Halifax Peninsula in 1960's-70's

• 1960's transportation plans - South Harbour Crossing and Northwest Arm Bridge, linked by Harbour Drive Freeway

• Harbour Drive blocked by strong citizen opposition (early 1970's)

• McKay Bridge (1970)

• container ports (1970's) - south end and Fairview Cove

• Africville demolished and its residents dispersed (late 1960's)

• Dartmouth:
  • Circumferential Highway extended around the city, anticipating construction of South Harbour Bridge
  • Micmac Mall (1973)

• Municipal Development Plans for Halifax and Dartmouth (1978)

• huge proposal, with 32-storey buildings, made for Quinpool Road 15-acre site (1972)

• Quinpool Centre (1977) - scaled-down commercial - residential development

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