By Sam Austin
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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...
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An Equal Partnership? Weighing the Merits of an Urban Core Community Council
DARTMOUTH – The urban/suburban divide that often plagues Halifax was on full display last week when Regional Council approved planning amendments...
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A River Runs Under it: Daylighting Sawmill River
Dartmouth – From the harbour to its lakes, Dartmouth is a city shaped by water. Flowing through Downtown, the half-kilometer long Sawmill River...
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Trucks, Bike Lanes and the Death of Johanna Dean
Back in May, Haligonians were saddened by the tragic death of 30-year-old elementary school teacher, Johanna Dean. Dean was an avid cyclist who was riding...
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A visit to McNabs Island, Halifax Harbour’s hidden gem
HALIFAX – Sitting at the entrance to Halifax Harbour, McNabs Island is a world apart from the hustle and bustle of urban Halifax. The island is a...
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A New Arena for Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH – Halifax’s long awaited Arena Strategy is coming before Regional Council on Tuesday and, so far, it’s the proposed closure of the...
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Battle of the Atlantic Place
HALIFAX – Concept plans for a new Halifax museum, Battle of the Atlantic Place, were unveiled today and the design is an exciting one. The new...
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Going Up in Downtown Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH – Things are looking up in Downtown Dartmouth. After amending the Dartmouth view planes last year, the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM...
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A Rose by Any Other Name?: The Morse’s Tea Building
HALIFAX – The city’s most controversial paint job is coming back to Regional Council. On Wednesday, the Heritage Advisory Committee will...
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Bringing Government Home: Municipal Reform and Election 2013
HALIFAX – A provincial election campaign is underway in Nova Scotia and municipal reform, particularly home rule for municipalities, should be on...
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Flower Power: Tulips on Tulip Street
DARTMOUTH – Last fall, my neighbours and I on Tulip Street in Downtown Dartmouth’s Austenville neighbourhood came together to plant over 10,000...
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Seagate Residences: Why Downtown Dartmouth needs HRMbyDesign
DARTMOUTH – Downtown Dartmouth is entering a new and exciting phase in its history. King’s Wharf is turning the derelict Marine Slips into a new...