Halifax
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Bringing Government Home: Municipal Reform and Election 2013
HALIFAX – A provincial election campaign is underway in Nova Scotia and municipal reform, particularly home rule for municipalities, should be on...
By Sam Austin -
From the Vaults: The Oldest Structures in Halifax
“The Governor’s-House and St. Mather’s Meeting House in Holles [sic] Street looking up George Street shews Part of the Parade and...
By Lauren Oostveen -
Urban Development: Does Halifax need to grow up?
HALIFAX – It has become painfully obvious to many if not most observers that Halifax has a sprawl problem. The Halifax Regional Municipality covers...
By Derek Simon -
Imagine Bloomfield Statement on HRM Staff Report and Recommendation for Bloomfield Redevelopment
Editor’s Note: Imagine Bloomfield’s Statement on HRM Staff Report and Recommendation for Bloomfield Redevelopment is cross-posted below in its...
By Spacing -
THE OLD NORTH END – A visit to Brunswick street in 1966
Hope Cottage, Brunswick street looking South Editor’s Note: Cross-posted from The Old North End, the author’s research project on...
By Nat Smith -
Darkside Rising – The future of Downtown Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH – Over the last few years, Downtown Dartmouth has emerged as one of the Halifax region’s up and coming neighbourhoods. A slow but...
By Derek Simon -
Moving the Morris House North
HALIFAX – For those who haven’t been scrutinizing the urban landscape for the last few years, the appearance of a centuries’-old house, stilted...
By Daniel Rotsztain -
Stick to the plan Halifax, HRMbyDesign is working
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in the Dalhousie Gazette. HALIFAX – The cities of Cologne, Germany and Barcelona, Spain are two...
By Ben Wedge -
Community Letter to HRM Regarding Skye Halifax
Below is a community letter that was sent to Mayor Mike Savage and HRM Council regarding the proposed Skye Halifax development. November 18, 2012 Re: Skye...
By Spacing -
THE OLD NORTH END – The lives of 2112 Gottingen Street
Editor’s Note: Cross-posted from The Old North End, the author’s research project on Halifax’s “old” North End. Follow along...
By Nat Smith -
Façadism – Halifax’s dirty dance with its heritage
HALIFAX – Who says Halifax is anti-development? For that matter, who says downtown is dead? Looking around the city core right now (if we can ignore...
By Matthew Halliday -
Morse’s Teas whitewashed
HALIFAX – News broke out (with lots of photos) of Morse’s Teas sign being painted over, over at 1877-79 Hollis St. The Coast, CBC and...
By Abad Khan