Culture
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Events Guide: CITY REPAIR at Dalhousie School of Architecture
WHAT: Michael Cook of CITY REPAIR from Portland, Oregon will speak on the Magic of Placemaking: the Art of reclaiming urban spaces to create...
By Crystal Melville -
Events Guide: Uptown Geo Walk
SAINT JOHN – When thinking about heritage buildings we generally think of when they were built and by whom – their social significance etc...
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Events Guide: InFullBloom Imagine Bloomfield Spring Fair
HALIFAX – In celebration of the coming of spring and with it an increasingly green city, the Imagine Bloomfield Society is throwing outdoor spring...
By Emma Feltes -
HRM by Re-Design: Public Transit Inspired
A series that examines urban and architectural issues in Halifax by way of unbuilt proposals authored by different designers, this week featuring a...
By Dustin Valen -
Landmarked: Uncovering the dance between space and place
ST. JOHN’S – This past weekend, I had the good fortune of attending Landmarked. When I first heard about the event, I was intrigued. It was...
By Andrew Harvey -
Events Guide: Landmarked – Uncovering the dance between place and space.
ST. JOHN’S – This weekend in St. John’s, a unique combination of performance and art installation will occur. The format of the...
By Andrew Harvey -
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...
By Jake Schabas -
CEOs for Cities: What is Halifax’s brand?
HALIFAX – 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 -
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 -
Canadian artists in the urban fabric
By Marcus Bowman, cross-posted from Spacing Toronto An unprecedented collaborative report mapping the concentration of artists in Canadian cities was...
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Public art hopes to unify community in a low-income suburb
HALIFAX – Spryfield’s public spaces aren’t often associated with art. In many people’s minds, the suburban neighbourhood is associated with...
By Shaina Luck -
Burying the Pit
HALIFAX – For nearly a decade, the parking lot at Lower Water and Morris streets has been the headquarters of one the city’s most unique and...
By Katie McKay