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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...
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Events guide: “How to be Cosmopolitan”
HALIFAX – If cosmopolitanism is understood as a “willingness to engage with the other”, is it an essential ingredient of Canada’s...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
POLITICS FREDERICTON – NB Power CEO says it’s time to move on [Daily Gleaner] HALIFAX – Council narrowly votes down controversial tax...
By Peter Richard -
The Right to the Common
HALIFAX – Last Wednesday January 20th, HRM staff presented the plan “Improvements to the North Common” [PDF] to a full house, where there were more...
By Katie McKay -
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 -
Tuesday’s Headlines
POLITICS FREDERICTON – Councillor calls for tax cut in wake of increasing house prices [Daily Gleaner] FREDERICTON – Councillor objects to...
By Peter Richard -
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...
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Monday’s Headlines
POLITICS FREDERICTON – Something familiar about ‘new’ deal [Times & Transcript] HALIFAX – Council kicks off busy day with...
By Peter Richard -
Spacing Saturday
Spacing Saturday is a new feature that highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region...
By Katia Snukal -
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 -
Friday’s Headlines
CITY HALL MONCTON – Moncton falls short in smart city awards [Times & Transcript] NEWFOUNDLAND – Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador...
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Thursday’s Headlines
CITY HALL ST JOHN – Mayor won’t apologize to deputy mayor [Telegraph Journal] MONCTON – Shovels in ground on schools next year? [Times...
By Rachel Caroline Derrah
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered