Ross Grant

Dad. City guy. I'll paint your accent wall if you ask nicely. Opinions are my own. RTs and likes not endorsements.

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

New tax for electric and hybrid vehicles in Nova Scotia

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

@_ChanFace 14,000+ units under construction right now. Last census downtown Halifax was the fastest growing DT in the country.

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

@ErikBootsma Not everything can, or should, be beautiful though. Sometimes we just have to build stuff to get things done. The cost and time difference of the right vs the left could be significant.

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

https://t.co/KsHRVsqbrt

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

Fire trucks coming

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

Smoke in the woods behind U-Haul on Windmill road

[Nova Scotia Gov. @nsgov]

Regional Transportation Plan Released https://t.co/f3QqGxhzWY

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

@oliverdueck @DenySully Hard to say without knowing the exact mix of units.

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

@oliverdueck @DenySully Going rate per unit now is ~$350-$400k per door, so the cost makes sense.

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

@DenySully Is Moncton's boom mostly mid-rise (6-12 storeys)? A lot of the zoning changes in Halifax support larger high rise development which only so many firms can build. Suspect a lot of the mid-rise lands inventory are either already built or permitted.

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

Today 5pm at the Central Library - HRM Urban Design Awards

[hfxgov @hfxgov]

Reminder: The 2025 Urban Design Awards takes place Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library. Celebrate design excellence with 40 submissions across 8 categories. Full details: https://t.co/AwrvPgtcLy

[Philip Oldfield @SustainableTall]

A beautiful example of climate responsive architecture

This is an office building in Dhaka by Marina Tabassum Architects.

Instead of a generic fully-glazed curtain wall, the brick facade provides shade, and permits natural ventilation through opening windows

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Researchers consistently found carbon taxes contributed small amounts to inflation. These small changes accumulated to price levels increasing by about 0.6 points, also consistent with previous research.

Today's StatCan release confirms previous analysis was accurate.

[Philip Oldfield @SustainableTall]

Student housing in Copenhagen- probably better than most housing everywhere else (the window seat is devine!)

By EFFEKT

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

@Join_Squad44 I would visit Juno Beach, Canada's beach on D-Day.

[Ross Grant @Rossitus]

Interesting urban infill on John Street, Halifax by Solterre

(image: Solterre Design)

https://t.co/1SoDBk9YR7

[hfxgov @hfxgov]

As part of the Cogswell District storytelling strategy, we’re working with IOTA Institute to launch a call for artists. InterCHANGE invites artists to create temporary public artworks for display in the new #CogswellDistrict.

Deadline: May 19. Details: https://t.co/Xkwn2jTXDE

[Hero Village @HeroVillageNYC]

Hero Village is a proposed community on the abandoned Floyd Bennett Airfield in NYC, creating thousands of homes for the NYPD, FDNY, National Guard, and other heroes who bravely serve and protect New York.

[hfxplanning @hfxplanning]

The Downtown Dartmouth Waterfront Revitalization plan is underway. Join us May 21 at Alderney Landing Theatre (2:30–4:30 or 6:30–8:30 p.m.) to share your ideas for a more connected and active Dartmouth waterfront. RSVP & learn more: https://t.co/bfDzPlj5o4

[CBC Pitchbot (Satire) @CBCPitchbot]

BREAKING: Pierre Poilievre successfully completes greatest election fumble in Canadian history