SAINT JOHN - As a new Municipal Plan era is ushered in, it creates a soft landing for what has been a tumultuous year in the Port City. The result of a two-year intensive community consultation termed "PlanSJ," the Plan provides a new direction for future development and investment to counteract the sprawl that has typified growth in Saint John for decades.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was previously published in Spacing Magazine's fall issue. HALIFAX -- Both Moncton and Halifax have their unique challenges in implementing a sustainable development path for their respective regions. This diversity of tactics was on full display during debates this past summer in both cities about road alteration projects. In Halifax, a decision on the proposed expansion of two-lane Bayers Road has been delayed. The project called for a four-to-six-lane widening along significant portions of the street, essentially turning it into a highway corridor for suburban communities leading into peninsular Halifax.

This feature first appeared in the Summer 2011 National Issue of Spacing Magazine. SAINT JOHN - Saint John, like many other cities its size, has suffered immensely from suburbanization over the past few decades. The city has struggled with skyrocketing property taxes and inadequate service delivery as thousands have moved away from the  core — the city’s population is an estimated 70,000, yet the daytime population is approximately 122,000 once people from the surrounding bedroom communities arrive downtown for work. However, two major projects currently underway in Saint John could reinvigorate the city and serve as a model for other Maritime communities that are facing similar predicaments.

VIEW-8198 Ship at foot of King Street, St. John, NB, 1915 (?) Wm. Notman & Son Probably 1915, 20th century Notman photographic Archives - McCord Museum To see the image file on the McCord Museum website, click on the following link: www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/VIEW-8198 Photo courtesy of the McCord Museum.

Editor's Note: From the desk of District 14 Councillor Jennifer Watts. Read her op-ed piece in the Chronicle-Herald here. WHAT: Bayers Road Widening Public Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 14, 7:00pm WHERE: St. Andrew's Community Centre, 6955 Bayers Road, Halifax FACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114181238686810 HALIFAX - A public meeting on the proposed Bayers Road widening will be at 7 pm on Wednesday September 14 at St Andrew's Community Centre, Bayers Road, organized by Councillors Jerry Blumenthal and Jennifer Watts. Staff will give an overview of two items before ...

VIEW-5490 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS, about 1915 Wm. Notman & Son About 1915, 20th century Description "Halifax, N.S.: Capital and commercial centre of the picturesque province of Nova Scotia, Halifax is charmingly situated on one of the most magnificent natural harbors of the world. It is one of Canada's two Atlantic winter ports, with important trade to Europe, the United States, the West Indies, etc., and is also a large naval and military station. It is strongly fortified, chief of the fortifications being the Citadel, elevated 256 feet above sea-level, and commanding the city ...

Captivated by the landscape of Canada's east coast cities? Obsessed with the beauty of a public space, the dirty grime of a back alley, a sidewalk's everyday dramas or the evolving skyline of your hometown? Spacing Atlantic wants your urban photos. Please add them to our photo pool and we will select the best photos to be featured on our blog in our articles and in our Atlantic Snapshot series. Expose yourself and shoot away Atlantic Canada (and don't forget to focus!). Sorry, couldn't help myself. ...

HALIFAX – Over the last three years, HCC has made a significant contribution by lending a unique voice to the city’s active transportation discussions and encouraging all-season bicycle use in the greater Halifax region. Though the organization has a wide base of support, this is your chance to get further involved with the organization as it attempts to build a broader coalition. The Annual General Meeting will include a quick presentation on activities and projects concluded over the past year. Working groups will be formed at the meeting surrounding various topics of ...