george street at the naval dockyard clock

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Queen St

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Salter S

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Duke St

Prince

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Granville St

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Upper Water St

Lower Water St

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Possibilities for Improvement: - More seating features - Add interesting feature to continue boardwalk - Differentiate road from sidewalk - Extend boardwalk surface - Remove tinting from ferry terminal windows - Tear down overhead walkway

Assets: - Harbour views - Attractive monument - Close to bus stops - Sun exposure - Restaurants attract people past dark - Parking - Family friendly - Clean, taken care of

Issues: - Sense of disconnect on boardwalk - Little distinction between road and sidewalk - Dark ferry terminal windows - Shadows at entrance of north portion of boardwalk

GEORGE STREET at the NAVAL DOCKYARD CLOCKConnections: - Ferries to Dartmouth - Via George Street: - Old Town Clock on Citadel Hill - Grand Parade - By Boardwalk: - Cruise ship docks, bus and train station - Farmers’ Market - Casino - Small businesses and tourist shops

Jannelle Van Den Bosch / B00531126Plan 4101 / History and Theory of Urban DesignDalhousie School of PlanningProfessor Frank PalermoNovember 22, 2011