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Whose Renaissance? Saint John’s future
SAINT JOHN – Down a deceptively desolate lane lies Port City Royal, a restaurant reminiscent of a salon, which has become a magnet for creative...
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Stadium Dreams at Shannon Park
Dartmouth – Halifax’s reoccurring attempt to build a stadium is set to reappear at Regional Council this afternoon. A staff report recommending that...
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Small is Beautiful #2: The Findlay Meeting
Dartmouth – On Tuesday night at Halifax’s Community Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) consultation, in front of around 100 concerned residents...
By Sam Austin -
Small is Beautiful: Dartmouth’s Findlay Centre and the new Master Plan
Dartmouth – With summer at an end, public consultation for Halifax’s new Community Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) is underway, setting the stage for...
By Sam Austin -
Fredericton Junction and New Brunswick’s Route 101
Why am I writing an article on nature and rural environments for an urban affairs website? For one, urbanism is not confined to large cities. The appeal...
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Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 3: Options
In Part One of Financing Halifax’s Elections, I explored how political campaign contributions can be problematic due to the potential for corruption, loss...
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Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 2: The Developers
HALIFAX – Where did Halifax’s current 16 councillors get the cash for their 2012 campaigns? To find out for part two of Spacing Atlantic’s campaign...
By Sam Austin -
Financing Halifax’s Elections Part 1: Why Worry?
HALIFAX – Last week, Halifax Regional Council voted to ask the Province to grant the municipality the power to regulate political campaign donations...
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Oppose the building, not the people
HALIFAX – Know what happens when too many rats live together? According to one influential study, they become violent and cannibalistic. So we...
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100in1 Day: A call out to commmunity
Editor’s Note: Guest post by Grace Szucs, a 100in1 Day volunteer in Halifax (We’re so excited for this!) HALIFAX – There’s a certain...
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Daylighting Sawmill River: Rebutting the Staff Report
DARTMOUTH – The topic of daylighting Dartmouth’s Sawmill River will be back before Harbour East Community Council this Thursday in the form of a...
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Hunter Street’s microlofts an answer to building sustainable density in Halifax’s urban core
HALIFAX – You may not have noticed them even if you live in the area. Three tiny residential units are being built in a backyard on Hunter Street...
By Tristan Cleveland
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered