Community
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Addition to City Centre Atlantic Passed
HALIFAX – We Haligonians have a unique opportunity. We live in a city so small that, with a little effort, we can keep our finger on its pulse...
By Rachel Caroline Derrah -
Events Guide: From the Front Lines: A Public Meeting on Actions Against Homelessnes
HALIFAX – This Wednesday, representatives from Halifax’s housing advocacy community and speakers from across the province will come together...
By Emma Feltes -
CEOs for Cities: What is Halifax’s brand?
HALIFAX –Â On Thursday, March 25, the Chronicle Herald and the Greater Halifax Partnership presented a sold-out luncheon talk by Carol Coletta, CEO...
By Emily Richardson -
A Common Plan
In honour of Councilor Jennifer Watt’s recent motion to Council to impose a ban on mega-concerts on the Halifax Common (up for debate at next...
By Jayme Melrose -
Events Guide: Film Screening of “Africville: Can’t Stop Now!”
HALIFAX– With the recent apology to the former residents of Africville still fresh in everyone’s minds, NSPIRG’s (Nova Scotia Public...
By Jessica Walker -
Planners at PLAY!
HALIFAX – I know a few things about the city of Portland; I’ve heard about the bridges that cross the river, distinct little neighborhoods that make...
By Alison Creba -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #6: Waterfront [Re]Visions Part 2
The [Re]Presenting Halifax series revisits historical and contemporary maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of the Halifax region. See my first...
By Matt Neville -
Fenwick developer hopes to set a new precedent in Halifax
Co-written by Rachel Caroline Derrah HALIFAX – Fenwick Tower, the 40-years unfinished, 33-storey butt of the anti-development community’s â€...
By Emma Feltes -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #4: Making the Case for Urban Renewal
The [Re]Presenting Halifax series revisits historical and contemporary maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of the Halifax region. See my first...
By Matt Neville -
New life for Shannon Park
Squat rows of...
By Lizzy Hill -
Events Guide: PechaKucha Night 4 Haiti
HALIFAX – PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, and thoughts — just...
By Rachel Caroline Derrah -
HRM’s Active Transportation Committee revs up for 2010
HALIFAX – On January 21, HRM’s Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) held it’s first meeting of the year in order to make...
By Steve Bedard