Welcome to Shape Your City
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 on the right side 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 on the right side 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.
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Centre Plan
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link13 Nov 2015Thank you to all who participated in developing the Centre Plan – please stay tuned for opportunities to share your feedback on Package B. -
Peninsula South Complete Streets
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link18 Oct 2019Thank you to everyone who participated in our public consultation. Our survey is now closed.
This project will apply a "complete streets" approach to improving conditions for all people travelling to and through the south end of the Halifax peninsula, with a focus on improving comfort, safety and convenience for people walking, cycling and taking transit.
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Traveller Opinion Survey
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link16 Sep 2016Thanks to everyone who responded to our online survey and shared how you move through the region & how satisfied you are with our existing sustainable transportation network (transit, walking/rolling & bicycling). Your feedback will help us learn more about how citizens travel, and understand what motivates people to use sustainable transportation modes. With this information we can recommend improvements to our transportation network.
The survey is now closed. Stay tuned for our "What we Heard" survey synopsis.
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Bedford-Sackville Greenway Corridor
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link11 Sep 2019Interested in reading about the results and feedback received during both rounds of public engagement? A "What We Heard" report has now been added to the Document Library! If you have any questions about this project or would like more information, please contact Julia Mills Active Transportation Planner at millsju@halifax.ca.
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Dartmouth Cove
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link27 Aug 2019The vision for the community of Dartmouth Cove is to have a walkable, cycle-friendly area, increasing the connection between the area and the existing downtown Dartmouth.
Thank you to everyone who contributed their feedback on the concept designs for the bridge aesthetics and potential layouts for the multi-use trail. Our survey has now closed. Your thoughts and suggestions will help to inform the next steps for project design.
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Public Appointments Policy
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link01 Aug 2019The Public Appointment Policy guides the application and appointment process for municipal boards, committees, and commissions.
Written in 2011, the current Public Appointment Policy is in need of revision. We have already gathered feedback from our volunteers, and would like to hear from the public about how they view and process and policy. Your feedback will help to shape the revised policy.
Please take a moment to share your thoughts by completing the online survey.
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Lyle-Shore Local Street Bikeway
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link17 Jul 2019Thanks to everyone who participated in our community engagements, and shared their thoughts through our online survey, as the municipality considers options for designating Lyle Street and Shore Road in Dartmouth as “Local Street Bikeways(External link)”
Stay tuned for a "What We Heard" document.
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Gray Arena
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link05 Jun 2019Thanks to everyone who participated in our public engagement session and online survey. The survey is now closed and we will be using your feedback to inform a report that will be shared with Regional Council.
Council will then decide on what happens next and will take your feedback into account.
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Spring Garden Road Enhancements
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link03 Jul 2018
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Halifax Common Master Plan
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link08 Dec 2017The online survey is now closed. Thanks to all who have provided feedback. There has been a tremendous amount of interest about the entire Halifax Common Plan that will be considered to determine the next steps. While the survey is now closed, individual submissions can be made to the project team at: commonplan@halifax.ca
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Key Dates
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20 February 2019