Nathan Hall Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Canada Area

I work with a dedicated team of planning professionals on the Municipality's Land Use and Subdivision program, processing as-of-right applications for development permits and subdivisions while meeting frequently with members of the public to provide information on planning regulations and services.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Processed a variety of discretionary planning applications including development agreements, rezonings, and land use by-law amendments; Conducted public information meetings in accordance with municipal requirements; Acted as a liaison between internal and external review agencies and applicants during the discretionary application process; Prepared staff reports and presented to Council and planning advisory committees; Responded to inquiries from developers and the general public about plan policy and the discretionary application process; Undertook special research projects as directed, such as a summary report for a public open house held for a construction and demolition (C&D) materials processing facility.Duties also included processing development permits of all types, including large as-of-right commercial and residential projects; Processed requests for variances, preparing reports and presenting to Council, as well as applications for site plan approval; Completed applications for subdivision in accordance with municipal servicing standards, collaborating with internal review agencies as needed.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Led by Dr. Jill Grant of Dalhousie University School of Planning, the ongoing research project, titled Coordinating Land Use Planning in the Context of Multiple Plans, is helping to uncover how communities across Canada cope with increasingly complex policy environments as the number of planning documents to be coordinated increases.During the course of my work as a research assistant at Dalhousie, I have designed and administered a web-based survey that has collected responses from over seven hundred planning practitioners across Canada. I have performed interviews with several dozen planners in Halifax and St. John’s. I presented research findings at the CIP/API annual conference in Fredericton, and will present again in February at the CAPS conference in Winnipeg. Additional duties included conducting background research on the case study areas in which interviews were to take place and managing the research website at http://theoryandpractice.planning.dal.ca/.Several of my reports can be found at http://theoryandpractice.planning.dal.ca/multiple-plans/index.html.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

I worked to aid members of the Nova Scotia public on matters of government service, providing advice and assistance in applying for various programs. I became familiar with a host of provincial services including the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP) and the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors (PTRS).

Sackville, New Brunswick

I was responsible for developing lesson plans, leading tutorial sessions, and grading work for a group of students. Working closely with other teaching assistants, I sought to improve teaching practices while developing appropriate and fair evaluation schemes.

Sackville, New Brunswick

Working closely with the head of the Mount Allison University Economics Department, I conducted research on matters of telecommunications regulatory policy.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

As part of a team, I planned and conducted community recreational events with a focus on children's activities.

Master Of Planning (Mplan), Urban Planning

Completed courses on planning history and theory, urban design, transportation planning, statistical methods for planning, planning law.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Graduated with an Economics major and a minor in Commerce; Completed the program in a little over three years and maintained Dean’s List.