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DEVELOPMENT
Density issues abound
Submitted by Wolfville Watch on 07.17.08 at 7:52am.
In HRM the chickens are coming home to roost - and we aren’t talking about free range chickens, although it looks like some decisions on that front which just add more red tape could be amiss also. No, we are talking about planning decisions of HRM Council where consequences, unforeseen it appear...
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Neighborhood news the city makes you pay for
Submitted by Mark Bolton on 11.22.07 at 9:24am.
I was very surprised to find that Halifax residents are denied free access to details of developments approved in their neighborhood. There is no public registry and the only way to obtain the information is if you pay to be on Halifax Planning Services subscriber list.
Hilary Campbell of Hal...
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Another restaurant for Mother Tucker's premises?
Submitted by Mark Bolton on 11.16.07 at 7:43am.
The building previously occupied by Mother Tucker’s restaurant at 1668 Lower Water Street is looking for new tenants.
Margaret, an agent with Regency Real Estate who is handling the lease, said the owners of the property are currently in discussions with a party considering taking it over as ...
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Creative design going up at the corner of Agricola and Willow
Submitted by Mark Bolton on 11.8.07 at 5:32am.
Innovative architect, Geoff Keddy, is overseeing another of his creative designs under construction at the corner of Agricola and Willow.
The building, for Time and Space Media Company, is three months into construction and expected to be finished by March.
Geoff took inspiration from the a...
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Lenders cracking down on loans
Submitted by Mark Bolton on 11.7.07 at 7:24am.
The last few months have seen lenders really cracking down on loan assessment criteria, says Mark Hurley, a local mortgage consultant with Mortgage Intelligence. Mark says he believes this could be partly a consequence of the U.S. sub-prime lending market collapse.
Mark says that three or four...
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Heritage Or Progress
Submitted by Bryan H on 10.29.07 at 10:36am.
The core of Halifax has lacked progress during the past decade. Many new development projects have been met by controversy from the public. The people need to soon decide if we keep our heritage or if we move towards growth.
Skyscrapers may be an eye sore, but they create new jobs and attract ...
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In the eye of the tiger
Submitted by Marilyn Smulders on 07.18.07 at 11:39am.
Michael Bradfield asks, "What happened in Ireland?"
Ireland's economic boom - dubbed the Celtic Tiger - of the 1990s brought back ex-pats.
Every time a company pulls out of Atlantic Canada or employment figures take a dip, you’ll hear the refrain — Why don’t we cut corporate taxes and ...
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Imagining a Better Bloomfield
Submitted by Meredith Dault on 02.2.07 at 12:44pm.
So here’s an idea: imagine a creative, arts-friendly space where artist studios brushed up against non-profit, environmental and cultural organizations? It’s not an impossible dream, but it is an idea fraught with logistic and bureaucratic problems. I’m only just starting to find out more, but a...
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