Our province is slowly dying. What else to conclude from the terrible stats from the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia: One in ten high school students surveyed had attempted suicide Almost one in three teens is overweight or obese Only half of grade eight students met math expectations 18% of young adults are unemployed Nova Scotia… Read More

Hi, Welcome to my new blog -- Social Cities -- on Halifax Bloggers. I'm a professional urban planner. Day in and day out, I work with zoning by-laws and municipal plans. I write reports for councils and committees. I comment on rezonings, variances and plan amendments. I calculate parking requirements and review traffic studies. Lots get re-zoned,… Read More