Agricola, North, Barrington and Cogswell Streets were my old boundaries—my safe place, my sanctuary, my community, my hood. Now it seems as though it belongs to someone else. Its gradual transformation from a historic Black community to a trendy place to live and be entertained has rendered unfamiliar, uncomfortable and unaffordable spaces for many of […]
Gentrification
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Work boots and Blundstones: Development in Dartmouth
When I was a kid, they used to just leave stuff to sit and rot in Dartmouth. It has long been ignored as a treacherous wasteland. King’s Wharf was once a rat-infested paradise for pot smoking, rock-throwing ne’re-do-wells. Shannon Park was the flashlight-tag capitol of the Urbanized Maritimes. Now, the developers and entrepreneurs are filling […]
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Bus Stop fears curtain call
The Bus Stop Theatre’s new Stage It program aims to give a voice to those silenced by gentrification. It’s a battle the theatre itself isn’t immune to. Bus Stop executive director Sébastien Labelle says he’s worried an anticipated rent hike in the next few years for its Gottingen Street home will make The Bus Stop […]
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Hoping to build up Gentrification: A Hip Hop Musical
Gentrification: A Hip Hop Musical Community gathering #1 Saturday, March 4, 2-4:30pm George Dixon Centre, 2501 Gottingen Street free Gentrification in Halifax’s north end is an issue effecting many, and a group of artists is hoping to bring light to these issues through a hip hop musical. Dramatic Changes, a non-profit group focusing on social […]
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Friday’s 8 things Stephen Harper doesn’t want you to read
[Image-1] 1 Anyone who wasn’t watching Donald Trump or prepping for a fond farewell to Jon Stewart was probably live-tweeting last night’s leaders debate. In case you missed it, there’s plenty of coverage today from outlets regional, national and international. Seriously, lots and lots of coverage. As is his wont, Prime Monster Stephen Harper took […]
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Not in my backyard
[Image-1] Halifax has seen more than its fair share of live music venue closures in recent years. The reasons for closure are complex and diverse, ranging from regulations that can best be described as “hostile to business,” to economic factors revolving around people being unable to spend all night paying $6 per drink in a […]
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Welcome to the New Dartmouth
The gleaming, stainless-steel kitchen at Dartmouth cafe Two If By Sea is a blur of activity, with a half-dozen young, black-clad employees milling about behind a panelled counter. Tattooed arms dole out espressos, dive into glass jars to retrieve gooey cookies and dig through baskets for croissants the size of footballs. Customers wait patiently in […]