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A new façade for Fenwick
HALIFAX – Plans revealed at a public consultation last night promise a landmark change in the Halifax landscape. Fenwick tower is getting all dolled...
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New uses for the old library
HALIFAX – A group of 15-odd people interested in the future of the Spring Garden Memorial Library building shuffled into a multi-purpose room in the...
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Friday’s headlines
CITY HALL FREDERICTON – Mayor says lower tax rate not in the cards [Daily Gleaner] HRM – Halifax council awaits report on city’s top...
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Atlantic snapshots
Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia Hugh Pouliot Long past its prime.
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Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL RIVERVIEW – Riverview town council continues to battle budget [Times & Transcript] FREDERICTON – Mayor pledges off-the-cuff...
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A view worth saving?
HALIFAX – Halifax is deadlocked in yet another polarized development debate. Pro-heritage people oppose the proposed World Trade and Convention...
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World Wide Wednesday: Architecture in Manhattan, L.A.’s new subways, and South Korea’s man-made city
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
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Events Guide: Atlantic Eco-Expo
HALIFAX – The first ever sustainable business exhibition in Atlantic Canada is taking place this weekend, where businesses, governments and...
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Cultivating citizen creativity
Photo Credit: CLICK Productions HALIFAX – My bookshelf is a graveyard for ideas. Pages covered in visions for the future from some community...
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Bridging the bike lane gap
HALIFAX – The historic streets of Halifax—the narrow downtown streets, the more-than-four-street intersections, the super steep streets—predate the...
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Events Guide: HRM training opportunities on developing community facilities
HRM – Do you envision a community where public art mobilizes civic engagement? Where skate parks give way to nature trails, which give way to...
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Breaking News: Draft Dartmouth Common Master Plan released for further public input
DARTMOUTH – Early last October, I attended the public consultation meeting for Dartmouth Common Master Plan proposals. Yesterday, HRM released the...
By Jake Schabas
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered