More designated encampment sites approved in HRM [Video]

There will be a number of new encampment sites in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The highest priority locations that were being considered Tuesday afternoon include:

•  Cogswell Park in Halifax
•  Glebe Street Park in Halifax
•  the berm on the Halifax Commons located at the corner of North Park Street and Cogswell Street
•  Farrell Street Park in Dartmouth
•  Starr Park in Dartmouth

The nine new sites that have been approved include seven situated on the Halifax peninsula, including:

•  Windsor Street Park
•  BiHi Park
•  Chain Lake Park
•  Cogswell Park
•  Glebe Street Park
•  Halifax Common berm
•  Point Pleasant Park.

In Dartmouth, new designated sites include:

•  Bissett Road Park
•  Geary Street green space 

“There’s lots of reasons why none of the spaces should be used for that, but we have no other choice because in the absence of making a choice, we’re just allowing overcrowding to occur at designated sites, and encampments to pop up in other locations with no ability to deal with them, like Northbrook,” said Councillor …