Transit
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Councillor Jennifer Watts on why she decided to go car-free this December
HALIFAX – It’s December. Inevitably, this time of year makes us all take the time to reflect on the year that’s past; what’s...
By Jessica Walker -
PODCAST: Saving BIXI, Bronson Avenue, and our parks
LISTEN TO THE NEW SPACING RADIO PODCAST! While some parks are jam-packed with kids, dog walkers and seniors practicing Tai Chi, others are deserted and...
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SUMMER SHORTS PODCAST: Riding “the Clockwork Orange”
LISTEN TO TODAY’S SPACING RADIO PODCAST Sometimes exploring a city means just shutting your eyes and listening. In this soundscape, Spacing producer...
By Matthew Blackett -
Commuting snapshots across the Spacing map
Despite dramatic differences in population, density, infrastructure, and growth, there is remarkable consistency between commuting patterns in Montreal...
By Emily Richardson -
HRM by Re-Design: Public Transit Inspired
A series that examines urban and architectural issues in Halifax by way of unbuilt proposals authored by different designers, this week featuring a...
By Dustin Valen -
Sunshine brings sweet respite: barriers to accessibility in Halifax
HALIFAX – This unprecedented spring sunshine has brought Halifax city dwellers out from our respective hovels and into the urban landscape. The warm...
By Kaleightrace -
Events Guide: The Halifax Chebucto NDP AGM
HALIFAX- It’s that time again… time for Halifax Chebucto’s shareholders (us!) to weigh in on how Howard Epstein and his NDP have been...
By Jessica Walker -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #6: Waterfront [Re]Visions Part 2
The [Re]Presenting Halifax series revisits historical and contemporary maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of the Halifax region. See my first...
By Matt Neville -
Halifax’s winter parking ban woes
HALIFAX – If you happened to be one of the many unlucky car owners who left their cars parked on your neighbourhood street on the night of December...
By Abad Khan -
Dalhousie’s campus master plan a mixed bag
HALIFAX – About one month ago, I wrote an article for the Dalhousie Gazette on the updated campus master plan [PDF], which is in the final review...
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HRMbyDesign part IV: Transportation
Over the last month, Spacing Atlantic has engaged in an in-depth analysis of HRMbyDesign, the ambitious plan set fourth by the municipal government to...
By Thom Bator -
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