What would be the impact of these developments? Can we rely on the planning process at City Hall to make smart decisions on our behalf? These topics – and more – are discussed in our editorials:
Lack of Transparency on Willow Tree Project Confounds Public, Chronicle-Herald (Steve Parcell / 29 Jan. 2018)
Look Beyond APL (Steve Parcell / 16 Jan. 2018)
Public Hearing on APL’s Proposal (Steve Parcell / 11 Jan. 2018)
The Willow Tree: A Great Place for Height? (Andrea Arbic / 11 Jan. 2018)
Public Consultation in Halifax’s Planning Processes (J. Grant Wanzel / 1 Dec. 2017)
Why Are City Hall’s Ambitions So Low? (Steve Parcell / 12 Sept. 2017)
City Hall, Tell Us Why (Steve Parcell / 9 May 2017)
City’s Affordable Rental Housing in Jeopardy (J. Grant Wanzel / 8 May 2017)
Triage is NOT Planning (J. Grant Wanzel / 20 March 2017)
Stepping Back from the Centre Plan (J. Grant Wanzel / 1 Dec. 2016)
Digging into the Centre Plan (Steve Parcell / 28 Nov. 2016)
Why are Members of Council Handing Millions of Extra Dollars to Developers? (Andrea Arbic / 11 Oct. 2016)
Media Release (11 Oct. 2016)
What Happened on Wellington Street? (6 Oct. 2016)
Let’s Find Out Where Our Candidates Stand (24 Sept. 2016)
A Big Election Issue: The Development Frenzy in Halifax (24 Sept. 2016)
Comments on the Staff Report (Andrea Arbic / 5 Sept. 2016)
The Vision Behind the Centre Plan (Steve Parcell / 20 Aug. 2016)
Saddened, Disappointed, Frustrated, and Annoyed (J. Grant Wanzel / 12 May 2016)
Questions About Quinpool 6067 (Steve Parcell / 9 May 2016)
Quinpool Businesses (J. Grant Wanzel / 3 May 2016)
The Right Tools for the Job (Steve Parcell / 27 April 2016)
Tricks of the Trade (Steve Parcell / 8 April 2016)
Throw Away Your Crutches (Steve Parcell / 7 April 2016)
The Parker-Welsford Neighbourhood Exists (Steve Parcell / 16 March 2016)
What’s Up with Trophy-Buildings? (Steve Parcell / 19 Jan. 2016)
We Have Questions (Willow Tree Group / 22 Sept. 2015)
Towers in the Background (Steve Parcell / 3 Sept. 2015)
Bullshit at 6067 Quinpool (Steve Parcell / 10 Aug. 2015)
Question Asked, Question Answered (J. Grant Wanzel / 25 May 2015)
small small BIG small small (J. Grant Wanzel / 20 May 2015)
Where Do Tall Buildings Belong? (Steve Parcell / 17 May 2015)
Tempest in a Teapot? Not Bloody Likely (J. Grant Wanzel / 14 May 2015)
Random Acts of Violence (J. Grant Wanzel / 7 April 2015)
So. What’s the Plan? (J. Grant Wanzel / 29 March 2015)
What’s in a Name? (J. Grant Wanzel / 19 March 2015)
Follow the Rules (J. Grant Wanzel / 13 January 2015)
Stay tuned for more.
We also invite you to read Howard Epstein’s letter to Mayor Savage (15 July 2015)