It takes more than buildings, streets and landscaping to make a neighbourhood. As a historic city, Halifax is blessed with a diversity of great āhoods ā but itās the people that often make them unique.
Students at pilipiliĀž»ās School of Planning encourage everyone to attend their annual conference this week, āPutting the yoU in Neighbourhood.ā It kicks off on Wednesday, Feb. 13, with an afternoon bus tour of neighbourhoods from Westmount and the Hydrostones to North Dartmouth.
In the evening from 6 to 8 p.m., head to Pier 21 for a keynote address by urban design specialist Peter J. Park, manager of Community Planning and Development for Denver, Colorado. Heās the guest speaker at theĢżseventh Annual Carmichael Lecture, presented in partnership with the Downtown Halifax Business Commission.
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Panels and workshops on Thursday, Feb. 14Ģżand Friday, Feb. 15 will explore citizen participation in planning healthy neighbourhoods, on such topics as the Chebucto Road Widening Project, safe routes for schoolchildren and the profound effects of community gardens.
Other guests are coming from as far away as the University of California at Berkley, and Dal students will present their planning research. Most sessions are at pilipiliĀž»ās Ralph M. Medjuck Building, 5410 Spring Garden Road. Theyāre free, and open to all. Find out more at .
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