What will Halifax’s Young District look like in 30 years? Residents get a say
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Luc Ouellet, HRM's principal planner, says the Young District will accommodate between 26 and 30,000 extra residents in 30 years.
Over the next few years, a large swath of land in north end Halifax known as the Young District is going to change drastically.
And the municipality wants the community to have a say in what those changes are.
Halifax Regional Municipality is looking to transform the region into a high-density mixed-use neighbourhood that offers housing, jobs and shopping.
On Wednesday, the public was invited to the Halifax Forum to learn more about the plans.
“I want to be able to have a voice in what’s going to happen in the neighbourhood,” said Ted Brown, who came to the open house. “Generally, I like what’s happening but I want to get a better appreciation of what the planning is, what the options might be, and give my two cents.”
In addition to the Halifax Forum, the district also includes Canada Post lands and the southern end of Kempt Road.
“This area is what we call an underutilized area. It has a lot of parking lots and things like that,” said Luc Ouellet, HRM’s principal planner. “We see this area transforming over the next 30 years to an area that will probably accommodate between 26 and 30,000 extra residents.”
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