Pop-up sessions to gauge public input on Cogswell District

NEWS RELEASE
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
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The Halifax Regional Municipality is looking for public input on two important aspects of the Cogswell District: public spaces and urban design rules for new buildings.

The Cogswell District is one of the biggest city-building projects in the history of Halifax. A new neighbourhood will soon be built – where the Cogswell Interchange now stands – designed to connect downtown with the north end and waterfront, creating a stronger, more inclusive network of communities.

On June 5, 2018, Regional Council approved the 60% design of the Cogswell District and gave direction to move to the next stage of the process – completing the 90% design. To inform this next milestone, Council requested a collaborative public engagement initiative to inform the final design of public spaces and detailed land use policy for the Cogswell District.

Public engagement pop-up sessions will be held on the following dates:

• Sunday, Aug. 19 | 9 a.m. to noon | Musquodoboit Harbour Market, 67 Park Road, Musquodoboit Harbour
• Saturday, Sept. 1 | 8 a.m. to noon | Alderney Landing Farmers’ Market, 2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
• Friday, Sept. 7 | 4 to 7 p.m. | Sunnyside Mall, Centre Court Community Booth, 1595 Bedford Highway, Bedford
• Saturday, Sept. 8 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Cole Harbour Harvest Festival, Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth
• Saturday, Sept. 8 | 7 to 10 p.m. | North by Night Market, Squiggle Park, 2050 Gottingen Street, Halifax
• Sunday, Sept. 9 | 2 to 5 p.m. | Tantallon Public Library, 3646 Hammonds Plains Road, Upper Tantallon
• Friday, Sept. 14 | 1 to 4 p.m. | Keshen Goodman Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax
• Sunday, Sept. 16 | noon to 3 p.m. | Spryfield Farmers’ Market, 322 Herring Cove Road, Halifax

In addition to visiting pop-ups, residents can also participate in a unique engagement process – a design charrette, scheduled for Sept. 24, 25, 26 and 27. Unlike an open house or engagement pop-up, the charrette is a series of meetings requiring a multi-day commitment by participants. Together the diverse perspectives of community members and stakeholders will shape design solutions for public spaces and land use policy.

Details regarding the design charrette and how to register for participation, will be released soon.

For more information on the Cogswell District project and to share your thoughts, please visit shapeyourcityhalifax.ca/cogswell-district
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