Working together to develop a shared vision for a great street in Halifax
Spring Garden Road is one of the region's busiest pedestrian shopping streets and a major corridor for Halifax Transit. Anchored by the popular Halifax Central Library at one end and the spectacular Halifax Public Gardens at the other this area could benefit from street and sidewalk improvements. Stemming from the Halifax Economic Strategy, Council approved two priority streetscape projects to signal their commitment to the downtown core with meaningful investment. Argyle/ Grafton was completed in 2017 and Spring Garden Road was approved as the second project. The Integrated Mobility Plan approved in December 2017 underscores the need to take a “Complete Streets” approach which considers how streets function as places as well as a transportation links, and aims to improve comfort and safety, particularly for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users.
For up-to-date project information and all documentation head to ShapeYourCity.
So, what happens now?
Thanks to everyone who attended the Public Engagement Session on Monday, September 17, 2018 at City Centre Atlantic your input was appreciated. Check out the What We Heard report for a summary of that session along with the results of the online & in person surveys and the stakeholder engagement.
Our consultants have developed three options for the functional plan for Spring Garden Road. This next phase focuses on major components of the street like relative widths of the road and sidewalk, transit priority, and space to enhance pedestrian and retail experience. These options have been developed from the background analysis of the street completed over the fall 2018, and what we heard from you over the summer.
We're looking to you to tell us which option is your favourite, what you like, and what you don’t like about the different plans. This will inform the final selected option.
Please join us:
Monday, January 7, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Halifax Central Library - Room 301
5440 Spring Garden Road
We are still encouraging people to use the #ImagineSGR and share your thoughts, photos and ideas for your vision to improve the Spring Garden Road streetscape experience.
What we did last summer...
In Summer 2018, in partnership with the Spring Garden Area Business Association, we installed a temporary stoplet on Spring Garden Road.
Stoplet = bus stop + mini park
This temporary project added more space and amenities to the sidewalk and improved the comfort for pedestrians and transit passengers. We tested ideas and recorded citizen feedback to help shape major investments in the future of the street.