Urban Design
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[Re]Presenting Halifax #5: Waterfront [Re]Visions
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 -
HRM by Re-design: Swimming and social infrastructure
A series that examines urban and architectural issues in Halifax by way of un-built proposals authored by different designers, this week featuring a...
By Dustin Valen -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #4: Making the Case for Urban Renewal
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 -
New life for Shannon Park
Squat rows of...
By Lizzy Hill -
Events guide: A chat with Andy Fillmore, HRM’s urban design chief
HALIFAX – Looking for a lunch date this Tuesday? Come chat with HRM’s urban design head honcho Andy Fillmore. This Dalhousie-Harvard educated...
By Jake Schabas -
Smart Growth in downtown St. John’s public forum
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By Andrew Harvey -
Events guide: Smart growth in downtown St. John’s
ST. JOHN’S – This should be a great opportunity for the community to gather, and discuss issues surrounding development in St. John’s...
By Andrew Harvey -
From the Vaults: Africville
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 -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #2: Against the Grain
This is the second installment in a series that revisits historical and contemporary maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of the Halifax...
By Matt Neville -
HRM’s Active Transportation Committee revs up for 2010
HALIFAX – On January 21, HRM’s Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) held it’s first meeting of the year in order to make...
By Steve Bedard -
An (obstructed) vision for the future of St. John’s
ST. JOHN’S – Newfoundland and Labrador has seen great economic benefit from offshore oil and gas developments in recent years. For the first...
By Andrew Harvey -
The Right to the Common
HALIFAX – Last Wednesday January 20th, HRM staff presented the plan “Improvements to the North Common” [PDF] to a full house, where there were more...
By Katie McKay