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Council Update: Low-income Transit, Grahams Grove, Off Leash Dogs, Crosswalk Flags and more

December 14, 2017 Sam Austin 9
Free Transit for People on Income-Assistance: The best item on Council’s agenda Tuesday was actually in camera. I would normally not be able to talk about it, but, luckily for me, the Province made the […]
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Council Update: Library Facilities Plan, Ferry Schedule, Willow Tree and more

November 22, 2017 Sam Austin 5
Library Facilities Master Plan: The first thing on Council’s agenda on Tuesday was a presentation by Halifax Public Libraries CEO, Asa Kachan, on the Library’s upcoming facilities plan. Halifax Public Libraries is facing the same […]
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Council Update: Road Train, Assessment Cap, Public Safety and Lobbyists

November 2, 2017 Sam Austin 4
Road Train: On Tuesday’s agenda, the grant request for the Halifax Community Road Train was back at Council. The Road Train is the creation of Ambassatours (Murphy’s) and operates in Downtown Halifax on a donation […]
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Council Update: Traffic Calming, Motorcycle Noise, Street Navigators

October 18, 2017 Sam Austin 4
Traffic Calming: The highlight for me on yesterday’s agenda was changes to the Traffic Calming Administrative Order. The existing Admin Order sets out the process that HRM undertakes to assess whether to implement traffic calming […]
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Council Update: Cornwallis, Feeding Wildlife, Capital Plan

October 6, 2017 Sam Austin 3
Cornwallis: The main item at Council’s October 3 meeting (agenda here) was the creation of a special advisory committee on Cornwallis and commemorating Mi’kmaq history in HRM. Setting up an expert panel isn’t an unusual […]
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Council Update: Purcell’s Cove Backlands, Feral Cats, Otter Lake, Pensions

September 6, 2017 Sam Austin 5
Purcell’s Cove Backlands: My first day back from my 1.5 week vacation and our public agenda wasn’t a very long one. Council had a long discussion in camera on the Purcell’s Cove Backlands though and I’m […]
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Council Update: Macdonald Bridge Connector, Bloomfield, Stormwater ROW, and Cannabis

August 18, 2017 Sam Austin 2
Macdonald Bridge Bikeway Connector Project: The most significant item on the August 15 agenda was the Macdonald Bridge Connector Project. The Connector Project will bring cycling improvements to both sides of the harbour with its […]
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Council Update: Development, Ferry (events and dogs), Transit, Senior Housing

August 4, 2017 Sam Austin 7
Development and the Centre Plan: The most controversial items on Council’s agenda for this week was what to do with the 22 requests for plan amendments that have been filed with HRM given that the […]
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Council Update: Alderney Ferry and much more

July 24, 2017 Sam Austin 3
Alderney Ferry Schedule: The main bit of news for District 5 at Council on July 18 (agenda here) was the future schedule for the Alderney Ferry. I did a detailed write up on what’s in […]
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Council Update: Rinks, Wanderer’s Ground Stadium, Procurement, Cameras

June 22, 2017 Sam Austin 3
It was a very busy day at Council on Tuesday. A lot jammed in, partly because Council is going on its summer break and won’t sit again until July 18. Agenda for our June 20 […]

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