The Licensed Professional Planners Association of Nova Scotia (LPPANS) pledges to work against racism and discrimination. In Nova Scotia, Canada, and around the world, people are speaking up and fighting back against all types of racism and discrimination in all its forms. This is leading many of us to examine our actions and our biases. … Read More →
The RFP for the Development of a Coastal Erosion Risk Factor Assessment is now posted which will contribute to regulations under development for the Coastal Protection Act. More information can be found at https://procurement.novascotia.ca/tender-details.aspx?id=DOC367437608
Introducing connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) mobility. This presentation will identify results from the ConnectSmart workshops including planning considerations, research needs, and scenarios for CASE mobility in the province of Nova Scotia. It will also highlight data collection and traffic modelling for shared autonomous vehicle operation in the Halifax region. To RSVP please enter … Read More →
Please join us for a lunch and learn with Andrew Taylor on Feb. 27th from noon to one at Halifax Central Library, Room 301. The presentation will deal with customer service specifically as it relates to people with various disabilities, touching on issues of etiquette and ways to make the most of every interaction. Andrew … Read More →
The Town of Bridgewater is excited to announce that we are hiring a Project Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of the Energize Bridgewater program. This is an opportunity to lead an interdisciplinary team for a nationally recognized smart cities initiative that will have a deep social impact. The job posting can be found in … Read More →
EDM is currently seeking a Planner to join our Team. This person will support the team on issues of planning policy, development approvals, masterplanning, and site design. The successful applicant will contribute to a multidisciplinary team of planners, landscape architects, engineers and GIS and CAD technicians, helping to carry out projects big and small throughout … Read More →
Please join Dr. Ingrid Waldron of Dalhousie University’s School of Nursing for a Lunch and Learn on environmental racism in Indigenous & Black communities. Dr. Waldron’s recent research projects focus on the health effects of environmental racism in African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaw communities and the social determinants of health in African Nova Scotian and immigrant communities in Halifax. … Read More →
LPPANS and the Nova Scotia Planning Directors Association are hosting this year’s Planning Conference at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, May 29-31, 2019. The theme is “Housing for All: Sharing Our Stories” KEYNOTES CORD SOEHLKE – In 1997, Cord Soehlke started to work for the Tübingen-Südstadt Development Project and from 2001 to 2010 he … Read More →
Please email Sean Gillis (gillisse@halifax.ca) if you have any dietary requirements. … Read More →
Healthy Built Environment Coordinator (NSHA, Public Health Central Zone) Posting Closes May 24 Reporting to the Manager Healthy Communities, the Healthy Built Environments Coordinator (HBEC) will work collaboratively with planners, engineers and other stakeholders to identify strategic areas of action, and accelerate integration of health considerations into land use, transportation and various health built environment … Read More →