Green Space
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[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 -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #3: DesBarres on Halifax and Sydney
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 -
Events guide: Urban Chicken Bylaw Public Information Meeting
HALIFAX – Interested in turning your urban yard into a rural idyll? Always wanted a piece of the country right here in the city? On Wednesday at...
By Mark Lamovsek -
Petitcodiac: The ‘little’ river that’s causing a big fuss
MONCTON – While driving towards Salisbury along the Riverview side of the Petitcodiac River I noticed some peculiar sign-age under the acronym...
By Blake Michel Morin -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #2: Against the Grain
This is the second installment in a series that revisits historical and contemporary maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of the Halifax...
By Matt Neville -
[Re]Presenting Halifax: Exploring the potential of the city through mapping
This is the first of a series of explorations through maps of the Halifax region. Revisiting maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of Halifax...
By Matt Neville -
The courtesy is Common, but is the sense?
Brought to you in collaboration with the Ecology Action Centre and Halifax Cycling Coalition, SpokesPeople covers all things cycle-related. From the...
By Mark Lasanowski -
Uncovering our ‘Common’ past
HALIFAX – If you look it up on Google Maps, Canada’s oldest urban park, the Halifax Common hugs the western skirt of Citadel Hill. It’s shown as two...
By Nova Tayona -
Revitalizing a signature urban park
SYDNEY, NS – After declining use and facilities crumbling for years, the initiative to revitalize Wentworth Park in Sydney began in 2004. As this...
By Devin Keating -
Events Guide: meeting on the Halifax Urban Greenway
HALIFAX – Interested in learning more about the development of the District 14 active transportation trail and how it fits into the larger plan for...
By Emma Feltes -
Events Guide: Public presentation of proposed improvements to the North Common
HALIFAX – HRM’s proposed plans for the North Common [PDF] will be presented and discussed at an open house at City Hall tonight. The...
By Emma Feltes -
Farm City Living: Backyard Chickens and Urban Agriculture
HALIFAX – Enthusiasm for local food is on the rise in Halifax. One only needs to witness the bustle of the Saturday morning farmers’ market. It’s so...
By Mark Lamovsek