Challenges to urbanizing new suburbs Save article Remove saved article

Since the 1970s, Canadian planning increasingly promoted higher densities, mixed use, walkability, and transit use in new areas. While the suburbs of larger cities have transformed, conventional suburban patterns in remote mid-sized and smaller cities have resisted change. Although municipal plans and developer concepts often envision complete communities with walkable streets, growth areas often continue segregated uses and high levels of car ownership. This article discusses Bedford South and Bedford West in Halifax, Nova Scotia