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Originally Posted by someone123
There are different perspectives. One broad class of perspectives comes from those who've already settled, and another comes from those who are looking for new places to live and opportunity.
Halifax stands out nationally as an affordable yet urban relocation option. It's one of a small number of places in Canada where a new major metro could develop, and it is by far the closest thing to a major city in the region. It makes sense to lean into this role a bit and be ambitious.
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Absolutely agree, although paradoxically your statement seems to infer that Halifax would be the perfect place to relocate to if it were a little more like those places that people want to leave.
My reaction to the OP's original post is somewhat due to the perceived notion that Halifax isn't somehow a "real" city, or great place to live, unless it has "X" population, or buildings of "Y" storeys, etc. etc.... as if Halifax will never be good enough to compare to larger cities unless it has some sort of desired characteristic that also seems to be a moving target. I just wanted to bolster the idea that for some it's already pretty good, just the way it is... and that there are options in other parts of Canada for those who desire bigger and better.
There's no disputing that Halifax is growing, and will continue to grow. And that it's a good idea to improve infrastructure before it's needed, but that's already been covered.
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Originally Posted by someone123
If you yearn for the smaller cities and towns or remote wilderness there's plenty of that to be found in NS or around Atlantic Canada. Or even just the parts of metro Halifax that are not likely to grow as much.
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One pleasing aspect of Halifax, to me, is that all of those things are available within an hour's drive, when you desire to experience them. Otherwise you can enjoy the urban aspects of the city without the traffic and logistical issues of, say, Toronto or Vancouver. But that's why I live here and not there.
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