Urban Design
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Dodging the Centre Plan on Linden Lea?
DARTMOUTH – A contentious development proposal is going before Regional Council on Tuesday. Milestone Properties wants to demolish an old, three-storey...
By Sam Austin -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Stadium Dreams at Shannon Park
Dartmouth – Halifax’s reoccurring attempt to build a stadium is set to reappear at Regional Council this afternoon. A staff report recommending that...
By Sam Austin -
Small is Beautiful: Dartmouth’s Findlay Centre and the new Master Plan
Dartmouth – With summer at an end, public consultation for Halifax’s new Community Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) is underway, setting the stage for...
By Sam Austin -
Fredericton Junction and New Brunswick’s Route 101
Why am I writing an article on nature and rural environments for an urban affairs website? For one, urbanism is not confined to large cities. The appeal...
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 -
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 -
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 -
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