Some years ago I did a project to assess the fairness of CAP and mapped who under and over pays. But maybe the correct framing always was that nobody overpaid but a lot of incumbent owners under-paid which caused the current budget crisis.

Halifax...

#hfxws Dartmouth Commons passable on foot and by bike this beautiful AM, but Wise Rd from Thistle to the bridge and beyond is impassable.

tfw everyone has a lot of opinions about how to fix traffic but this one parked cars reduced the capacity of all of Quinpool by 50% during morning rush hour.

Some Dutch Freek is trying to stir up shit... And not the good bicycle kind.

Cute

@hfxgov.bsky.social We have no excuse

Well, a long email sent to my councillor about some bullshit, decided I wanted a snack... I'm feeling these aren't actually BOGO... Cuz how is a single Mushroom burger (single patty) be valued more than the Lazeezo (double pattied, hashbrown, double cheese and Tomato and Lettuce)... Fuck your 'BOGO'

“Won’t somebody think of the on street parking spaces?” - Trish Purdy

@samaustind5.bsky.social with the big picture: "Austin responded that if they want to talk about affordability, owning a vehicle is a major expense." If alternate transportation could enable a household to have one less car, it would save them ~$16,000/year.

Per dwelling unit estimated change to residential tax bills needed to break even on costs by District: D1: +$511 D2: +$1042 D3: +$134 D4: +$854 D5: +$106 D6: +$653 D7: -$1789 D8: -$1158 D9: -$1038 D10: -$38 D11: +$623 D12: -$118 D13: +$494 D14: +$901 D15: +$1251 D16: -$963

A potential bomb cyclone is targeting the East Coast this weekend. Models are split between an offshore miss and a coastal track bringing snow from the Carolinas to New England. If you are traveling between Charleston and Boston on Saturday or Sunday, keep a close watch on the forecast.

Mancini (paraphrased): driving for Uber is not supposed to be your fulltime job, so it's okay to under pay them.

Broke: Britain is a two party political system Woke: Britain is now a two bloc, multiparty system Bespoke: Britain is a one party system and that party is Nimbyism.

We can't use bikes for work... It's too cold and snowy www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/s/6...

Halvemaansteeg, Amsterdam in 1979 and today. From being dominated by cars with barely any space for people to a car-free area with cafés and cycleways. Nothing natural about car dominance - it was a choice, and so was undoing it

“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency ‘coronapistes’ or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”

Service and job cuts coming to Exo (commuter rail and buses in Greater Montreal), under pressure from the provincial government. This will leave it falling further behind GO Transit in Toronto, which (despite its own hiccups) is working on a big expansion project.

Amazing, people bike in the snow if they know it's relatively safe...

The Halifax Regional Municipality is planning an extension of the Almon Street bikeway to create a safe and convenient connection between Agricola and Isleville streets for active transportation users. Learn more: buff.ly/wvqrCzQ

It has been a horrific month for pedestrian crashes on dangerous roads in HRM. The narrative spun that our urban Highways cannot be adapted inexpensively and widely to improve transit and safety for users is wrong. Other Canadian cities have stronger targets and far more ambition - this is Calgary

In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood. 12K people 6K homes 1.8K social rental homes 1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes 21.5K bike parking spaces 250 shared cars 2 parcel hubs Parking structures on the edge.

Only bike people should be in charge of municipal bike lane maintenance. Similar to Oulu Finland that requires their maintenance workers to ride the infrastructure they plow a minimum number of times per week.

Not only do 77% of HRM residents depend upon their car for trips (22/23 Dal survey) but an increasing number are large gas guzzlers - 86% new motor vehicle purchases in NS are SUV's or trucks. Worsening trends for safety, pollution and congestion phys.org/news/2026-01...

Oh hello rabbit hole. So the 2024 ratehub average cost of car ownership was $1,370 a month, $16,440 a year. In 2024 Canada had 26,787,718 registered road vehicles of all types. At 26.7 mil cars at an average of $16,440 a year, Canadians spent about $440,390,083,920 on car ownership last year.

OK not HRM but quirky enought to mention Diggers Cafe in DT Truro

Toronto: Cyclists out shoveling the bike lanes. 📷Linda Jameson/Facebook. 19 Jan 2026

Now do driver’s licenses!

Update: This work is now complete and the trail has been reopened.

Active travel in Greater Manchester reached over 700 million trips in 2025, driven by continued investment in the Bee Network. New walking and cycling routes have increased use, with plans for further expansion, School Streets and safer streets across the city-region. news.tfgm.com/press-releas...

Fraser Institute, but still valid: www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/c...

Traffic delay: Highway 111 will be reduced to one lane from the Massachusetts Avenue ramps toward the Windsor Street Exchange from 8 p.m. on Jan. 23 to 5 a.m. on Jan. 26. This work supports preparations for the upcoming Windsor Street Exchange project. More details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...

Microsoft is handing over Bitlocker keys to law enforcement. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...

Which version of streets would you turn your children loose in? The danger of cars is not inevitable, it's a choice.

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Awesome!

OK, I'm done... Who wants to protest during an afternoon rush hour? For this For those who've been murdered by cars For our city's finances For freedom of personal mobility Or whatever other reason this resonates with you. I am willing to become a human speed bump to prove a point. You?

TIL 'Fish and Chips' in French is... « Fish and Chips »... Who knew 🤷

My new thermal camera arrived... Time to target gaps and drafts

Road closure: Tower Road CN bridge, between Southwood and Pine Hill drives. This closure is to facilitate the rehabilitation of the Tower Road CN bridge and will be in place from Wednesday, Feb. 4 until December 2026. A marked detour will be in place. More details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/ro...

This cost is invisible to most people. Every few years CAA polls Canadians and finds that Canadians think their groceries cost twice as much as their car. Meanwhile, when compared to StatsCan data, their car costs were at least double that of their groceries.

Fantastic example of how tax / finance ideas are a part of an eco system, not stand&alone bits that can be bolted into any random place Munis are like USian home mortgage interest deduction: a perpetually recurring idea that is built into a very different credit, investment, and tax system

Pots and pans are no longer accepted in curbside recycling under new EPR rules. Donate to a charity or second-hand store (check first), use for a craft or musical instrument, or take to a scrap metal dealer (check first). Put them in the garbage as a last resort. Learn more: halifax.ca/recycling

New to the JD Vance line?

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

“if you elect somebody that only travels around in the back of a limo, you’re gunna get that person fixing problems from that perspective. If you elect somebody that maybe bikes around the city or takes transit, they’re gunna start fixing problems more aligned with the regular people of the city”

Stop Pleasant St Before Newcastle St (7496) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22. Passengers on Route 6A/B/C are directed to Stop Pleasant St After Cameron St (8003). More info: halifax.ca/htdisruptions#7496

“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs aren’t costs.