The latest video report from The Coast and PLANifax collab is all about the Cogswell Interchange. It’s some of the most valuable real estate in Halifax, being used for a road to nowhere, yet despite repeated reports urging its destruction and near-universal public hatred, city council is only now talking seriously about getting rid of the concrete monstrosity.
In this film you’ll find out not just where we’re going, but how we got here. Let’s just say the interchange seemed like a good idea at the time. Sorta like Sriracha and water.
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Great video. Missed a key point stating that the reason it wasn’t completed was running out of money. Might be part of the reason but there was strong opposition to the demolition of what became “Historic Properties” that halted the demolition and construction of the historic buildings. Great video however.
This is a great video with interesting content but there is never, ever, ever a reason to hold up a camera to a computer screen. Quicktime has a feature that lets you record your computer’s screen.
Quicktime>file>new screen recording
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5882?viewlocale=en_US
Get it together, guys.