Urban Design
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Addition to City Centre Atlantic Passed
HALIFAX – We Haligonians have a unique opportunity. We live in a city so small that, with a little effort, we can keep our finger on its pulse...
By Rachel Caroline Derrah -
CEOs for Cities: What is Halifax’s brand?
HALIFAX –Â On Thursday, March 25, the Chronicle Herald and the Greater Halifax Partnership presented a sold-out luncheon talk by Carol Coletta, CEO...
By Emily Richardson -
Fenwick Finds Support at Public Hearing
HALIFAX – Expecting to scrounge for a seat after rolling into City Hall a few minutes late for Tuesday’s public hearing on the highly...
By Rachel Caroline Derrah -
A Common Plan
In honour of Councilor Jennifer Watt’s recent motion to Council to impose a ban on mega-concerts on the Halifax Common (up for debate at next...
By Jayme Melrose -
Who really funds municipal campaigns anyway? Looking back at the 2009 St. John’s municipal election
ST JOHN’S – Ever wonder how much money goes into a municipal campaign? In St. John’s municipal election last September the 32 candidates vying...
By Andrew Harvey -
From the Vaults: Spring Garden Road
The Nova Scotia Archives is pleased to share photos showcasing the changing faces of urban centers in Nova Scotia. You can learn more about the archives...
By Lauren Oostveen -
Planners at PLAY!
HALIFAX – I know a few things about the city of Portland; I’ve heard about the bridges that cross the river, distinct little neighborhoods that make...
By Alison Creba -
Events Guide: PLAY! Dalhousie School of Planning Conference
HALIFAX – At this year’s conference, Dalhousie’s School of Planning asks “when was the last time you played?” Making the...
By Emma Feltes -
[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 -
Fenwick developer hopes to set a new precedent in Halifax
Co-written by Rachel Caroline Derrah HALIFAX – Fenwick Tower, the 40-years unfinished, 33-storey butt of the anti-development community’s â€...
By Emma Feltes -
Quilting the Urban Landscape
HALIFAX – What happens when you take a harder discipline like architecture out of context and cut it up to resemble something more soft, like a...
By Jessica Walker -
AWARDS: The best and worst bike parking in HRM
HALIFAX – In early January, Spacing Atlantic teamed up with the Halifax Cycling Coalition and launched a poll of the best and worst bike parking...
By Steve Bedard