Ross Grant

New tax for electric and hybrid vehicles in Nova Scotia

@_ChanFace 14,000+ units under construction right now. Last census downtown Halifax was the fastest growing DT in the country.

One thing I’ve noticed here in Halifax is the amount of mid/high rise construction! So many cranes around, love to see it And many of them are replacing parking lots. Have also noticed lots and lots of parking garages Halifax in general is much more metropolitan than I thought!

@ErikBootsma Not everything can, or should, be beautiful though. Sometimes we just have to build stuff to get things done. The cost and time difference of the right vs the left could be significant.

According to (Modernist) YIMBYs aesthetics doesn't affect support for projects at all. Rather than ramming ugly proposals through over neighborhood objections, architects and planners should strive to make beautiful buildings that enhance neighborhoods rather than uglify them.

Fire trucks coming

Smoke in the woods behind U-Haul on Windmill road

Regional Transportation Plan Released news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/06/…

@oliverdueck @DenySully Hard to say without knowing the exact mix of units.

@Rossitus @DenySully But the $293k isn’t per door.

Add a couple storeys and cover the peninsula with these

@oliverdueck @DenySully Going rate per unit now is ~$350-$400k per door, so the cost makes sense.

@DenySully $293k per occupant seems insanely expensive, especially considering it includes 3- and 4-bedroom units and presumably they already owned the land.

@DenySully Is Moncton's boom mostly mid-rise (6-12 storeys)? A lot of the zoning changes in Halifax support larger high rise development which only so many firms can build. Suspect a lot of the mid-rise lands inventory are either already built or permitted.

Quoted in this piece about housing saltwire.com/nova-scotia/ha…

Today 5pm at the Central Library - HRM Urban Design Awards

A beautiful example of climate responsive architecture This is an office building in Dhaka by Marina Tabassum Architects. Instead of a generic fully-glazed curtain wall, the brick facade provides shade, and permits natural ventilation through opening windows

Researchers consistently found carbon taxes contributed small amounts to inflation. These small changes accumulated to price levels increasing by about 0.6 points, also consistent with previous research. Today's StatCan release confirms previous analysis was accurate.

Student housing in Copenhagen- probably better than most housing everywhere else (the window seat is devine!) By EFFEKT

@Join_Squad44 I would visit Juno Beach, Canada's beach on D-Day.

📣 V-E DAY GIVEAWAY! If you could visit any WWII battlefield today, where would you go? ✅ Comment your answer for a chance to win a commemorative Squad 44 V-E Day POSTER! 🎖️ Bonus Entry: Share a screenshot or video of your favorite Squad 44 moment. 2x winners announced Monday, May 12th. #Squad44Remembers #VEDay80

Interesting urban infill on John Street, Halifax by Solterre (image: Solterre Design) solterre.com/john-street-in…

As part of the Cogswell District storytelling strategy, we’re working with IOTA Institute to launch a call for artists. InterCHANGE invites artists to create temporary public artworks for display in the new #CogswellDistrict. Deadline: May 19. Details: brnw.ch/21wStyH

Hero Village is a proposed community on the abandoned Floyd Bennett Airfield in NYC, creating thousands of homes for the NYPD, FDNY, National Guard, and other heroes who bravely serve and protect New York.

The Downtown Dartmouth Waterfront Revitalization plan is underway. Join us May 21 at Alderney Landing Theatre (2:30–4:30 or 6:30–8:30 p.m.) to share your ideas for a more connected and active Dartmouth waterfront. RSVP & learn more: shapeyourcityhalifax.ca/dartmouth-wate…

BREAKING: Pierre Poilievre successfully completes greatest election fumble in Canadian history