Neighbourhoods
Small is Beautiful: Dartmouth’s Findlay Centre and the new Master Plan
By Sam Austin
Dartmouth – With summer at an end, public consultation for Halifax’s new Community Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) is underway... Read More
Oppose the building, not the people
By Tristan Cleveland
HALIFAX – Know what happens when too many rats live together? According to one influential study, they become violent and... Read More
Hunter Street’s microlofts an answer to building sustainable density in Halifax’s urban core
By Tristan Cleveland
HALIFAX – You may not have noticed them even if you live in the area. Three tiny residential units are being built in a backyard... Read More
Our Winter of Discontent: Sidewalks and Snow Clearing
By Sam Austin
HALIFAXÂ – After a brutal February and an almost as horrid March, Halifax (aka Hoth on a nasty day) is finally emerging from the... Read More
Oromocto – A New Frontier for Urbanism?
By Hassan Arif
Across North America, many suburban municipalities – characterized by strip malls with thoroughfares built for cars not pedestrians â€... Read More
Fairview may lose out due to Halifax’s Arena Strategy
By Abad Khan
HALIFAX  – Almost two years ago, Old HRM made a decision that New Halifax will try and contort itself into, or out of…or maybe a... Read More
A New Arena for Dartmouth
By Sam Austin
DARTMOUTH – Halifax’s long awaited Arena Strategy is coming before Regional Council on Tuesday and, so far, it’s the proposed... Read More
Fredericton’s Downtown Plan – Towards a Vision For The City
By Hassan Arif
FREDERICTON – Fredericton is a small city – some would say a town – that offers a lot, including cultural festivals and... Read More