Table of usage statistics (number of views) for datasets within the Halifax Open Data Catalogue.The data was collected to show the usage of data within the Open Data Catalogue. Metadata

The land use designations are categorized into Primary and Sub-Designations to represent planned development and policy direction. It is a reference for land use planning, regulatory enforcement, and public engagement regarding land use changes.This dataset is for planning reference only and does not replace official zoning or regulatory maps. Updates occur periodically; users should verify data accuracy with HRM Regional Planning. For decision making consult official land use documents.Metadata

A list of all the datasets released in the Open Data catalogue with associated metadata information.The data was compiled for easy access to metadata information about released datasets in the Halifax Open Data catalogue. Metadata

Line representation of existing and suggested bike routes and infrastructure within the Halifax Regional Municipality. An inventory of bike routes to support HRM initiatives (AT Plan, Integrated Mobility Plan), and a resource to help citizensplan bike travel.Suggested routes are based on connectivity, lower traffic volumes and safety considerations, use at own discretion. Metadata

Point representation of tree assets located primarily in the right of way for the Halifax Regional Municipality.An inventory of tree assets applicable for asset management and work order management. Metadata

Polygons representing the shape of buildings compiled from various scales and sources. The polygons can represent footprints, rooflines, pedways or podiums.The data was collected with various methods including scanning & rectifying location certificates, digitizing from air photography.This dataset is still a work in progress and there is ongoing work to improve graphic representations and improve completeness.Metadata

Polygon representation of areas within community plan areas where specific land use policies apply.The data was created by HRM Planning and Development for the purpose of delineating detailed plan areas within community and secondary plan areas.This dataset is to be used and interpreted in conjunction with the Community Plan Areas dataset. Metadata

Point representation of speed display signs throughout the municipality.The dataset was compiled to track the location of speed display signs that have been installed in the municipality. Metadata

The data is gathered to measure Halifax Transit's ridership. MetadataThe current years data is available through the Transit Automated Passenger Counts dataset.

Point representation of transit bus shelters, located at various bus stop locations across the municipality. A relationship to the bus stop location is maintained through the BUSSTOPID attribute.An inventory of transit bus shelters applicable for asset management and work order management.Metadata

To support planning by providing demographic forecasts for future scenarios for the Halifax Regional Municipality. The Census Geography indicates the geographical boundaries. This data is updated annually and provided by Statistics Canada.This data is based on Stats Canada Census data and projected into the future using assumptions to create scenarios. This data will be updated on a regular basis as new information becomes available. This data is provided for informational purposes only.Metadata

A table of service requests from Cityworks, the municipality's work order management system.This data includes attributes of service requests recorded in the Cityworks system, including the types of requests, when they were received and closed, where they occurred, and how they were resolved.This dataset must be used in conjunction with the Cityworks Service Requests Custom Fields dataset, REQUEST_ID can be used to relate the two tables, with a one to many relationship between service request and custom fields. Metadata

The data was created for election purposes to represent municipal Polling Districts. Metadata

A seamless hydro-flattened digital surface model (DSM) with 1 metre resolution. The DSM captures the land surface and natural and built features on the earth's surface, such as trees and buildings.The LiDAR data was captured for the Halifax Regional Municipality's coastal flood mapping project through topographic andtopo-bathymetric lidar data collection in 2017-2018 and was processed by the Applied Geomatics Research Group at NSCC.Due to limitations of the sensor used in the topography lidar data acquisition mission, the dataset excludes a significant number of buildings and other asphalt surfaces such as driveways. Users should use caution when using the data for those purposes. Metadata

ExploreHRM application contains information pertaining to civic address, buildings, properties, districts, communities, and many more features available in Halifax Open Data Portal.

Helpful Tips for interacting with ExploreHRM

Use the navigation tools or your mouse to pan and zoom around map to see different layers appear.Use the Search Bar to search by HRM Civic Address, Property ID, and Assessment Account Number. Click on a feature layer to open a pop-up window to learn more about it.Toggle between pop-ups by clicking the next/previous arrows found in the pop-up title bar.Open the Layer List widget and click the check box to turn items on or off. You might have to zoom in for certain items to turn on.Open the Query widget to search for items of interest. To learn more about ExploreHRM visit the Help Centre widget.

Web-Map Specifications

Application Theme: Launchpad Template

Web-Map Name: ExploreHRM Web-Map

Web Map ID#: id=376ea4fda78d460f8c2540345a227df4

Linear representation of view lines as defined in the Regional Centre Land Use By-law.To identify view lines as represented in Schedule 5 of the Regional Centre Land Use By-law.Reference to the complete package is required to determine permitted land uses in the Regional Centre Plan and By‐law. Contact HRM Planning & Development. Metadata

Building Polygons - Polygons representing the shape of buildings compiled from various scales and sources. The polygons can represent footprints, rooflines, pedways or podiums. MetadataBuildings - A table of general information about buildings in the Halifax Regional Municipality. MetadataBuilding Uses - A table of information about building uses (occupancies) within buildings in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Metadata

Polygon representation of detailed plan sub-areas within detailed plan areas where specific land use policies apply.The data was created by HRM Planning and Development for the purpose of delineating municipal detailed plan sub-areas within detailed plan areas of community municipal plan areas.This dataset is to be used and interpreted in conjunction with the Detailed Plan Areas dataset. Metadata

Linear representation of transition lines as defined in the Regional Centre Land Use By-law.To identify transition lines as represented in Schedule 26 of the Regional Centre Land Use By-law.Reference to the complete package is required to determine permitted land uses in the Regional Centre Plan and By‐law. Contact HRM Planning & Development. THIS DATASET HAS BEEN ARCHIVED FOR HISTORIC PURPOSES AND IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED. Metadata

The data is gathered to measure Halifax Transit's ridership.Some data errors have identified involving counters giving incorrect boardings, when these errors have been detected, the values have been removed from the data to avoid misleading data. MetadataThe previous years data is available in the Transit Automated Passenger Counts Archived dataset.