Capital District Halifax Regional Municipality

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The Capital District is a area in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality designated as Nova Scotia's centre of business, government, events and attractions.

It was created in 2002 as a means to focus on improving services in the municipality's central business district (CBD).

The CBD includes the following areas:

• Downtown Halifax, an area on the western side of Halifax Harbour.
• Downtown Dartmouth, an area on the eastern side of of Halifax Harbour
• the business districts of Spring Garden Road, Quinpool Road, and Gottingen Street on the Halifax Peninsula.

The Capital District includes a "task force" with representation from the municipal government, the provincial government, as well as members of the business community and waterfront development agencies.

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• Capital District Task Force

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Coordinates: 44°38′55.7″N, 63°34′28.5″W