is the issue with Halifax... people are so worried about maintaining a status quo that it never reaches its full potential. Even at 50% potential, Halifax has more character and is generally nicer than other places... and this is what I don't get... The city/HT/nimbys fight against all of these landmark developments and while suburban crap gets built all over the city. All the shit that has gone up around Cornwallis Square is appalling. I don't think Halifax can get anything but better by just going for it with landmark new developments. Its not that scary... cities with wayy more heritage than Halifax will ever know aren't afraid of new development because it needs to happen to preserve the value in areas where there are old structures. The Vic is exactly the direction Halifax should be going, just a wee bit taller. Let's save all of the heritage we have left, but not shoot ourselves in the foot in terms of creating real urban environments instead of the patchwork of lots that currently exist. I'm excited to be back in Halifax next year for a bit... the updates have been incredible and I'm getting the sense that the city is coming together. Once the library is up, I think a stadium is in order. Montreal: My absolute favourite Canadian city. There's so much I like, but it seems to have a unique urbanity for North America. It feels like a true industrial era metropolis: important, vibrant downtown; very dense, low-rise