By Jake Schabas
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A new mayor, a new agenda
HALIFAX – With the news that after 12 years in office Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly won’t seek re-election this October, HRM has a chance to inject some...
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Loving parking lots in Portland
Portland, Oregon gets a lot of credit as cities go. “The city that works” really does work, as I found out when I visited last weekend. An early North...
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Schooled in Concrete: Modernist architecture at Dalhousie
This is a reprint of an article I wrote for the Dalhousie Gazette. HALIFAX – Despite what you might hear about dropping student enrollment...
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Wright Ave: Infill housing at its best
HALIFAX – Wright Ave is the kind of place that makes Atlantic Canadian cities so great. An almost entirely hidden street in downtown Halifax, many...
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Putting the ‘gate’ in Quingate
HALIFAX – It goes without saying that there’s plenty Halifax could do to improve its pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. Nothing, however...
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Time to give Citadel Hill a facelift
HALIFAX – Last week, WebUrbanist published a neat article on old star-shaped fortresses still kicking around in the US, Europe and Asia. It struck...
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Events guide: A chat with Andy Fillmore, HRM’s urban design chief
HALIFAX – Looking for a lunch date this Tuesday? Come chat with HRM’s urban design head honcho Andy Fillmore. This Dalhousie-Harvard educated...
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Transformation in store for CBC building site
HALIFAX – Big plans are in store for the CBC building site at the corner of Sackville and South Park Streets, reports the Chronicle-Herald...
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New ideas for old St. Patrick’s High School
HALIFAX – “Destroy St. Pat’s.” This was the verdict of the Coast’s newest fix the city article, a list otherwise chalk full of forward-thinking...
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Dalhousie’s campus master plan a mixed bag
HALIFAX – About one month ago, I wrote an article for the Dalhousie Gazette on the updated campus master plan [PDF], which is in the final review...
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Metro Transit’s GoTime goes online
HALIFAX – Last week, Metro Transit launched an online GoTime schedule and departure feature for every one of its 2200+ bus stops, bus and ferry...
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Hey Bell, what gives?
HALIFAX – Dear Bell Aliant, I know you well. Not only do we meet whenever I do anything with phones and internet, but your massive, oddly-oriented...