The Capital District is an 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 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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