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Path dependencies affecting suburban density, mix, and diversity in Halifax
Author(s) -
Grant Jill L.,
Filion Pierre,
Low Scott
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12496
Subject(s) - nova scotia , diversity (politics) , politics , subdivision , resistance (ecology) , economic geography , path (computing) , geography , land use , path dependence , path dependent , population growth , economic growth , population , business , political science , sociology , economics , computer science , engineering , ecology , civil engineering , demography , archaeology , mathematical economics , microeconomics , law , biology , programming language
This paper examines path dependencies in suburban development outcomes in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Findings suggest that development patterns are constrained by geography and spatial configuration, the legacy of institutions and decisions, transportation technologies, political culture, the development industry, population growth and characteristics, economic conditions, and cultural and lifestyle preferences. Planning policies and practices that seek to promote greater density, mix, and land‐use integration in master‐planned communities encounter resistance from a path‐dependent system driven by different expectations and priorities.