Council Update: Capital Budget & Traffic Calming

Agenda, Regional Council December 14Agenda, Budget Committee December 14 Capital Budget:Council’s Budget Committee met to go over the draft capital budget for 2022. The capital budget is always a big event. It’s our first look at potential projects for the upcoming year. Last year was a very, very busy year …

Council Update: Spring Garden Road, Blue Mountain Birch Cove, Youth Live

Agenda, December 7 Spring Garden Road TransitThe Spring Garden Road streetscaping project was back before Council. The question, whether to approve a pilot project making Spring Garden from Queen Street to South Park transit only? The idea of making Spring Garden Road transit only was considered by Council back in …

Council Update: Findlay Rink, HalifACT, Housing, and Crichton Heritage

Agenda, Regional Council November 23 Grants for Outdoor Community Rinks:In 2017 and 2018, Downtown Dartmouth had a community rink. The rink was set up behind the Findlay Community Centre and was created through the hard work of some local families. Unfortunately, changes in insurance rates put an end to the …

E-News November 2021

News Neighbourhood Meeting Alderney Modular HousingNovember 29, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Zatzman SportsplexOn Monday evening, I will be hosting a neighbourhood information meeting for residents of Harbourview, Alderney Manor, and the Avery at the Zatzman Sportsplex. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for residents to ask …

Council Update: Modular Shelters, Snow Removal Common, and more

Agenda, Regional Council November 9 Emergency SheltersThe major item on Council’s agenda was an update and funding request on the emergency shelters that HRM is buying to provide housing for people who are homeless. HRM’s plan is to buy modular units (like what you would find at a remote worksite) …

Council Update: King’s Wharf, Centre Plan, “temp” signs

Agenda, Harbour East November 4Agenda, Regional Council October 26 King’s Wharf Approval Lot EThe last planning hurdle for the next phase of the King’s Wharf development has been cleared. Council approved a development agreement on Thursday for Lot E, clearing the way for Fares to get started on their next …

Council Update: Provincial Housing Plan, Capital Budget, Burnside

Provincial Press ReleaseAgenda October 19 Provincial Announcements:The most significant news last week didn’t actually occur at Council. The Province held a press conference to announce their response to the housing crisis and there was some genuinely good news in the announcements. The Province has sketched out a decent plan that …

E-News October 2021

News Pine Street Parking ChangesOver the last few years, concern about speeding on Pine Street has been a frequent complaint in my inbox. Pine Street has been assessed for traffic calming and, with an 85th percentile speed (speed that 85% of the traffic is travelling at or below) of 53 …