I’m so tired of this city, it nickel and dimes you at every turn, I swear they budget themselves on parking tickets. Anyway, that aside, I just wanted to say how unrealistic and pathetic people in the business community are in Halifax. Halifax is no Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton or Victoria…so stop thinking you can command house prices which are comparable to those cities. Halifax is in Atlantic Canada for crying out loud, there is NO argument that can be made which justifies the over inflated cost of houses and increasing costs of rents in this city. Oh and this urban dream you have of getting rid of cars downtown in favour of public transit and the like, KEEP DREAMING LOSERS. Â
Your bus system has a long way to go before you can even come close to thinking that way AND you need a third bridge at the South end of the city if its ever going to be efficient. Its amazing how many common sense things there are which can be done to improve this city, but they don’t because of unrealistic expectations and a city council that acts like a group of children, they should all be fired! Oh the other thing is that the McKay bridge should have been directly connected to the 102, as it stands now it forces people into the city when a lot just want to get around…NOT GOOD PLANNING! But then again, its evident the planning was never good here, as evidenced by the fact that I’ve seen roads get paved just before power lines get buried. WOW, talk about lack of planning and over expenditure. I’ve had my fill, I’ve chosen not to buy a house here and I’m leaving the province. There’s just no way to get ahead in this city unless you’re making 100K plus! —Fed Up with The Delusions of Haligonians
This article appears in May 24-30, 2018.
Ok, thanks for the feedback; we will try to improve. Best of luck on your future endeavors!
bye felicia
OP, you like to bitch other people out for not planning ahead yet you moved to a city which apparently sucks… What was YOUR plan in the first place?
Step 1 – Move somewhere
Step 2 – GET AHEAD somehow
Step 3 – Move away after you fail
Step 4 – Blame everyone else
1) Street parking is a public resource; when you abuse it you get a parking ticket. It sucks to get one, but that’s on you. Take personal responsibility for your inability to feed the meter and move on.
2) House prices and rent are set by the market. And right now, every time I look at Viewpoint I see probably three times as many “sold” than new listings. Obviously the demand is there, and prices reflect that.
3) Buses can be frustrating. I get that.
It’s very easy to bitch, yet it’s very difficult to offer a concrete solution. Despite its shortfalls, just like any other places on our planet, Halifax offers very decent living standard to its residence. You are more than welcome to offer a solution if you really love this city, but you can also leave if you don’t like it in here.