[someone123]

Yeah, that area is pretty much what it looks like. There is little of interest at street level and there isn't a good path for pedestrians between the Barrington and Gottingen areas.

Those parking lots aren't that old though. One is from a warehouse that burned down a couple years ago and another was demolition for a new development. They'll probably be developed in the next few years. The Cogswell interchange is coming down too.

Halifax is worth the trip from Toronto and it has a somewhat unique flavour. It is not as picturesque as say Quebec City but it has a lot of history for a Canadian city.