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Take that, construction zone, Penelope’s is open
All signs point to the block of Cunard Street between Maynard and Agricola being closed—it’s fenced in, barricaded and accessorized with neon orange signs and pylons. The second stage of the North Park roundabout roadwork is what’s shut down the corner and part of Agricola Street, but behind the racket and the obstacle course Penelope’s […]
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Trees felled on the Common
[Image-1] There’s a lot less shade on the Common, these days. Dozens of mature trees have been cut down to make way for the roundabout construction on North Park and Cunard Streets, leaving some park-goers angry. “They’re cutting down all our beautiful, ancient trees and all for what? For nothing,” says Daniel Towsey. “You don’t […]
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Twenty-three downtown developments, and most won’t get built
The Dalhousie Planning and Design Centre has produced the above map of downtown, detailing 23 development projects—all proposed and approved, some built, some still awaiting construction, but most just a distant dream—which was in turn sent to me by Paul MacKinnon of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission. “Developers are buying and assembling land, hiring architects, […]
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Go local in the South End
Paper pleasures Before there was the internet, there was Atlantic News (5560 Morris Street, 429-5468), full of newspapers and magazines from around the world. The legendary newsstand remains a destination for your periodical needs—often going directly to the publisher to get titles you’re looking for—and more besides. Co-owner Michele Gerard shows us the new stationery […]
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Province still dedicated to highway construction
The provincial government last week approved starting appropriation proceedings to acquire 38 hectares near Timberlea, land needed to build Highway 113, a controversial proposal to connect existing Highways 102 and 103 with a new 10-kilometre long, four-lane divided highway laid through a fragile wilderness area west of Halifax (see map above). Additionally, an environmental assessment […]
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DIY eating: how to build an appetite
A plume of smoke rises above a huge box store. No, it’s not the apocalypse, I decide, when the sweet smell of flaming ground intestines in a semi-edible casing enters my flaring nostrils. I’ve found the staple of DIYers everywhere: the barbecue-on-wheels that lives outside building supply warehouses. My assignment: Find the best of Halifax’s […]
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Halifax Green Builders Collective does it naturally
It hasn’t got a name, a phone number, a website or its grant money, but a Halifax Green Builders Collective is happening. “Clients want it,” says Anne Sinclair, an architect with a lot of green knowledge and 25 years design experience, who sees how hard it can be for people to realize their ambitions for […]