Infrastructure
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[Re]Presenting Halifax #7: Tissue Samples
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 -
Herring Cove Road hits a speedbump
HALIFAX – Over the past two months, a special road project has been working its way through City Council — a road project that would see our active...
By Steve Bedard -
Herring Cove Road Redesign
HALIFAX – Something brilliant might be coming to the Spryfield area this summer. City staff have been working diligently on a new street design...
By Steve Bedard -
Now Closed – Saint John Harbour Passage
SAINT JOHN – It’s been a mixed bag here in the Port City lately. Tuesday marked the 225th anniversary of the incorporation of Canada’s...
By Abad Khan -
Roundabouts and Rotaries
HALIFAX – Over the past couple weeks, Halifax has been investing time in analyzing the feasibility of adding roundabouts to our transportation...
By Steve Bedard -
Can a convention centre thrive when carbon has a cost?
HALIFAX – Simplified, the debate over the convention centre boils down to this: On the one hand, proponents believe that the convention centre will...
By Emily Richardson -
Sunshine brings sweet respite: barriers to accessibility in Halifax
HALIFAX – This unprecedented spring sunshine has brought Halifax city dwellers out from our respective hovels and into the urban landscape. The warm...
By Kaleightrace -
Determinants of Health and the HCC’s Crosstown Connector
Brought to you in collaboration with the Ecology Action Centre and Halifax Cycling Coalition, SpokesPeople covers all things cycle-related. From the...
By Steve Bedard -
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 -
HRM by Re-design: Swimming and social infrastructure
A series that examines urban and architectural issues in Halifax by way of un-built proposals authored by different designers, this week featuring a...
By Dustin Valen -
Events guide: A chat with Andy Fillmore, HRM’s urban design chief
HALIFAX – Looking for a lunch date this Tuesday? Come chat with HRM’s urban design head honcho Andy Fillmore. This Dalhousie-Harvard educated...
By Jake Schabas