1994 Halifax Common Plan – Page 5 – Friends of Halifax Common

“Making a Bad Situation Worse,” FHC Centre Plan Submission

FHC Editor 2016-08-15 No Comments

“We see the draft Centre Plan as making a bad situation worse. We urge a complete re-thinking of the draft Plan.” Howard Epstein, Board Member, Friends of Halifax Common Below…

Centre Plan Threatens Halifax Common

FHC Editor 2016-08-02 No Comments

What ever happened to planning for the Common good? Deliberately or otherwise and despite FHC’s submission to the Centre Plan, the new draft Centre Plan growth scenarios are about to…

Brenton Place – Giving Away the Public Good

FHC Editor 2016-07-17 No Comments

In July 2016 HRM’s Design Review Committee (DRC) approved the controversial 16-storey Brenton Place. FHC’s letter to the DRC outlines its concerns… Dear DRC Committee Members: Please do not permit…

FHC to Centre Plan- “Protect the Common”

FHC Editor 2016-06-01 No Comments

FHC Centre Plan Submission May 2016 emphasizes the importance of public open space. As HRM’s population grows we need to protect and expand access to green land and blue sky,…

Halifax – Dartmouth neighbourhoods aren’t “out-of-date” or ready for demolition.

FHC Editor 2016-05-01 No Comments

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 1, 2016 (Halifax) Between 45 & 50 buildings on the Halifax Peninsula are about to be demolished or are under threat. When you…

FHC Letter- South Park Loft Breaks Public Values & Trust

FHC Editor 2016-04-10 No Comments

HRM’s Design Review Committee has approved Olympus Property’s South Park Loft an 11-story tower spanning the block between South Park and Brenton Streets directly across from the Halifax Common’s Victoria…

Working with Nature, a Common Cause

FHC Editor 2016-03-23 No Comments

How can understanding former uses and natural features of the Halifax Common help us deal with contemporary concerns and future challenges? To learn more come & hear guest speaker Kevin…

Whose Interest is the City Serving?

FHC Editor 2016-03-22 No Comments

The Halifax Common and the Parker-Welsford Street neighbourhood continue to be threatened by the proposed 30-storey Armoyen and 25-storey Chedrawe developments. It is disappointing to have city staff pushing through…

FHC Letter-South Park Loft Breaks Public Values & Trust

FHC Editor 2015-12-10 No Comments

This December 10, 2015 letter to Design Review Committee Members, Mayor Mike Savage and Regional Council presents reasons why the proposed project South Park Loft should not be permitted to…

FHC asks HRM About Armoyen/Chedrawe @ Public Meeting

FHC Editor 2015-09-17 No Comments

On September 17, 2016 FHC attended a public meeting about the proposed 29 Storey Armoyen and 25-storey Chedrawe Highrises. Here are our questions: 1. The Halifax Common was designated as…

Halifax Examiner: Wanderers Ground “unsafe”

FHC Editor 2015-08-28 No Comments

“The Wanderers Ground is a soggy mess.” writes Tim Bousquet (Aug. 28). That’s why a long-planned Rugby Canada Match against Glasgow (Scotland) Warriors scheduled for the Halifax Common’s Wanderer’s Grounds…

St Pat’s High School Property – Public Meeting- Wed. Jul. 22

FHC Editor 2015-07-16 No Comments

There’s a public open house to review and comment on three preliminary design options for St Pat’s High School on Wed., July 22, 6:30 – 9 p.m., Halifax Forum, Multi-Purpose…

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Tag: 1994 Halifax Common Plan

“Making a Bad Situation Worse,” FHC Centre Plan Submission

Centre Plan Threatens Halifax Common

Brenton Place – Giving Away the Public Good

FHC to Centre Plan- “Protect the Common”

Halifax – Dartmouth neighbourhoods aren’t “out-of-date” or ready for demolition.

FHC Letter- South Park Loft Breaks Public Values & Trust

Working with Nature, a Common Cause

Whose Interest is the City Serving?

FHC Letter-South Park Loft Breaks Public Values & Trust

FHC asks HRM About Armoyen/Chedrawe @ Public Meeting

Halifax Examiner: Wanderers Ground “unsafe”

St Pat’s High School Property – Public Meeting- Wed. Jul. 22

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