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Follow the Money
Do Rural taxpayers subsidize urban services like many of them believe? TLDR no. Here is an example.

Multi Unit buildings with Single Egress Stairs
Are single egress stair buildings a solution to the missing middle, or do urbanists want to build death traps?

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 1.4k views
Westmount Subdivision 1k views
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Gothic Revival 0.9k views
The First (and Second) Harbour Bridges 0.9k views
WWII Anti-Aircraft Positions 0.9k views
Halifax Fire’s First Aerial. 870 views
The NW Arm Bridge, and Second Harbour Crossing. 863 views
The MacDonald Bridge 799 views
The Halifax International Air Terminal Building 724 views