Halifax Downtown Up to the 1960's

• Some key initiatives that affected downtown urban form:

• Grand Parade (1749) - oldest public square in Canada

• Halifax Common (1763) - oldest park in Canada

• Granville St. facades rebuilt after 1859 fire

• railway station relocated near south harbour terminals (1920's-30's)

• establishment of Birks and Eatons on Barrington St.

• Stephenson Report (1957) called for:
  • strengthening Spring Garden Road and Gottingen St. retail areas
  • clearance of 8.8 acres of poor housing in the vicinity of Market and Jacob Streets

• 16 acres were cleared

• over 1,600 residents mostly rehoused in public housing

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