Urban Design
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Events Guide: Halifax Central Library Consultation
HALIFAX – “How will my central library transform our lives, our city?”, this is the question that Haligonians are being encouraged to...
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Now Closed – Saint John Harbour Passage
SAINT JOHN – It’s been a mixed bag here in the Port City lately. Tuesday marked the 225th anniversary of the incorporation of Canada’s...
By Abad Khan -
Roundabouts and Rotaries
HALIFAX – Over the past couple weeks, Halifax has been investing time in analyzing the feasibility of adding roundabouts to our transportation...
By Steve Bedard -
Halifax Jane’s Walk traverses transformation
HALIFAX – About 25 people gathered in front on the Halifax Farmers’ Market last Saturday to take part in Halifax’s Jane’s Walk...
By Spacing -
Events Guide: Change of (s)Pace, a Halifax Jane’s Walk
HALIFAX – Spacing Atlantic contributors are hosting a Jane’s Walk in Halifax this upcoming Saturday May 1st. Come join us as we wander the...
By Katie McKay -
Well developed? Halifax’s North End and the G8
This piece is cross-posted on the Halifax Media Co-op HALIFAX – Following a stream of events in opposition to the G8 meetings in Halifax this week...
By Emma Feltes -
Schooled in Concrete: Modernist architecture at Dalhousie
This is a reprint of an article I wrote for the Dalhousie Gazette. HALIFAX – Despite what you might hear about dropping student enrollment...
By Jake Schabas -
Landmarked: Uncovering the dance between space and place
ST. JOHN’S – This past weekend, I had the good fortune of attending Landmarked. When I first heard about the event, I was intrigued. It was...
By Andrew Harvey -
Can a convention centre thrive when carbon has a cost?
HALIFAX – Simplified, the debate over the convention centre boils down to this: On the one hand, proponents believe that the convention centre will...
By Emily Richardson -
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...
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Determinants of Health and the HCC’s Crosstown Connector
Brought to you in collaboration with the Ecology Action Centre and Halifax Cycling Coalition, SpokesPeople covers all things cycle-related. From the...
By Steve Bedard -
Time to give Citadel Hill a facelift
HALIFAX – Last week, WebUrbanist published a neat article on old star-shaped fortresses still kicking around in the US, Europe and Asia. It struck...
By Jake Schabas