Sunday afternoon in Halifax: - Gaza sunbirds solidarity ride - Discovered a super simple on-street bike corral on Ahern that I would like replicated everywhere - Agricola open street so full of people the cops wouldn’t let folks ride their bikes. If carfree spaces are so popular, maybe we need more?

'These deaths were not inevitable': Nova Scotia's Child Death Review Committee report

"[Strang] pointed out that 226 of the 403 accidental deaths during that time frame [2009 to 2023] were attributed to motor vehicle and ATV crashes."

C'est sans parler des effets dévastateurs des nouvelles politiques xénophobes pour les collèges et universités...

My cohost and coauthor @brooklynspoke.bsky.social is living the life...the life after cars, that is...in London right this minute!

Car-centric design hurts people in small towns just like in big cities. I saw this old lady cross this busy road on her walker because the direct trip (nursing home to Tim Horton’s) was 100 metres, versus 1 kilometre to walk up the road, cross at a light, and come back. Town of 1,200 in Ontario.

If we build more housing near transit, more people will be able to live near transit.

it would be unthinkable to neglect accessible parking. Inaccessible bus stops go totally under the radar

OMG!! YES!! I think about this all the time in my town. i mean honestly. Why there isn’t seating and shelter at every stop is beyond me. I have thought about how to help remedy this, but I don’t have any viable ideas. I want to make benches for every stop, but I don’t know how to make a bench!

Bus stops in communities need seating and shelter. This one on Main Avenue, Fairview, serves many yet I understand a shelter and somewhere to sit is not going to happen. First and foremost, any stop should consider seniors and people with disabilities

I grew up in a small town and loved walking to see friends, biking to school, etc. Cars are important to small towns, but that doesn’t mean things have to suck for everyone outside of a car. Getting around on foot shouldn't be downright dangerous for kids and seniors. There needs to be a balance.

Email to Transportation Standing Committee members and Councillors: Alarming year-on-year increases in cyclist and pedestrian crashes requires a response and a motion. Feel free to personalise and send to your Councillor. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I don't bike as much now, but in the Navy, it was a game changer. You can't see a town better than on foot, but you can't see much in a day. But by bike, you see all the places. I've gone 90kms in one day on a bike in foreign ports. I've gone places other sailors didn't, the cab fare was too high

Please use alt text folks; especially large accounts, those for organisations and those with influence in large organisations.

“In addition to the sheer fun of the e-bike, the best surprise has been the way the bike builds community. Everyone we pass stops to smile. The children love calling out compliments as they ride past neighbors: “I like your dog!” “Cute baby!” “Your garden is pretty!”” (These kids are me)

On Thursday, 31 July 2025, 28-year-old Samuel Willetts succumbed to his injuries when he was struck by truck-driver 13 days earlier on Gerard St E at Church Street, near TMU. Samuel was a York graduate & worked in the Film and TV industry here in #xoTO. He was a gaffer & aspiring cinematographer.

After four years of demolition and construction, Halifax's Cogswell Interchange redevelopment officially opened today. 🎉 I dug out the camera that I used to photograph the highway nearly 10 years ago and took an "after" pic from the same spot. It's satisfying to flip between the two photos.

The HCC crew had a great ride this morning out to Bike and Bean and back. It was a beautiful day although it started out quite cool (8 degrees when we left at 8 am). Bike and Bean and the trail were incredibly busy — at times it felt like a traffic jam.

Thanks Geoff Bercarich & @joeys4b.bsky.social of ARC for putting together today's memorial ride for 28-year-old Samuel Willetts which dozens of people attended. My blog post about the ride is now up. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero #YouNeverRideAlone www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/09/memo...

This Sunday afternoon! Visit HCC to talk cycling infrastructure, or learn about the Cycling Guide app. Drop off your bike for safekeeping at our bike valet, get some bike maintenance from 12-2pm, get a bike fit from physio Adrian Wong from 2-4pm. HCC members can pick up their free anti-theft shield.

Last week for completing this transit survey engagehalifax.ca/core-service...

