Nova Scotia
Population: 450,586
- Halifax has the third highest percentage of natural parkland as a percentage of total parkland at 73%
- Halifax sits above the average amount of parkland relative to population with 12.7 hectares of parkland per thousand people.
- Halifax is one of 72% of cities that has a climate change action plan that includes parks.
- Halifax’s 2021 parks and recreation budget received a boost. Part of the funding will go towards supporting outdoor events and performances as part of COVID-19 recovery.
- Halifax is developing a Playing Field Strategy, with a final draft expected in 2021, to guide the future of sports fields and ball diamonds over the next 15 years to ensure facilities best meet community needs.
- The city crafted a fact sheet on The Benefits of Nature to support one of their 2018 Green Network Plan objectives of promoting parks and open spaces for health and well-being. The webpage connects Haligonians with opportunities to explore nature in the city through several local organizations.
12.7
ha parkland per 1000 people
5721 ha of total parkland
73%
1of total parkland is natural area
4185 total ha
1%
2of total city land is parkland
592,700 ha of total city area
39
3dog parks.
25
Community gardens/urban farms
7
community park groups
No
Policy to waive permit fees for groups with financial need.
$27
Parks operating budget per person
$12,281,900 total
$10,010,000
4Total parks capital budget
10%
Provincially legislated tools available for parkland dedication, acquisition and/or development
10% of subdivision type development site or cash-in-lieu
¹2019 data ²75% of the area is undeveloped, containing vast areas of crown land and lakes, which yields a very small percentage of parkland. ³Includes dedicated seasonal off-leash areas. ⁴Excludes salaries/wages.
