Spacing Atlantic

From the Vaults: Spring Garden Road Memorial Library

Excitement is building for a new central library for Halifax. The new central library will replace the Spring Garden Road Memorial Library, which was...

By Lauren Oostveen

Headlines

Thursday’s headlines

HALIFAX LIBRARY AND OTHER NEWS HALIFAX – Downtown Halifax shuttle plan scrapped [ Chronicle-Herald ] MONCTON – Downtown Moncton needs icon ...

By Jake Schabas

Curiosities

Preserving the past in Halifax

HALIFAX – It’s not uncommon to encounter contrasts of old versus new, bleak versus shiny, defensiveness versus forward-thinking-ness. That is...

By Lawrence Plug

Features

World Wide Wednesday: Urban golf, a snowless city and 1 million trees

Each week Spacing focuses on blogs and web sites from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites...

By Matthew Blackett

Events

Events Guide: 4 Days: Sustained by Design ‘unconference’

Beginning tonight, international leaders in social innovation, the green economy, public participation, and sustainable design will be in Halifax to do...

By Spacing

Culture

Nocturne: Hidden views and humans at the parkade

HALIFAX – Last Saturday’s crisp October night saw people take to the streets to explore the city for its annual Nocturne event. With open doors...

By Alison Creba

Features

Atlantic snapshots

Throughout each week, Spacing Atlantic will feature the work of photographers capturing the sights and scenes of urban spaces around Atlantic Canada. St...

By The Photographers

Bikes

Events Guide: Public talk with bicycle coordinator of Portland, Oregon

Cities across North America are implementing new cycling networks at a rapid rate. Portland, Oregon (pop. 576 000) has been at the forefront for making...

By Spacing

Culture

The Art of Public Art

CHARLOTTETOWN — Public art is not quite as taboo as politics or religion, but the inclusion of art in the public space, ostensibly approved by some...

By Joshua Biggley

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