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HRM committee suggests changes to taxi bylaw to compete with rideshare services
Amendments would remove outdated requirements for taxi licences
Housing
College Street emergency shelter proposal moves to next phase
New shelter could reduce the chronically homeless population by 10 per cent
Bylaw
Taxi and limousine bylaw: transportation standing committee to introduce sweeping changes to industry guidelines
Suggestions include mandatory GPS in taxis and cultural sensitivity training
Environment
HRM moves forward on single-use plastic ban
A new blue and black waste bin program may also help reduce plastic waste
Smoking
3 months, 2 tickets, 80 DSAs: an update on Halifax’s smoking bylaw
There are now 80 designated smoking areas in HRM as smokers adjust to new rules
