Urban Design
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Uncovering our ‘Common’ past
HALIFAX – If you look it up on Google Maps, Canada’s oldest urban park, the Halifax Common hugs the western skirt of Citadel Hill. It’s shown as two...
By Nova Tayona -
Events Guide: Public presentation of proposed improvements to the North Common
HALIFAX – HRM’s proposed plans for the North Common [PDF] will be presented and discussed at an open house at City Hall tonight. The...
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Sustainability vs. Consumerism
CHARLOTTETOWN – I had a nasty case of déjà vu last week when the City of Charlottetown announced that another Big Box development was coming to...
By Joshua Biggley -
From the Vaults: Up in the Air
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 -
Victoria Apartments: Demolition Accomplished
HALIFAX – This past Saturday, the corner of Hollis and Morris was once again the city’s epicenter of perverse entertainment. An impromptu...
By Katie McKay -
Transformation in store for CBC building site
HALIFAX – Big plans are in store for the CBC building site at the corner of Sackville and South Park Streets, reports the Chronicle-Herald...
By Jake Schabas -
Events Guide: Out Now Speedy
CHARLOTTETOWN – After last week’s radio interview on the local CBC morning radio show, the folks over at the Institute for Bioregional Studies...
By Joshua Biggley -
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...
By Jake Schabas -
St. John’s Space Cowboy
Pleasantville is an historic military site in St. John's, Newfoundland that is currently being...
By Giovanni Paquin -
Wednesday’s headlines
POLITICS DIEPPE – New committee system in Dieppe [Times & Transcript] MIRAMICHI – Miramichi 2010 tax rate goes up [Times & Transcript...
By Peter Richard -
Charlottetown ICSP – A Time for Review
CHARLOTTETOWN – In November, the city of Charlottetown hosted a public meeting to review the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan with the hopes...
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Tax reform proposal needs to update idea of urban
HALIFAX – Last Thursday, Tim Bousquet wrote a great article on the potentially damaging impact of the ‘tax reforms’ proposed by HRM’s Tax...
By Jake Schabas