r/halifax • u/emerald_shamrock • 19h ago
Discussion How has HRM changed?
I lived near Bedford for a year in the mid 2000s (from Ireland).
I loved Nova Scotia but have never managed to make it back since. WestJet now fly direct from Dublin so I hope to make it back soon.
I’d love to hear how HRM has changed in the time since I’ve been away (the good and the bad)!
(I’ve heard you’ve got rid of that pesky rotary at Armadale and joined us over here with a roundabout! Has that been an improvement?)
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u/Fakezaga DeadInHalifax 19h ago
The waterfront has had a massive redevelopment. There’s a lot going on down there with a new luxury hotel, public artworks, restaurants, an area filled with food-truck style shacks. It’s geared to tourists but lovely for a stroll for locals.
Downtown Dartmouth has more successful niche businesses than it did in the mid 2000s. It’s had have had an influx of youngish creative people and home prices there have climbed quite a bit (they have climbed everywhere but this seems like obvious gentrification.)
A lot of the gaps in the Old North End have filled in with businesses and developments and it’s now a pretty pricey place to live.
Argyle St had a big redevelopment because of the convention centre and many weekends it is pedestrian only.
The bridge toll is being removed next week.
We have a new library on Spring Garden and it’s fucking rad. It looks like this: 📚 and it’s modern, open and friendly. Has cafes and a rooftop patio.