Streetscape
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Why Saving One House from Honda Demolition Matters
HALIFAX – Steele Auto Group has started the demolition of 19 homes to expand a Honda dealership in the core of the Halifax peninsula. Many residents...
By Tristan Cleveland -
Main Street Dartmouth: Practice test of suburban sprawl repair
DARTMOUTH – Turning extensive parking lots into vibrant and walkable communities has long become the new North American dream amongst urban planners...
By Paul Dec -
Tearing Off the Water Street “Refresh” Bandaid
St. John’s, NL – Lately there’s been a lot of discussion surrounding the benefits of delaying St. John’s aptly named Water Street “Refresh...
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Shaping Portland Street: Downtown Dartmouth’s Draft Design Manual
Dartmouth – What started as a response to the lack of guidance about what height was appropriate in Downtown Dartmouth has evolved into a full plan...
By Sam Austin -
Fredericton – The New Roundabout and the Crosswalk to Nowhere
FREDERICTON – When the City of Fredericton opened the new roundabout, there was a lot of local media coverage. It was the first two-lane roundabout...
By Hassan Arif -
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...
By Tristan Cleveland -
Our Winter of Discontent: Sidewalks and Snow Clearing
HALIFAX – After a brutal February and an almost as horrid March, Halifax (aka Hoth on a nasty day) is finally emerging from the worst winter in...
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 -
Events Guide: It’s More Than Buses Network Launch Event
Tired of waiting for the bus? Sick of sitting in traffic? Join It’s More than Buses (IMTB) at an open house to launch our latest ideas to bring...
By Spacing -
Transit First – Give Transit Priority
A route 1 bus is traveling along Bayer’s Road at o km/hr. A route 52 bus is stuck on Joseph Howe Drive, also traveling at 0 km/hr. When will they...
By Sean Gillis -
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 -
Fredericton – Between Sprawl and Sustainability
FREDERICTON – Walkable downtown (and downtown-like) neighbourhoods are increasingly popular sites for investment and start-up enterprises. A recent...
By Hassan Arif