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The real issue, since there has been apparently no plan to fix the problem or replace the hospital, is that this means we are several years -perhaps decades- from a solution. Very sad situation indeed. |
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All of the moving parts that are the QE project can be found on the website. |
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Perhaps a hospital thread should be created and those posts removed from this thread?
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expert definition -> ex - a "has-been"; spurt - "drip under pressure". :) |
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Honestly, I see nothing wrong with discussing the government's philosophy regarding health care and its related facilities, nor to I see it as a positive step to completely accept the opinions of those in positions of authority without question. However, I do think this exchange is in the wrong thread and has diluted the conversation about the building for which this thread was started. Enough already. If you wish to discuss it further, then start a thread about hospitals/health care. :2cents: |
This series of population maps is useful, especially the 1991-96 and 1996-2001 maps
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/mcfadde...nge%20maps.pdf And this map : http://www.halifax.ca/regionalplanni...rtationRP5.pdf from http://www.halifax.ca/regionalplanning/FinalRegPlan.php |
This travel demand map from the Integrated Mobility Plan shows where most of the traffic is:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img922/4640/Azslhd.png It doesn't really suggest to me that an outer suburban location is central in the sense of being close to where people live, where they travel, or being a place where the city's infrastructure converges. The most "central" spot in the Halifax metro area is probably somewhere in the north end of the peninsula. |
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The Cobequid facility serves Bedford and Dartmouth. The maps I linked to provide better information on population. HRM had a map which showed the as-of-right development areas and the possible units. I cannot find the map online but I printed a copy a few years ago. The new facility is looking ahead to a greater population to the west of the peninsula.
Outpatients now also go to DGH, Cobequid and Kentville depending on the required treatment/examination. Shannon is supposed to be residential to boost the centre population. |
Shannon's general area would make a fine location for such a facility or even a replacement full hospital, though. I was a passenger in a vehicle crossing the MacKay yesterday and got a good look at the cleared lands, which now look quite different. Could not ask for better access.
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For specific patients, the issue is water droplets in the air, running a bath, having a shower. |
For those interested in the potential and approved residential development off peninsula view this RP+5 document : http://www.halifax.ca/council/agenda...3cowAgenda.php
Go to item 3 ' Presentation ' and especially pages 48 - 51 of the presentation. http://www.halifax.ca/council/agenda...03cow3pres.pdf This shows 'Inventory of Suburban serviceable lands' - Attachment A page 21 : http://www.halifax.ca/council/agenda...31203cow3i.pdf Attachment shows over 10,500 possible dwelling units from Herring Cove to Rockingham transmitter lands. Many of the units will be for families. Most the critics of the site of the proposed Bayers Lake outpatient facility seem to be young single persons who are not aware of RP+5. |
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And now no one seems to be able to say exactly the scope of this, and to what degree, if any, this will replace city centre services. The provincial government is completely playing politics with this, and I have no doubt they'll do whatever they believe is in their best electorally, rather than what's best for citizens. After Mike Savage expressed doubts yesterday about the location, McNeil rejoinded today with: "He's the mayor of Halifax; I'm the premier of Nova Scotia." The provincial government is at best disinterested in What's best for Halifax. I've got no faith that they'll retain all the critical services downtown if they think they can swing a few votes by moving them to Bayer's Lake. |
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It is all rather stupid because the economic trends that favour the city and make it hard for rural areas to grow go far beyond NS, and are not something the NS provincial government can change much by moving investment around within the province. |
We don't know what transpired between HRM and the province, best we ignore any short comments in the media.
We do know that the days of the VG are numbered, not sure what the plans are for the Dickson. Not too many years ago almost everything outpatient took place in Halifax. As I wrote before, my experience in the first few months of this year took place at Cobequid, DGH and Dickson. Outpatient services often require a person to show up at 7.a.m. I cannot get transit to Cobequid for that time- do we seriously expect elderly people to jump on a bus - and Bjerke talking about cycling to a facility shows how crazy and myopic he is. Does he think staff cycle to and from our medical facilities ? ( My wife worked shifts at a facility and the night shift started at 11.30 p.m. forget transit - a car was essential ) Outpatients use a cab, or a spouse or friend to drive to a facility. Go to any facility and the great majority of people are over the age of 50. Most of the suburbs are not on the periphery, they are off peninsula and they will get larger each year. I posted this link : http://www.halifax.ca/council/agenda...31203cow3i.pdf Attachment 'A' is entitled ‘Active and/or planning applications 2013’, and look at the area from Herring Cove to the west of the peninsula and north to the Bedford boundary. I count a possible 11,250 dwelling units and that does not include 10,610 units in Bedford West and the 2,409 units in Bedford South. And then there is further development in the Hammonds Plains corridor. Not to mention that the Centre Plan is hoping to attract just 25% of future population growth in HRM. What is best for Halifax may not be the best for residents in HRM. Looking ahead the growth will take place off peninsula. If Bjerke and/or Ritchie tried to push a site near the Lacewood terminal why don't they come out and say so ? Tell the public what site the staff proposed and stop hiding the information - silence and cryptic comments do not serve the public interest. |
Regardless of demographics, whether it's in the city or out of the city, Bayers Lake is a terrible choice.
For those who are pedestrian oriented, there are only 2 bus routes that service it right now, and there are very few, if any concessions for pedestrians (no sidewalks off the main section of Chain Lake Dr, very few crosswalks etc). I work in an office near the BL Access Nova Scotia, and use the bus to get there. Every day there are hordes of people that have to dodge traffic to get across the street to get to and from this super inconvenient location. Again, no sidewalks, no crosswalks. If they're going to build it there, then they should be responsible for all the infrastructure required to make it accessible to people who don't have access to cars, either. Dedicated buses, sidewalks, etc. Also, it's embarrassingly badly littered out there. It looks awful. Very few public garbage receptacles, two recycling facilities, a general lack of care... I mean, it's pretty bad everywhere, unfortunately, but especially in BL. |
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