Green Space
Saint John: Photos of an underappreciated city
By Hassan Arif
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK — Saint John, more than anything else, is an industrial port city. It is a city that faces challenges, but... Read More
Daylighting Sawmill River: New Hope
By Sam Austin
DARTMOUTH – After a long period of silence, discussion on daylighting Dartmouth’s Sawmill River is resurfacing. The Ecology... Read More
Shaping Portland Street: Downtown Dartmouth’s Draft Design Manual
By Sam Austin
Dartmouth – What started as a response to the lack of guidance about what height was appropriate in Downtown Dartmouth has... Read More
Fredericton – The New Roundabout and the Crosswalk to Nowhere
By Hassan Arif
FREDERICTON – When the City of Fredericton opened the new roundabout, there was a lot of local media coverage. It was the first... Read More
Fredericton Junction and New Brunswick’s Route 101
By Hassan Arif
Why am I writing an article on nature and rural environments for an urban affairs website? For one, urbanism is not confined to large... Read More
Daylighting Sawmill River: Rebutting the Staff Report
By Sam Austin
DARTMOUTH – The topic of daylighting Dartmouth’s Sawmill River will be back before Harbour East Community Council this Thursday... Read More
A Watered Down Vision: Dartmouth’s Canal Greenway
By Sam Austin
DARTMOUTH – After 17 years of planning, construction of Dartmouth’s Canal Greenway is about to begin. Unfortunately, what’s now... Read More
A River Runs Under it: Daylighting Sawmill River
By Sam Austin
Dartmouth – From the harbour to its lakes, Dartmouth is a city shaped by water. Flowing through Downtown, the half-kilometer... Read More