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Originally Posted by rdaner
A question for Halifax based posters. The waterfront on the Purcell Cove's north shore on the Halifax Peninsula has always intrigued me by it's lack of development. Is there a reason as it seems like a great resource with tremendous potential.
Also I know of several cities in Europe and the Middle East that have larger venues on barges in the large bodies of water they lay beside. For example there are several multistorey barges on the Nile.
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I assume you're talking about this area?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zsdUS5SmHHfzBLPy6
If so, it is developed, but in a more suburban/rural manner for whatever reason, most likely locality in comparison to the city, but there might be other reasons such as planning restrictions, etc. With no bridge over the Northwest Arm, and none in the plans AFIK, it is quite a drive from the more dense areas of the city, with not much capacity for traffic currently, so in terms of commutes to other parts of the city it's less desirable for increased density at the moment, though it is a beautiful area for those fortunate enough to be able to live there.
I suspect that in coming decades, as population continues to grow, the city will start to look at building up that area as expansion becomes necessary.
Regarding barges, can you give some examples? Whenever I think of barges as semi-permanent fixtures, all that comes to mind are some of the tacky casino barges in some areas of the US. I would be less than impressed to see stuff like that cluttering up our nice waterfront areas, but perhaps I just haven't seen one done well yet.