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A Brief History of Emergency Shelters in Halifax Parks.
Some commentary on the current housing crisis in Halifax, and what we did about it the two previous times this happened.

The Population of the Peninsula Peaked in 1956
before Halifax had high rises, and we have yet to surpass it, despite all the building that is going on.

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The Centennial Project 1.3k views
A brief History of Temporary Housing in Halifax 835 views
Halifax Fire’s First Aerial. 835 views
The First (and Second) Harbour Bridges 827 views
Gothic Revival 788 views
Westmount Subdivision 781 views
WWII Anti-Aircraft Positions 703 views
The MacDonald Bridge 649 views
The NW Arm Bridge, and Second Harbour Crossing. 628 views
The Halifax International Air Terminal Building 625 views