Politics
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Events guide: A chat with Andy Fillmore, HRM’s urban design chief
HALIFAX – Looking for a lunch date this Tuesday? Come chat with HRM’s urban design head honcho Andy Fillmore. This Dalhousie-Harvard educated...
By Jake Schabas -
Smart Growth in downtown St. John’s public forum
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By Andrew Harvey -
Events guide: Urban Chicken Bylaw Public Information Meeting
HALIFAX – Interested in turning your urban yard into a rural idyll? Always wanted a piece of the country right here in the city? On Wednesday at...
By Mark Lamovsek -
From the Vaults: Africville
The Nova Scotia Archives is pleased to share photos showcasing the changing faces of urban centers in Nova Scotia. You can learn more about the archives...
By Lauren Oostveen -
PlanSJ: Planning for Saint John’s Future…Finally!
Co-written by Giovanni Paquin SAINT JOHN – Last Wednesday was the project launch for one of the most exciting urban planning projects in Atlantic...
By Andrew Matheson -
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 -
Sustainability vs. Consumerism
CHARLOTTETOWN – I had a nasty case of déjà vu last week when the City of Charlottetown announced that another Big Box development was coming to...
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Government 2.0: Open Source Accountability
CHARLOTTETOWN – When the Charlottetown folks involved with SpacingAtlantic got together late last year, we decided to engage in some good old...
By Joshua Biggley -
Tax reform proposal needs to update idea of urban
HALIFAX – Last Thursday, Tim Bousquet wrote a great article on the potentially damaging impact of the ‘tax reforms’ proposed by HRM’s Tax...
By Jake Schabas -
Farm City Living: Backyard Chickens and Urban Agriculture
HALIFAX – Enthusiasm for local food is on the rise in Halifax. One only needs to witness the bustle of the Saturday morning farmers’ market. It’s so...
By Mark Lamovsek -
Mo’ money, (fo’) mo’ transit study
HALIFAX - Remember that extensive, expensive transit study that was made public a month or two back? The
By Alex Boutilier -
People to the Power!: Civic Reconcilation and Democratic Renewal
Many familiar with Halifax politics are quick to By Jason Pelley