Parks
-
Saint John: Photos of an underappreciated city
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK — Saint John, more than anything else, is an industrial port city. It is a city that faces challenges, but it is also a place of...
By Hassan Arif -
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...
By Sam Austin -
A Watered Down Vision: Dartmouth’s Canal Greenway
DARTMOUTH – After 17 years of planning, construction of Dartmouth’s Canal Greenway is about to begin. Unfortunately, what’s now planned is a far...
By Sam Austin -
A River Runs Under it: Daylighting Sawmill River
Dartmouth – From the harbour to its lakes, Dartmouth is a city shaped by water. Flowing through Downtown, the half-kilometer long Sawmill River...
By Sam Austin -
Oromocto – A New Frontier for Urbanism?
Across North America, many suburban municipalities – characterized by strip malls with thoroughfares built for cars not pedestrians – there is growing...
By Hassan Arif -
A visit to McNabs Island, Halifax Harbour’s hidden gem
HALIFAX – Sitting at the entrance to Halifax Harbour, McNabs Island is a world apart from the hustle and bustle of urban Halifax. The island is a...
By Sam Austin -
A New Arena for Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH – Halifax’s long awaited Arena Strategy is coming before Regional Council on Tuesday and, so far, it’s the proposed closure of the...
By Sam Austin -
Fredericton’s Downtown Plan – Towards a Vision For The City
FREDERICTON – Fredericton is a small city – some would say a town – that offers a lot, including cultural festivals and activities, a rich arts...
By Hassan Arif -
Public places, not leftover spaces
What makes a place like the Campidoglio in Rome, pictured above, inviting and memorable? While elegant Renaissance buildings and a design by Michelangelo...
By Sean Gillis -
Don’t like Downtown? That’s okay.
HALIFAX – The editor of the Halifax Magazine apparently got a rough reception for his article about how many parking spots are available most days...
By Sean Gillis -
Opportunities abound with Fredericton’s trail system
FREDERICTON – The capital city of New Brunswick and a city featuring two universities, an arts college, a rich cultural scene (including the annual...
By Hassan Arif -
PHOTO: Halifax Public Gardens
Halifax Public Gardens, N.S. / By Erin Pehlivan Contribute your photos to Spacing Atlantic’s Flickr Pool
By Julie Fish