[Halifax] The Pearl (1903 Gottingen) | 28 m | 8 fl | Completed

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Colin May

In HRM they have integrated groups and an RCMP officer in HRP building. Two senior RCMP officers, including Chief Supt. Wells attend every Board of Police Commissioners meeting.

None of which I would classify as "sharing resources" to the extent that significant financial benefits would result. Sounds more like collaboration to me.

That said, I agree with Waye that it should be located in the downtown Halifax area.

[pblaauw]

Originally Posted by Waye Mason

First off, moving all your key institutions to the outskirts is bad planning. It doesn't create walkable livable dense communities. Moving high school and hospitals to the edges is killing rural Nova Scotia main streets.

Second, the Chief says their study of operational needs suggest the near the bridges, either side. I think the operational need trumps cheap land cost.

Would old Dartmouth City Hall be suitable?

[halifaxboyns]

Originally Posted by pblaauw

Would old Dartmouth City Hall be suitable?

Would there be enough space?
I'm sure it would need some physical changes to include cells but might work.
I really don't want to see that building go away - I always thought it was kind of a neat little building. Nothing impressive, but just hate to see it going away. I guess to me, losing it would take away from the history of the former city of Dartmouth.

[hokus83]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Great - take down the Uniacke Square slums and adjacent crack houses and build it there. Close to the main clientele too.

Can we ban this guy for make such a fucking shit head comment

[TheNovaScotian]

Haha Have you ever learned to not pay attention to trolls?
The funniest part is, I used the same line of thinking as him to justify moving it to the old Dartmouth courthouse.

[counterfactual]

Originally Posted by Waye Mason

First off, moving all your key institutions to the outskirts is bad planning. It doesn't create walkable livable dense communities. Moving high school and hospitals to the edges is killing rural Nova Scotia main streets.

Second, the Chief says their study of operational needs suggest the near the bridges, either side. I think the operational need trumps cheap land cost.

Thank you, Waye. Exactly.

[counterfactual]

Originally Posted by Colin May

Bedford or Burnside would be a good site for a new police station, land is cheaper and the HQ does not need to be on the peninsula. Don't know why HRM didn't build alongside the new RCMP HQ and find a way to share resources and save money.
The new hospital in Truro is next to the 102 - better access for surrounding communities. Cobequid medical centre is not in the middle of Sackville but is close to major highways.

Colin, I'm starting realize you're actually a pro-sprawl guy.

You don't like any of the developments in downtown Dartmouth, in fact, don't seem to be supportive of most of the density developments on the peninsular, either.

Whenever a condo seems to be selling downtown, you claim that it's the developer selling to him or herself.

And here you are, advocating moving more essential services out into the middle of nowhere.

Do you have any sense of planning? Density? Or is it... just move everything out into the boondocks because "cheap land!" and pretend that traffic, congestion, and sprawl doesn't exist?

Locating hospitals on suburban highways has got to be one of the all time dumbest things I've seen written on this board in all of my time here.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Originally Posted by counterfactual

Locating hospitals on suburban highways has got to be one of the all time dumbest things I've seen written on this board in all of my time here.

One of the saddest ironies might be that "Access Nova Scotia" is no longer in the West End, but all in far flung suburban areas as you mention.

I guess "Access Nova Scotia" isn't so accessible and everybody without a car doesn't matter.

The pendulum will have to swing at some point... poor folks with having cars is a terrible model when gas prices go back up.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Any updates on the actual Rainnie Drive project?

[Dmajackson]

Crews are working on Parking Level 2 (of 3);


Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

[Dmajackson]

Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

[portapetey]

Great pics. This is moving along quickly now. Great to see so much development actually underway!

[Dmajackson]

Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

[fenwick16]

Welcome back to Halifax Dmajackson, it is good to see your updates again.

[Dmajackson]

Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

[kph06]

This one really seems to be crawling along. With the amount of work Lead has on the go I wonder if this is suffering from lack of available workers.

Waye Mason hinted at updated renderings a year or so ago, I'd love to see them, this could be a great building.

[IanWatson]

Originally Posted by kph06

Waye Mason hinted at updated renderings a year or so ago, I'd love to see them, this could be a great building.

They have a sales office on Barrington St. with the new renderings in the window. They've ditched the coloured glass.

If no one beats me to it I'll get a photo next time I go by.

[kph06]

Originally Posted by IanWatson

They have a sales office on Barrington St. with the new renderings in the window. They've ditched the coloured glass.

If no one beats me to it I'll get a photo next time I go by.

Awesome, thanks!

[kph06]

Actually I just stumbled across the building website:

Link

[Dmajackson]

^Anyone else notice the "views" section is not of Rainnie but rather where Seton Ridge will be located?