrah -
State of Disrepair: Documenting the demise of the public payphone
HALIFAX – It’s been almost a year since I first started thinking about payphones. Back then I spoke with an urban planner who was working on a...
By Jessica Walker -
Council votes to “receive” transit plan
HALIFAX – The Metro Transit Strategic Plan – yes, that strategic plan – was “received” by Halifax Regional Council on Tuesday, but the reception was...
By Alex Boutilier -
Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL CHARLOTTETOWN – Stop burning garbage in fireplace, councillor says [ Guardian ] HRM – Municipality wants more time to get plants up...
By Jake Schabas -
Wetland street furniture design in Sackville
SACKVILLE, NB – On a recent trip to Sackville, Moncton-based Spacing photographer Blake Michel Morin spotted a few interesting examples of...
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World Wide Wednesday: Berlin Wall tribute
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Matthew Blackett -
Events Guide: Planning for the Future with an ICSP
CHARLOTTETOWN – When the federal government introduced the Intergrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) as a requirement to access the Gas Tax...
By Joshua Biggley