HRM release:
After nearly four years of construction, the Cogswell District is expected to reach substantial completion of construction by the end of the year. To mark this milestone, residents are invited to attend a free community celebration.
Event details
Location: Granville Park (between the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel and Scotia Square)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 20
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Highlights include:
- Live performances by Dee Dee Austin, Blessing Tangban, Owen O’Sound Lee and RS Smooth
- Salsa dance class
- Serpentine cirque performers
- Food trucks and pop-up activities
- Art installations
- Family fun: touch-a-truck, face painting, bouncy castles and balloon animals
A community bike ride to the event is planned to highlight the reunification of the north end with the downtown, by showcasing the new multi-use paths in the Cogswell District. The ride will begin at 11 a.m. at the George Dixon Centre parking lot and is open to all residents. As part of the event, there will also be e-bike test rides, tune-ups and maps for cyclists.
Bring your family and friends to celebrate this new neighbourhood in the heart of downtown. We hope to see you there.
For more information, visit: halifax.ca/cogswell.
About the Cogswell District project
The Cogswell District project is converting 16 acres of road infrastructure into a mixed-use neighbourhood, extending the entrance of the downtown northwards and reuniting communities separated by the interchange lands. The urban street grid is being reinstated and has created development blocks capable of supporting new residential and commercial environments. Dedicated cycling lanes, multi-use paths, new parks and open spaces, a reimagined transit hub and a central urban square are transforming this former traffic-centric area into a livable, pedestrian-friendly area for people to live, work, and play.
