The Case for Building Complete Communities in Halifax Regional Municipality ecologyaction.ca The Problem Urban Sprawl In the 1950s, Canada saw the creation of So how do we change our communities to suburbs to accommodate the population meet our needs while curbing sprawl? boom that followed the second world war. [...] In the 50s while the other maintained the house and when we were designing the suburbs we cared for the children. [...] That is, rethinking our existing suburbs to figure out how we can add to them and enhance them to suit the unique needs of those who live in them presently, as well as those who will live there in the future. [...] Economic • Increased efficiency of services • Reduced service costs to taxpayer • Reinvestment of savings into communities • Improved housing affordability A mix of housing types (such as apartments or townhouses) create variation in the price to live in a neighbourhood, allowing people of different income levels to live in the communities that best suit their wants and needs. [...] ecologyaction.ca How Can You Get Involved? Do you want to see your community transformed into a complete one? Here are a few ways you can get involved and have your say: Give Feedback to Planners Public consultation is one of the most important parts of the planning process.
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