I talked about how to make sure we have some fairness across the region in my last post. This discussion is all driven by the recent “tax reform” debate. Really, the failed and arguably unfair HRM Tax Reform proposal was not conceived strictly to enrich the wealthy, though it clearly would do so. The debate is a sign of a system under stress.
The speed of change in property values in the region has accelerated, during the same decade in which the Savage government rationalized (or downloaded) municipal spending.
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The debate on downtown, the future of Halifax, and taxes (oh taxes) continues on my Facebook and to a lesser degree on this blog. Ah Facebook, if only you had an API that talked to Wordpress, you would be perfect.
I have said before that I was against the proposed flat tax model of “reform”, defeated recently at HRM council. I have not yet really spoken up about what I think would work, a daunting task.
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Today the #1 was full and my gentlemanly insistence of ladies first resulted in the bus driving away without me on it.
Undaunted, figuring its only –1 today, I walked down Spring Garden and then Barrington, looking up and around to think more about the future of downtown.
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Queen Street West - an example of a successful commercial street.
So Carsand is closing, and the owner blamed “no one shopping dowtown.” A thread started on Halifax locals, I posted a response, which I am going to modify slightly and post here.
Well, to me Carsand’s closing demonstrates four things about the state of downtown Halifax right now:
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