Welcome to Shape Your City

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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.

  • Local Street Bikeways

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    02 Nov 2017
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    Members of the municipality's Active Transportation team are exploring opportunities for Local Street Bikeways in the city. In spring 2018, Regional Council will consider whether or not to install them on the Vernon-Seymour and Allan-Oak corridors.

  • Mumford Terminal Replacement Project

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    14 Sep 2017
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    The purpose of this project is to determine the site requirements to accommodate existing and projected operational demands in the current Mumford Terminal vicinity, and identify a future site that both meets these demands and provides a high level of customer service. Based on the feedback received from the public engagement, Halifax Transit is currently working towards a preferred concept which will be identified in spring 2018.


  • Gottingen Street Area Recreation Needs Assessment

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    09 Aug 2017
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    Thank you for your input on the recreation needs assessment for the community within Cornwallis St, Agricola St, North St and Brunswick St.

  • Halifax Green Network

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    20 May 2015
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    The Halifax Green Network Plan (HGNP) is a strategic planning document that is reviewing all forms of green space in the region to guide municipal decisions related to land-use planning, park network management, infrastructure, among other items.

    The municipality has completed several phases of the strategic planning process including extensive research and public consultation. The final HGNP is targeted for public release and Regional Council review in spring 2018.

    For more background information, please visit our HGNP webpage.


  • Almon Street Bike Lane

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    01 May 2017
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    Planning is underway to add bike lanes and sections of shared-lane pavement markings on Almon Street to enhance safety and to continue the implementation of a network of bicycle routes in the municipality. Members of the municipality's Active Transportation team expect to provide an update to Regional Council in spring 2018.

  • Enhancing HRM’s ability to deliver programs and services

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    10 Mar 2020
    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.
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    The municipality wants the ability to have more opportunity and flexibility to deliver programs and services and to be more responsive to local needs. Enabling a legal power known as Natural Person Powers (NPPs), in the HRM Charter would help accomplish this. Survey now closed - thanks for your input.