1. St. Margaret’s Bay development Last week, Philip Moscovitch reviewed the largest residential development ever proposed for St. Margaret’s Bay — and the divisions in the community it has caused. Moscovitch now follows that up with a report on a meeting held Wednesday night to take public input on the proposal. Click here to read “Talking […]
Polishing a turd: Mayor Mike Savage says the fiscal disaster of the convention centre is a “good news story”
Morning File, Wednesday, April 11, 2018
News 1. Densely calculated density In a Herculean reporting effort, Jennifer Henderson dives deep into the Centre Plan and what it means in terms of the dollar values in the deals the city makes with developers. In particular: In return for “public benefits” — affordable housing units, public art, and the like — the city […]
The convention centre is costing us at least $294 million; what else could that have bought? Morning File, Wednesday, March 7, 2018
News 1. South Park Street bike lane “Halifax is going to build its longest protected bike lane sometime in the next year on South Park Street,” reports Erica Butler: The 1.2 kilometre lane will run from Sackville Street all the way to Inglis Street in the south end, near Saint Mary’s University. With council’s approval […]