In this discussion Don talks about how his book acts as a field guide for individuals looking to identify the architectural history of buildings in their city. We focus on Halifax and debates over the future of the Memorial Library and other heritage buildings. Why should we preserve heritage buildings in our city and how should we go about this?

District Seven Councillor Laura White discusses City Hall matters.

Laura White provides an update from Halifax City Hall.

District 10 (Clayton park/Bedford) Councillor Kathryn Morse discusses changes strong mayoral powers would present to the HRM and also where we are on transportation policy.

District seven Councillor Laura White returns to set up the issues facing the HRM council when they return next week.

Laura and I discuss the upcoming HRM council meeting and issues of increased Mayoral power, the budgetary process and the planned bike lane on Morris street in Halifax.

Agenda for July 8 HRM council meeting:

https://pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e702c253-4757-42b1-8f10-404cebe18578&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English

David and I speak about biking in Halifax and the HRM and the recent Mayoral motion to halt funding.

David's book recommendations:

Killed by a Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion That Science Underlies Our Transportation System. By Wes Marshall

Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch MigrationBy Sara Dykman

Don Mills and David Campbell discuss their book Toward Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada's Economy.

Book recommendations:

Mellon vs. Churchill: The untold story of treasury titans at war. By Jill Eicher

Empty Planet: The shock of global population decline. By Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson