Urban Design
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Argyle Street: the hole’s story
HALIFAX – Some time ago, a great, big (let’s be honest, gargantuan) hole was put in the ground in the middle of the city’s entertainment district...
By Niki Siabanis -
Battle of the Atlantic Place
HALIFAX – Concept plans for a new Halifax museum, Battle of the Atlantic Place, were unveiled today and the design is an exciting one. The new...
By Sam Austin -
Don’t like Downtown? That’s okay.
HALIFAX – The editor of the Halifax Magazine apparently got a rough reception for his article about how many parking spots are available most days...
By Sean Gillis -
Going Up in Downtown Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH – Things are looking up in Downtown Dartmouth. After amending the Dartmouth view planes last year, the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM...
By Sam Austin -
Opportunities abound with Fredericton’s trail system
FREDERICTON – The capital city of New Brunswick and a city featuring two universities, an arts college, a rich cultural scene (including the annual...
By Hassan Arif -
A Rose by Any Other Name?: The Morse’s Tea Building
HALIFAX – The city’s most controversial paint job is coming back to Regional Council. On Wednesday, the Heritage Advisory Committee will...
By Sam Austin -
First RP+5 Community-led Session
In November the Regional Plan+5 will go to Public Hearing. Council will be asked to adopt a plan that will guide the Region in terms of development...
By Ross Soward -
Events Guide: Switch Open Street Sundays – Dream Session
HALIFAX – Why did you attend Switch Open Street Sundays on June 9? Is it for the Recreation, Family Fun, to make a political statement, to bike...
By Ross Soward -
RP+5 – HRM’s Regional Municipal Plan Review: Nothing new, but it will cost a lot
Editor’s Note: The following is Our HRM Alliance‘s response to the proposed revisions of HRM’s RP+5 HALIFAX – The proposed...
By Spacing -
Saint John Invests in Bicycle Infrastructure
SAINT JOHN – Saint John does not typically come to mind when thinking of a city with a cycling culture. In the 2006 census, the Saint John CMA had...
By Stephen Stone -
Seagate Residences: Why Downtown Dartmouth needs HRMbyDesign
DARTMOUTH – Downtown Dartmouth is entering a new and exciting phase in its history. King’s Wharf is turning the derelict Marine Slips into a new...
By Sam Austin -
Shift 2013 Density Conference: March 6-9, 2013
Details Host: Dalhousie School of Planning Date: March 6-9, 2013 Location: PechaKucha night: Wed. Mar. 6 @Seahorse // Keynote Gil Penalosa (Carmichael...
By Niki Siabanis