Urban Design
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Poster campaign promotes 50 ideas for a new city
Check out these amazing posters that were put up all over New York City to help promote ideas for a new city. The project was launched and hosted by Urban...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Urban Planet: Barcelona and London among cities in competition to share innovative urban solutions
Cities from around the world have answered the call for innovative and sustainable solutions to urban problems. Barcelona, Boston, Christchurch, London...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Urban Planet: Report calls for examination of American funding for suburban sprawl
A report by Smart Growth America is calling for an examination of federal real estate spending. Currently the American government subsidizes suburban...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Urban Planet: Romania is growing green sustainable cities
Since 2007, when they joined the European Union, Romania has been pushing towards greener, more sustainable cities. Urban regeneration, reduced energy...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Urban Development: Does Halifax need to grow up?
HALIFAX – It has become painfully obvious to many if not most observers that Halifax has a sprawl problem. The Halifax Regional Municipality covers...
By Derek Simon -
THE OLD NORTH END – A visit to Brunswick street in 1966
Hope Cottage, Brunswick street looking South Editor’s Note: Cross-posted from The Old North End, the author’s research project on...
By Nat Smith -
Darkside Rising – The future of Downtown Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH – Over the last few years, Downtown Dartmouth has emerged as one of the Halifax region’s up and coming neighbourhoods. A slow but...
By Derek Simon -
Moving the Morris House North
HALIFAX – For those who haven’t been scrutinizing the urban landscape for the last few years, the appearance of a centuries’-old house, stilted...
By Daniel Rotsztain -
Stick to the plan Halifax, HRMbyDesign is working
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in the Dalhousie Gazette. HALIFAX – The cities of Cologne, Germany and Barcelona, Spain are two...
By Ben Wedge -
Community Letter to HRM Regarding Skye Halifax
Below is a community letter that was sent to Mayor Mike Savage and HRM Council regarding the proposed Skye Halifax development. November 18, 2012 Re: Skye...
By Spacing -
The case to pedestrianise Fredericton’s Queen Street
FREDERICTON – It is virtually undisputed, the 2012 Harvest Jazz and Blues festival was a success, with musicians performing in the city, downtown...
By Hassan Arif -
Morse’s Teas whitewashed
HALIFAX – News broke out (with lots of photos) of Morse’s Teas sign being painted over, over at 1877-79 Hollis St. The Coast, CBC and...
By Abad Khan