Someone involved with the construction of the Courtyard Marriott hotel in front of Maritime Mall, responding to criticism about the building’s design and the suggestion that the developer didn’t try hard enough to challenge HRM on their design requirements:

There is no such thing as trying hard enough when it comes to viewplanes – they are the sacred cow of Halifax, never to be interfered with. Suggesting otherwise indicates a complete misunderstanding of the development guidelines / hurdles that property Owners face. It would be a wiser use of money to pile it up and burn it rather than pose an argument with HRM council on viewplanes – at least then you’ll get some heat.

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