Small Developments: COMBINING GREEN CONSTRUCTION

TECHNOLOGY, HYPER-LOCAL CONSTRUCTION,

The Next Big Thing AFFORDABILITY, A RESIDENT WORK
PROGRAM, SHOPS, OFFICES, COMMUNITY
GARDENS, FOOD FORESTS, GREENHOUSES,
PLAYGROUNDS, DAYCARE FACILITIES IN A
BEAUTIFUL RURAL REGION JUST 25 MINUTES
FROM HALIFAX IN VILLAGE OF
MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR, CREATING AN
IDEAL SETTING FOR TIMELESSLY BEAUTIFUL
SMALL HOUSES AND WORKPLACES.
Small clustered developments of 12 houses or fewer
around a town square of shops and offices that are
specifically designed to encourage neighborly
interaction. By structuring the development around
common areas and purposefully keeping homes on the
small side, these little neighborhoods can have big
benefits.
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Rules To Attached is a PDF of a typical Zoning and Development Ordinance for Pocket
Neighborhood Communities such as our HARBOUR GARDEN VILLAGE Project.

Live By. Here's a link to a Forbes article on the allure of Pocket Neighborhoods with
modern examples from around America.
 AFFORDABILITY IS A TOP CONCERN FOR PEOPLE ON LOW AND MIDDLE
INCOMES IN NOVA SCOTIA. IT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE FABRIC OF
COMMUNITIES LIKE MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR . THE VERY EXISTENCE OF THE
COMMUNITY DEPENDS ON PEOPLE WHO GROW UP IN MUSQUODOBOIT
HARBOUR OR WORK IN MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY
TO LIVE HERE.
Delivering homes that are affordable, appealing, builder-friendly, and right for the
community is a tall order—or is it? Today innovative solutions are being supported
by governments and communities that offer answers to the affordable housing
dilemma.

For clarity, we define affordable homes in line with Canadian CMHC standards.
According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation(CMHC) housing is
considered to be affordable when a household spends less than 30% of its pre-tax
income on adequate shelter.