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How housing could help make Blockhouse Hill in Lunenburg better
A public agreement could let new homes help pay for a better, more accessible Blockhouse Hill while protecting its views and history.
Lunenburg Needs Parking Reform, Not Parking Panic
Parking is a real problem in Lunenburg. But requiring every new building to solve it on-site is the wrong answer for a historic town.
The housing fight Lunenburg keeps losing
A researched argument for how Lunenburg can protect its heritage, grow its tax base, and make housing more affordable by building more homes.
Nova Scotia needs a yes-if culture
A constructive approach to Nova Scotia housing, resource, and energy projects: not no by default, not approve by default, but yes with clear conditions.
Nova Scotia's resource debate is really about trust
Nova Scotia has real resource opportunities, but each project should be judged by evidence, local upside, environmental risk, and whether the public is being asked to trust too much.
What should come first: the economy or the environment?
A practical way to think about economy-versus-environment tradeoffs: affordability, local capacity, development upside, and environmental risk.