george street at the naval dockyard clock
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Marginal Rd
Brunswick St
Rainnie Dr
Termina
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Doyle St
Queen St
Carmich
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Gottingen St
Bishop
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Blowers
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Bedford Row
Morris St
Sprin
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George
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Albemarle St
Salter S
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Duke St
Prince
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Granville St
Sackvill
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Upper Water St
Lower Water St
Barrington StHollis St
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Halifax
CitadelHill
Pier 21
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CSS Acadia
HMS Sackville
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Old TownClock
HalifaxMetroCentre
ScotiaSquare
CityHall
ProvinceHouse
HistoricProperties
CasinoNovaScotia
MaritimeMuseum
of TheAtlantic
BishopsLanding
PurdysWharf
HalifaxFerry
Terminal
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Pedway
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Possibilities for Improvement: - More seating features - Add interesting feature to continue boardwalk - Differentiate road from sidewalk - Extend boardwalk surface - Remove tinting from ferry terminal windows - Tear down overhead walkway
Assets: - Harbour views - Attractive monument - Close to bus stops - Sun exposure - Restaurants attract people past dark - Parking - Family friendly - Clean, taken care of
Issues: - Sense of disconnect on boardwalk - Little distinction between road and sidewalk - Dark ferry terminal windows - Shadows at entrance of north portion of boardwalk
GEORGE STREET at the NAVAL DOCKYARD CLOCKConnections: - Ferries to Dartmouth - Via George Street: - Old Town Clock on Citadel Hill - Grand Parade - By Boardwalk: - Cruise ship docks, bus and train station - Farmers’ Market - Casino - Small businesses and tourist shops
Jannelle Van Den Bosch / B00531126Plan 4101 / History and Theory of Urban DesignDalhousie School of PlanningProfessor Frank PalermoNovember 22, 2011