By the way, the HRM report is here:
http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/Dist...aterStreet.pdf
There are some differences between what is in the report and what is shown by the renderings. For example, in the renderings the buildings extend over the boardwalk but in the report they do not. This was something people complained about (wrongly, in my opinion - I think that feature added interest), so it was changed.
As for the features that remain, the more I look at the project the more I like it.