HRMbyDesign Centre Plan public consultation gets underway
HRM citizens are invited to participate in public consultation meetings being held to initiate the first phase of HRMbyDesign’s Centre Plan. This phase of the Centre Plan will deliver new land use policies for several commercial corridors in Halifax and Dartmouth in 2012 (click here for boundary maps), to ensure that the character and scale of neighbourhoods is protected, while accommodating new opportunities for well-designed densification.
Two public consultation meetings will be held in each Halifax and Dartmouth neighbourhood where growth opportunities and challenges have been identified. The first meeting will provide information on the approach and gain community input on the boundary of the area, and how the Centre Plan can protect and build on community’s assets. The second meeting will propose policy and by-law changes based on feedback received at the first meeting.
The complete meeting schedule is as follows:
April 2 & 30
6:30 – 9:00 pm
NSCC Waterfront Campus, Room 4732, Woodside Wing
80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth
Community: Dartmouth - Pleasant Street, Portland Street, Green Village Lane, Graham's Grove
April 4 & May 2
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Dartmouth Sportsplex, Nantucket Room
110 Wyse Road, Dartmouth
Community: Dartmouth - Windmill Road, Wyse Road
April 5 & May 10
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Bloomfield Centre, Multipurpose Room
2786 Agricola Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Agricola Street, Gottingen Street
April 10 & April 30
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Atlantica Hotel, Guild Hall
1980 Robie Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Spring Garden Road, Quinpool Road
April 11 & May 9
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Halifax Forum, Maritime Hall
6210 Young Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Young Street
The Centre Plan is phase three of HRMbyDesign, following the establishment of the overall Regional Centre Vision and Principles in phase one, and the creation of the Downtown Halifax Plan in phase two. Taken as a whole the three phase’s present a 25-year vision of a dense, livable and prosperous Regional Centre that will create sustained economic and environmental benefits across the entire municipality. The entire Centre Plan is scheduled for completion in 2015.
For more information on the Centre Plan visit halifax.ca/PlanHRM, facebook.com/PlanHRM, or follow @PlanHRM on Twitter.
New Dartmouth North Community Van
L to R: Jim Smith, HRM Councillor District 9; Ralph Mackenzie, The Public Good Society of Dartmouth; Joe Gibson, Freedom Foundation of Nova Scotia
Ralph Mackenzie on behalf of the Public Good Society, Joe Gibson on behalf of the Freedom Foundation of Nova Scotia, and I, unveiled the first Community Van located in urban HRM on Tuesday, Jan. 17th.
The Public Good Society will be making this van available, through an application process, primarily to non-profit groups in District 9. This initiative is a fantastic opportunity for local groups to enhance their activities, lower their transportation costs, and provide additional services to their group members. Groups such as food banks, Alice Housing, the Take Action Group and the Freedom Foundation are either on board, or ready to sign on. Thank you to the Public Good Society for their support and diligence in making this dream come true. It is a very exciting new service and opportunity for Dartmouth North resident groups. Special thanks to the Freedom Foundation for their positive attitude and support, without which this project would not be taking place.
For further information about the van contact Ralph MacKenzie, ralph.mackenzie@ns.sympatico.ca, 434-3081.
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