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Find information and get engaged on a broad range of municipal initiatives. We know that your time is precious and your opinion is important, Shape Your City makes it easy to give your input from the comfort of your home.

Archived projects remain available for you to look at and can be found under "Past Engagements".

This site complements traditional consultation activities like open houses and town halls by making engagement programs more inclusive, accessible and easier to share your opinions.

Find information and get engaged on a broad range of municipal initiatives. We know that your time is precious and your opinion is important, Shape Your City makes it easy to give your input from the comfort of your home.

Archived projects remain available for you to look at and can be found under "Past Engagements".

This site complements traditional consultation activities like open houses and town halls by making engagement programs more inclusive, accessible and easier to share your opinions.

  • Land-Lease Communities

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    The Halifax Regional Municipality is reviewing and updating its Mobile Home Park By-laws.

  • Public Participation Strategy

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    The Planning and Development Department (P&D) is updating its public engagement strategy to advance best practices in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. The previous public participation policy dates to 1997.

  • The M District

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    WM Fares Architects applied on behalf of Rank Inc. to begin a comprehensive planning process to allow the development of the Mic Mac Mall lands bound by Micmac Boulevard, Horizon Court, and Highway 111 identified on the map below. The proposal includes approximately 2,300 new residential units, including 400 units for a retirement facility built around the existing mall, and additional commercial office and retail space.

  • Case 24389 - Dartmouth Crossing Special Planning Area

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    ZZap Consulting Inc., on behalf of North American Developments Limited (NADL), applied to enable a mixed-use, transit-oriented community with approximately 4,000 residential units. Their current proposal shows a mix of housing types, retail and hotel commercial use, a new public street connection from Eileen Stubbs Avenue to Commodore Drive, a neighbourhood park at the southwest corner of Finlay Drive and Wright Avenue, and active transportation connections including a trail along Frenchman Lake.

  • Planning Projects

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    See which planning applications are open for comment.

  • Shubie Canal Crossing

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    The existing pedestrian bridge in Shubie Park that crosses the Shubenacadie Canal near Lake Charles and Shubie Beach needs to be replaced.

  • Case 23820: Southdale Future Growth Node Planning Process

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    Regional Council initiated a process to amend the Regional Centre Secondary Planning Strategy (External link)(RCSMPS), the Regional Centre Land Use By-law (RCLUB), and a concurrent development agreement process to develop a master neighbourhood plan for the Southdale Future Growth Node (FGN).

  • Case 23617: Upper Hammonds Plains Land Use Zoning Review

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    Halifax Regional Council is proposing to adopt amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains, and Upper Sackville to make changes to the land use policies and regulations for the Upper Hammonds Plains Land Use Designation and GU -1 (General Use) Zone.

  • Middle Sackville Master Planning Process

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    A comprehensive master planning process was initiated by Regional Council for the Middle Sackville Urban Local Growth Centre on lands surrounding the Highway 101 – Margeson Drive interchange in Middle Sackville.

  • Halifax Common Master Plan

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    We'll continue to collect feedback on the master plan until February 2023.