Situated between Chebucto and Jubilee Road in Peninsular Halifax are the communities/park areas which include Flinn Park and Horseshoe Island. Flinn Park is a deceptively large park that is used by local residents as well as visitors. The area features a playground, a baseball diamond and walking paths. Horseshoe Island Park is located on the Northwest Arm and has some of the best views in Halifax.
Some improvements to the Flinn Park/Horseshoe Island area include:
- New walkway around Flinn Park, paved and maintained in the winter
- Community signage for Flinn Park and Horseshoe Island Park and landscaping
- Obtained staff approval to conduct traffic calming study for MacDonald Street under newly established criteria. It has qualified for these measures and the solution and implementation plan to follow
- Canadian Flag pole Horseshoe Island Park
- Repurposing historic granite from previous stairs-based on resident input-Fall 2016
- Introduced infill regulations on the Northwest Arm
- Initiated the Northwest Arm Shoreline Restoration Study
My plans for the next four years:
- Implement effective traffic calming measures for MacDonald Street
- Continue to work with Halifax Regional Police to address speeding
- Enhance existing parks
- Work with HRM staff to identify key bike routes to downtown