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Contrary to the stereotype of Atlantic Canada as a region “stuck in its ways,” Haligonians tend to welcome change in their neighbourhoods, a study has found.

In recent years, Halifax has experienced rapid economic, social and structural transformation, and according to researchers at Dalhousie University, many locals see that as a good thing.

Sociology professor Howard Ramos and a team of social scientists surveyed hundreds of people in Halifax Regional Municipality about perceptions of change in their neighbourhoods.

Read more (http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2016/12/20/new-study-suggests-halifax-residents-like-development.html)