http://saintjohnshawn.com Views from Saint John, New Brunswick Wed, 16 May 2012 19:15:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=181 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/20/first-test-of-plansj/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-test-of-plansj http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/20/first-test-of-plansj/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:12:43 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2414 Note: As always, the following post is written by myself as a tax paying citizen of Saint John, and do not reflect the views of any other group or organization! As highlighted by the Telegraph-Journal last week, three new development projects are seeking approval from Council that clash with PlanSJ: Developers will soon ask city

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/20/first-test-of-plansj/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/14/plansj-up-for-review-open-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plansj-up-for-review-open-house http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/14/plansj-up-for-review-open-house/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:45:51 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2405 PlanSJ will be hosting a “Up for Review” open house from 5:30pm-9pm on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 at Saint John High School. Below are additional details from the PlanSJ website: What will we be talking about? Open House Agenda: 5:30-9:00pm –Open House 6:00 – Presentation The new Municipal Plan will guide development and investment in

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/14/plansj-up-for-review-open-house/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/29/plansj-choices-for-growth-and-change-open-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plansj-choices-for-growth-and-change-open-house http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/29/plansj-choices-for-growth-and-change-open-house/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:27:00 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2224 PlanSJ will be hosting a “Choices for Growth and Change” open house from 4pm-9pm on October 14th, 2010 at Simond’s High School. Below are additional details from the PlanSJ website: Who is invited? Everyone in the Saint John community is encouraged to attend the PlanSJ Choices for Growth and Change Open House on Thursday, October

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/29/plansj-choices-for-growth-and-change-open-house/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/04/plansj-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plansj-video http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/04/plansj-video/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:00:43 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2079 Earlier in August, a new PlanSJ video was released; however, I completely forgot to post it here! Check it out below: Join in the conversation on Saint John’s Municipal Plan online using: Twitter (via the hashtag #plansj) or the Facebook Group!]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/04/plansj-video/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/24/saint-john-nb-from-decay-to-prosperity-through-people-planning-and-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saint-john-nb-from-decay-to-prosperity-through-people-planning-and-process http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/24/saint-john-nb-from-decay-to-prosperity-through-people-planning-and-process/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:13:53 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1905 Be sure to check out this recent Smart Growth Leadership Case Study that was just released on Saint John, NB: Saint John NB: From Decay to Prosperity through People, Planning, and Process by David Holman. (ne/efc case 10-02) Saint John, New Brunswick, a booming commercial and shipping center in the 19th century, became known in

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/24/saint-john-nb-from-decay-to-prosperity-through-people-planning-and-process/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/07/12/glen-falls-flooding-information-session/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glen-falls-flooding-information-session http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/07/12/glen-falls-flooding-information-session/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:53:21 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1811 Flooding Information Session Staff from the City of Saint John’s Municipal Operations Department is holding an information session for residents of Glen Falls who have been affected by flooding. Residents will be able to see displays and results from recent studies on how we might address the problem. Thursday July 15, 2010 Exhibition Park Session

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/07/12/glen-falls-flooding-information-session/feed/ 2 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/07/08/stop-saint-john-sprawl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stop-saint-john-sprawl http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/07/08/stop-saint-john-sprawl/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:51:11 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1778 The Facebook Group “Stop Saint John Sprawl” is starting to get some media attention! Today’s Telegraph-Journal featured an article “Facebook group fosters debate about planned highway expansion“: SAINT JOHN – Smart cities grow up, not out, says Kurt Peacock, a Saint John civic activist and urban researcher. Peacock, and fellow civic activist Shawn Peterson, are

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/07/08/stop-saint-john-sprawl/feed/ 1 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/06/16/plansj-opportunities-and-directions-workshop-online-surveys-are-now-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plansj-opportunities-and-directions-workshop-online-surveys-are-now-available http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/06/16/plansj-opportunities-and-directions-workshop-online-surveys-are-now-available/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:52:50 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1596 Great news today for anyone who wasn’t able to attend the PlanSJ Opportunities and Directions Workshop on the weekend! The same seven topics that were discussed by participants at the workshop have been converted into surveys that you can respond to. Simply click on the topic below to fill out the survey: Inclusiveness Arts Culture

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/06/16/plansj-opportunities-and-directions-workshop-online-surveys-are-now-available/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/06/08/its-not-too-late-to-register-for-the-plansj-workshop-on-saturday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-not-too-late-to-register-for-the-plansj-workshop-on-saturday http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/06/08/its-not-too-late-to-register-for-the-plansj-workshop-on-saturday/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:09:33 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1574 I just wanted to post a reminder about the PlanSJ Opportunities and Directions Workshop taking place Saturday, June 12th – 10am to 4pm at Harbour View High. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about PlanSJ – and more importantly – to provide YOUR input and ideas! You can attend for just the

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/06/08/its-not-too-late-to-register-for-the-plansj-workshop-on-saturday/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/05/27/plansj-opportunities-and-directions-workshop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plansj-opportunities-and-directions-workshop http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/05/27/plansj-opportunities-and-directions-workshop/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:53:44 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1524 I really wanted to pass along this message from the PlanSJ team who are organizing the first public workshop in June! This will be a great chance to get together with the rest of the community to voice your opinions. Be sure to RSVP early! Please join the PlanSJ Team on Saturday, June 12th for

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/05/27/plansj-opportunities-and-directions-workshop/feed/ 1