The Globe and Mail published this Animated view of Halifax’s Nova Centre yesterday with its story about the convention centre. Unlike the video, the story looked at the pros and cons of the centre, including developer Wolfgang Thiel’s issue:
Thiel Group took the Nova Scotia government to court last year arguing that the Nova Centre’s developer got an “unfair advantage” over others in getting certain exemptions to municipal planning rules. Argyle, for instance, was allowed to begin building its lowest levels before a final construction permit was issued.
The case was shut down by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in December, which Mr. Thiel, who hoped it would set a precedent of fairness for new developments, calls “a shame.”
The video is a piece of fluff that attaches the Globe‘s name to Nova Centre’s footage. For a more informative video, check out this gem from last summer, produced by The Coast and our friends at PLANifax:
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This article appears in Jan 8-14, 2015.
