TRANSPORTATION MONCTON - Woman struck at intersection[Times & Transcript] HALIFAX - Herring Cove Road bike lanes nixed by Halifax council [The Coast] N.B. - Miramichi council gives road revamp green light [Times & Transript] HALIFAX - No bridge toll relief for Metro Transit [the Coast] CITY HALL FREDERICTON - Hearing of objections planned [Daily Gleaner] FREDERICTON - City alters meeting schedule again [Daily Gleaner] N.B. - Making way for condo project [Telegraph Journal]

CITY HALL HALIFAX - Council puts brakes on bike lanes [Metro News] SAINT JOHN - City lawyers look at move by Rothesay [Telegraph Journal] FREDERICTON - Changing demographics will be the focus of meeting in Fredericton [Daily Gleaner] HALIFAX - Council set to deal with downtown development [Metro News] BUILT ENVIRONMENT MONCTON - Riverview housing development grows [Times & Transcript] FREDERICTON - Convention centre on track - director [Daily Gleaner] N.B. - Memramcook studying bilingual signage policy [Times & Transcript] TRANSPORTATION N.B. - Traffic down to one lane each way on Paul Street, Dieppe [Times & Transcript] FREDERICTON - Officials say traffic ...

co-hosted by Veronica Simmonds If coffee doesn't quite spark your brain on Mondays, get your juices flowing with Spacing Atlantic's musing of the week. We pose a question - you think, write, comment, share philosophies, facts, ideas or opinions. We will summarize the discussion and provide musings of our own. Don't be shy! Comment away .. Were you first in line to see the Queen while she was in Halifax? Did you stay at home in protest? Did you dress up as her and parade in your own beautiful hat? Were you indifferent? ...

Photo by Clara Stewart-Robertson & Jennifer Pritchard HALIFAX - "North End neighbours and all Haligonians alike - look out!" proclaims Ecology Action Centre's Community Environmental Educator, Kristen Rae Finley. That is, look out for the Neighbourhood Earth project launching this summer. Using art as a medium to learn about our landscape and urban ecology, Neighbourhood Earth is a free education program with a community focus. Initiated  by the EAC’s  Diversity Committee, this program hopes to grow ...

co-hosted by Veronica Simmonds If coffee doesn't quite spark your brain on Mondays, get your juices flowing with Spacing Atlantic's musing of the week. We pose a question - you think, write, comment, share philosophies, facts, ideas or opinions. We will summarize the discussion and provide musings of our own. Don't be shy! Comment away .. Downtown Halifax has abundance of empty storefronts & spaces. How might we better use this space while it awaits development or more permanent occupancy? photo by Hugh Pouliot

HALIFAX - The Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC) recently launched a promotional campaign to "tell a better story" about your experiences downtown - that is, after you get out of your office/home/car to take advantage of the fun factory that our downtown can be. One ad tells the story of the great food I ate, the park I sat in, and the conversations I had during my lunch break - rather than "I ate at my desk today". This positive approach piqued my interest, got me thinking about the downtown story I tell, and ultimately lured me to their annual general meeting last Wednesday evening. As I arrived Paul MacKinnon, Executive Director of DHBC, was delivering an entertaining tongue-in-cheek presentation on people's perceptions of the downtown, informed by their annual survey. Overwhelmingly (yet not surprisingly) parking shortages emerged as the hot issue. I had to surpress myself as the city-design-geek in me physically cringed. Considering the plethora of challenges and opportunities we Haligonians could speak up about - why does parking always take centre stage? What a dull story: "I tried to go downtown but there wasn't enough pavement to sit my big auto on for an hour or two, so I didn't go."

co-hosted by Veronica Simmonds If coffee doesn't quite spark your brain on Monday mornings, get your jump start with Spacing Atlantic's musing of the week. We pose a question - you think, write, comment, share philosophies, facts, ideas or opinions. By Friday we will summarize the discussion and provide musings of our own. Don't be shy! Comment away .. A Convention Centre is proposed to fill a void in the vibrant heart of downtown Halifax. What do you think is the best use of this land? ...

HALIFAX - We Haligonians have a unique opportunity. We live in a city so small that, with a little effort, we can keep our finger on its pulse. Being an opportunity seeker, lately I've frequented city council meetings and public hearings. I wonder why so few others take this time to speak their mind and help shape our future? If you find yourself talking about city issues at the bar or over the kitchen table, I extend an invitation to you to come to city council on Tuesday nights. You can see the agenda for each week here. It does matter. Upon arrival at city hall this Tuesday I was directed to the 'overflow room' (ie. Halifax Hall) as council chambers were standing-room-only for a hearing on a Cedar St development, which was passed by council. Tiny speakers on the tiny television made it nearly impossible to hear what was happening. However, I was pleased to see people engaging in the public hearing and also enjoyed being in the presence of a Garry Neill Kennedy exhibition in Halifax Hall. As city staff assured me, I made it into council chambers intime for Dexel Development's proposal for a 5-storey rooftop addition to City Centre Atlantic (commonly known as Pete's Frootique). The development requires no demolition, nor does it impede on properties of heritage value. It will house 150 people in 95 condo-equivalent rental units.