Bananas that if a small appliance gets too hot and causes light burns we (rightfully) pull it off the market but a car can trap you inside *as a design feature* and we say nothing to be done

jesus christ. transport regulators need to get their acts together.

a ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will take years. In the meantime we can't pretend that we don't have international obligations to act, as we have done against other international atrocities www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

never again, but only once we’ve assessed all the evidence and tens or hundreds of thousands of people have already been slaughtered

‘Draw the Line’: Climate actions across Canada broaden to include poverty, social justice advocacy reported by @mmughees.bsky.social

‘Draw the Line’: Climate actions across Canada broaden to include poverty, social justice advocacy reported by @mmughees.bsky.social

I have a friend who texts me every time that there's a report of a bike vs car collision. Its terrible.

Congratulations to political leadership at the municipal & provincial level for making Halifax a leading city in unnecessary injury and death!

Sorry Washington Post, we are already deep into a new censorship era. "Jimmy Kimmel's suspension raises fears of a new censorship era" www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen... It makes you wonder if the reporters and headline writers at the Post read the stories in the paper they work at.

Bumping pertinent Macdonald Bridge closure info: #HFXTraffic

The fact that this could still result in them meeting all targets set by councillors says it all. Woeful and harmful neglect

Behold the resounding success of @hfxgov.bsky.social's new road "safety" 😜 strategy.

"This asymmetry in resource is incredibly important. It directly shapes who gets heard, who gets paid to be heard and who can keep speaking after the algorithm turns against them."

Watched a movie last night where someone walking was struck by a driver & died, my spouse quietly whispered to me "I dread this happening to you every time you ride your bike". Getting from A to B through a healthy & efficient mode of transport should not be something that kills us #SafeStreetsNS

Immediate request from HRM director of traffic management to stat person: "did we increase population enough to massage numbers into some improvement on a pro-rata basis? No, how about number of people hit per Car?"

The crash rate for cyclists and pedestrians is high For example Peel Region (2023 data) experiences around half of the total number of cyclist and pedestrian crashes that we do, even with a far greater population of 1.5 million data.peelregion.ca/apps/Regiono... data.peelregion.ca/apps/Regiono...

HRM data showing both pedestrian and cyclist crashes are up in the first six months of 2025 vs first six months of 2024, cyclist/micro-mobility crashes up by nearly one quarter. A direct outcome of caution and delay over crucial infra, at heavy cost to users docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

☎️ Share this post with your fellow riders and rollers, friends, and family! See you soon bike friends! #BikeHFX. #BikeJoy 🌟

📢 Are you interested in ride marshalling? Please arrive closer to 6:00 for pre-ride coordination. You can send us a message about marshalling ahead of time, or just show up!)📬

🚦All wheels are welcome! Critical Mass is about reclaiming the streets, calling for safer streets, promoting sustainable transportation, and celebrating the cycling and rolling community. 🛴🛹🦼🛼🚲

Critical Mass Ride FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 🗓 Meeting at 6:00pm, and ready to roll out at 6:30pm. Location: Starting at City Hall (Grand Parade Square), ending at the Commons.⚾️ We will ride on paved city streets. The length of the route is around 7.5km 🌆

Re: Scheer's quote about Gilmore: "So much hate in her." Anyone who is not a cis, straight white man with money often gets called hateful, negative, difficult for standing up for themselves or others. I've been called all these things! Unfortunately, too many people don't know the difference.

Such a great interview -- Suzanne is awesome. Read her full piece here:

In today's Morning File, stories by @dartjenhen.bsky.social & @timbousquet.bsky.social. Plus: I interviewed @rachelgilmore.bsky.social about her reporting on the far right and the threats she received last week after Andrew Scheer reposted one of her tweets. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

I see I have new some followers thanks to this interview I did with Rachel Gilmore. So, thank you for that! Like Gilmore, the Halifax Examiner is an independent, adversarial news site devoted to holding the powerful accountable. I cover #Halifax City Hall, as well as labour, women's rights.

The whole world is mocking MAGA-America right now.

countries outside the US should start seeing social media companies like they see propagandistic state media. the fact average people can post doesn’t negate how the platform owner shapes what information we see, the power that gives them, and how little regard they have for social consequences.

I feel like replace Google Classroom with public software is going to become one of my pet causes. I bring it up all the time because the dependence on Google is so egregious.

the cognitive dissonance it takes to argue social media restrictions help fascists when it’s unregulated social media that’s playing a major role in amplifying and normalizing extreme right-wing rhetoric throughout society in countries around the world