Help us shape the future of our suburban communities

Halifax Regional Council started the suburban planning process to develop a new vision for land use in our suburban communities. The Suburban Area is generally located outside of the Regional Centre (Peninsula Halifax and Dartmouth within the Circumferential Highway) where there is access to main transit, piped water and piped wastewater systems.

The Suburban Plan will refresh, improve, and create new land use policies and regulations that better reflect the needs of our suburban communities. It will consider the unique histories, characteristics and aspirations of communities under an updated planning framework. It will also consider recent and anticipated population growth, and the needs for improved infrastructure and services.

As part of this process, we’re asking residents to share what they value about their communities, what makes them unique, how they connect to the wider region and how they’d like to see them grow and change in the future.

This website is the place where you can access content, materials and supporting research for the Suburban Plan. You can also find out about upcoming in-person engagement events as well as opportunities to provide feedback online.

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