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The Halifax Urban Greenway is a concept for an urban walking trail in peninsular Halifax following the Canadian National Railway cut from Chebucto Road to Young Avenue.
Green space and natural habitat running through the city will be preserved. People from the city and beyond will be able to walk, bike and jog the trail. There will be newly created parkland.
Major destinations along the cut are Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University and Point Pleasant Park. It is hoped that someday the Greenway will link up to other trails heading along the waterfront on its south-eastern end and towards Bedford Basin on its north-western end.
The Halifax Urban Greenway Association is a community organization that has been set up to work with HRM, the universities, volunteers, business, corporations, and foundations to plan for the preservation of the Greenway and its development for public access.
This is an exciting project for metro, promising great benefits. It will only proceed with community support from people like you.
The Proposal lays out the conept plan for the entire route of thr Greenway. The full text, photos, drawings and maps of the proposal are available for download. In the spring of 2004, the Halifax Urban Greenway Association received funding from HRM to proceed with the detailed planning and design of Phase One of its system of multi-purpose trail and footpaths.
Reports, Maps, Drawings, Announcements Posted on this Website Revised Beaufort Avenue Design Maps - November 18, 2008 - note sectinos of 3.5 versus 4.0 metres width, areas of tree plantings Staff Report to Council on Anti-Trail Petition of Spring 2008 - November 18, 2008 - this report was accepted unanimously by Council wihtout debate "Trucks in the Cut" - Photoshop simulation - also news, announcements, links, studies on this option Design Study for Marlborough Woods to Saint Mary's University section - an under-graduate thesis by Dalhousie Bachelor of Community Design student Jessica Wagner (May 3, 2007) The design drawing for the new bridge over the railway cut is now available (May 16, 2006).. The detailed planning and design of Phase One has been underway since early April, 2005. The ad announcing the consultant selection was posted in the March 26th Halifax Chronicle-Herald. The announcement of the first public Open House to review the preliminary design of the Greenway was posted in the April 23rd, 2005 Halifax Chronicle-Herald. The "Request for Proposals for a Trail Design and Construction Plan" describes the design tasks for the consultant, The last draft version as handed over to HRM Parks is available for review. The two Railway Cut Studies are available for inspection. The Preliminary Design Maps, released on April 29, 2005 are available for review. Survey forms were filled out by those attending the Preliminary Design Public Open House on May 4th. These are some highlights. We now have a membership application form and encourage those wanting to support HUGA's efforts to join our organization. "Why a Bridge ?: The Evolution of the Greenway Concept" and accompanying map "Rejected Southern Alignment Map" - why the Greenway is the way it is, on our "Reports" page. Two meetings have been held with the residents of the Francklyn Street neighbourhood - one in Halifax Hall; the other in the Queen Street Sobey's "Reports" page. View Phase One in the overall city context, both on a map and a satellite image - Phase One on Google Maps |
The Greenway will link public parks and water access points to the Northwest Arm. The map at right shows the location of these.
Put yourself in the picture as a future user of this unique open space resource. Provide comments on the project by clicking on "Comments" in the menu on the left. Selected responses will be posted on this Web site.
