<p>North Park is a significant street; it is a  commonly used route on foot, on bicycle and by vehicle. It is a popular route  to downtown and is a connector of neighbourhoods, the Citadel, Citadel High,  the Emera Oval, and the Halifax Common.</p> <p>The fabric of the neighbourhoods surrounding North  Park Street and the Halifax Common is changing. Projects moving this change  include the <a href="http://www.halifax.ca/cycling/">Peninsula Bikeway Network (north/south)</a>, <a href="http://www.halifax.ca/RealPropertyPlanning/CogswellInterchange.html">Cogswell Interchange</a>, <a href="http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/documents/120119atac731.pdf">Open Space Plan</a>, <a href="http://www.halifax.ca/RealPropertyPlanning/RPP_Archive/documents/HalifaxCommonPlanOctober1994.pdf">Halifax Common Plan</a>, Corridor Plan, etc.</p> <p>Roundabouts at these intersections could:</p> <ul> <li>Improve safety;</li> <li>Reduce delays for all  users;</li> <li>Improve street use for  pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles;</li> <li>Repatriate land back  to the Commons;</li> <li>Improve aesthetics;</li> <li>Profile a key gateway  to the downtown; and</li> <li>Support several  anticipated objectives/projects planned for the Commons.</li> </ul>