In 1994, after public uproar over paving a section of the Common for the Grand Prix road races, Halifax City Council adopted the Halifax Common Plan. This was based on a successful and meaningful public consultative process.
The Halifax Common Plan commits the City (now HRM) to the following:
Section 2.1: The amount of public open space in the Halifax Common will not be decreased.
Section 3.1: The amount of land owned by the City of Halifax will not be decreased.
Section 3.2: The city will seek to increase the amount of land under city ownership through recapture of lands.
2006 HRM call for plan review of 1994 Plan
external link to 1994 Halifax Common Plan on HRM website:
https://www.halifax.ca/property/project-archives.php
2006 HRM call for staff update