Urban Design
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Atlantic Canada’s Densest Neighbourhoods – St. John’s
EDITOR’S NOTE: Based on feedback from an earlier post on urban density, Spacing Atlantic will feature one of the top five dense residential...
By Sean Gillis -
Events Guide: It’s More Than Buses – Final Session
WHAT: It’s More Than Buses – Mobilize Public Support WHEN: Wednesday, September 7 – 6:00pm WHERE: Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre...
By Spacing -
Events Guide: “Culture Not Convention” photo exhibition launch Monday!
HALIFAX – This Monday will launch an exhibition of black and white photos dubbed “Culture Not Convention” to be featured at The Khyber...
By Emma Feltes -
Spacing Atlantic wants your photos!
Captivated by the landscape of Canada’s east coast cities? Obsessed with the beauty of a public space, the dirty grime of a back alley, a...
By Abad Khan -
Charlottetown’s new ugly duckling
CHARLOTTETOWN – A brand new boutique hotel, the Holman Grand, is opening later this month in the city. As the final touches are being added to the...
By Melanie LaBelle -
Urban density – Is what you see what you get?
SAINT JOHN – Many characteristics affect the look and feel of urban neighbourhoods. Two very important characteristics are building height and...
By Sean Gillis -
Guerilla Urban Design on Agricola
HALIFAX – This summer across the country, the idea that vegetables can and should be grown in the city continues to gain momentum. Urban agriculture...
By Daniel Rotsztain -
HRM’s Next Big Bad Idea – Widening Bayers Road
This article is kindly cross-posted from the Halifax Media Co-op. Check out the original here. HALIFAX – Bedford’s gain will be Bayers Road’s (and...
By Jim Guild -
New HRM Alliance Talks Sprawl
HALIFAX – The Ecology Action Center’s Jen Powley has been busy since she presented the idea of an HRM greenbelt at Dalhousie’s School of...
By Matt Neville -
Events Guide: GETting Over It #3, Girlface goes for a walk
DARTMOUTH – What do you get when you speak ‘Hansel and Gretel’ into the iPhone app Dragon Dictation? Well, to the surprise of Adriana...
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Events Guide: The 10th Annual Carmichael Lecture
HALIFAX – “As HRM continues to grow, so do the challenges of balancing Downtown revitalization, regional growth, transportation, and environmental...
By Crystal Melville -
Events Guide: Jane’s Walk Halifax
HALIFAX – Today and tomorrow ( May 7 and 8), Haligonians will take to the streets for a series of free urban neighbourhood tours that inspire...
By Crystal Melville