Civic Engagement
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Dodging the Centre Plan on Linden Lea?
DARTMOUTH – A contentious development proposal is going before Regional Council on Tuesday. Milestone Properties wants to demolish an old, three-storey...
By Sam Austin -
Why Saving One House from Honda Demolition Matters
HALIFAX – Steele Auto Group has started the demolition of 19 homes to expand a Honda dealership in the core of the Halifax peninsula. Many residents...
By Tristan Cleveland -
Saint John: Photos of an underappreciated city
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK — Saint John, more than anything else, is an industrial port city. It is a city that faces challenges, but it is also a place of...
By Hassan Arif -
Daylighting Sawmill River: New Hope
DARTMOUTH – After a long period of silence, discussion on daylighting Dartmouth’s Sawmill River is resurfacing. The Ecology Action Centre is hosting...
By Sam Austin -
Main Street Dartmouth: Practice test of suburban sprawl repair
DARTMOUTH – Turning extensive parking lots into vibrant and walkable communities has long become the new North American dream amongst urban planners...
By Paul Dec -
A Plea for Clear and Reasonable Rules for Cyclists
HALIFAX – Every morning I put on my helmet, get on my bike, and enter a world of legal anarchy. Trying to follow the rules is sometimes scarier than...
By Tristan Cleveland -
Shaping Portland Street: Downtown Dartmouth’s Draft Design Manual
Dartmouth – What started as a response to the lack of guidance about what height was appropriate in Downtown Dartmouth has evolved into a full plan...
By Sam Austin -
Whose Renaissance? Saint John’s future
SAINT JOHN – Down a deceptively desolate lane lies Port City Royal, a restaurant reminiscent of a salon, which has become a magnet for creative...
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Small is Beautiful #2: The Findlay Meeting
Dartmouth – On Tuesday night at Halifax’s Community Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) consultation, in front of around 100 concerned residents...
By Sam Austin -
Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 3: Options
In Part One of Financing Halifax’s Elections, I explored how political campaign contributions can be problematic due to the potential for corruption, loss...
By Sam Austin -
Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 2: The Developers
HALIFAX – Where did Halifax’s current 16 councillors get the cash for their 2012 campaigns? To find out for part two of Spacing Atlantic’s campaign...
By Sam Austin -
Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 1: Why Worry?
HALIFAX – Last week, Halifax Regional Council voted to ask the Province to grant the municipality the power to regulate political campaign donations...
By Sam Austin