Goood morning! Are you going to plant a garden this spring? Perhaps just some herbs on your windowsill? Or a flower pot with something that makes local pollinators love you? Could you use advice? Seeds? A cup of coffee? Come to 2177 Gottingen this Saturday. 11am to 3pm :-)

The #KidicalMassHfx team is getting ready for Spring. We've done a lot of planning this week, and put together our first real newsletter. Read about our plans for the 2026 season here. Hit the 'subscribe' button (top right) to hear from us again. kidical-mass-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/kidical-ma...

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This is an excellent podcast and I've enjoyed every episode. Helpful way to digest changes in the city over a walk/etc. Grateful for @lecwhite.bsky.social providing their time so often, would love to see more councillors on the show!

Family milestone: the oldest kiddo has decided he wants to learn Agricola; doing great!

One of the coolest blends of human-made and natural wonder in Nova Scotia is, IMO, the Bay of Fundy Discovery Site. The park can easily entertain kids for hours and the (growing) space is wonderful to walk through. Even better if you can catch the tidal bore!

Few things beat landing back in Nova Scotia and breathing in that fresh, crisp air.

First train of the day

Slippery as all heck out there #hfxws Thawed and slush mostly gone by afternoon?? Think so!

A few #hfxws #bikehfx snaps on a nice evening otherwise made a bit messier due to poor clearing standards. Fairview starts off OK. Dutch Village, local sidewalks, a COLT and connections good! (Apparently forgot to take COLT pic but trust me 😅)

@danp.net What does "Pending" mean here? I assume Pending as weather event is incomplete but may be useful to indicate why

Another storm coming, another round of updates to snowhfx.danp.net: There's now support for community reports on sidewalks and cycling routes. Click on a segment and let others know how it looks! Use the Reports view to what's been reported. They expire after 3d or when there's a new event.

#hfxws Even when cleared, somewhat slippery underneath due to the wetness of the early snow. Will be interesting to see if the city can execute clearing as well as they’ve done lately!

Went skiing and didn’t break anything. Success!

Is there a map of trails accessible via transit within Halifax? Curious what folks have developed. Inspired via www.reddit.com/r/halifax/co...

#hfxws COLT is pretty in the light snow (and well manicured!)

#hfxws Pretty impressed with my afternoon ride, mostly. Bayers MUP is absolutely pristine. So are connections and cuts! Bikeways great. Almon … half of it is great. The other half is a disaster. We moved a large boulder (pictured) out of the way but it’s very slushy. Windsor, nada as well.

#hfxws Was worried Bayers MUP would be covered in black ice but what’s there is distinguishable. Thin slush layer means slow going tho. Connections to COLT are pristine ✨

#hfxws Afternoon and evening report combined: Bayers - Good with some tight spots. Black ice looks to be forming overnight. Almon - Sadface (attached, reported to 311). Remaining lanes were passable but sloppy. Black ice forming Dutch Village Rd - good! Some tight spots.

The #hfxws had almost full peninsula coverage this morning?? And Dartmouth too! Incredible! My immediate addition is a bike ride to Canada Games Centre from Fairview. Was pleased to see Mainland trail and connections mostly good. Bit more beat up closer to CGC tho.

My kid was shovelling a neighbour's driveway and the sidewalk plow shovelled a fresh pile over his hard work. Universal feeling, son. #hfxws

As Fairview increases in density, three things I long for and I think can be sustained in a few years: 1. A little hardware store so I don't have to slog it to Rona or Bayer's Lake when I just need small things. 2. A library. Perhaps adjacent to St. Andrews 3. A good quality coffee shop :)

Cold and crunchy at the gardens today.

#hfxws This may be unpopular but I'm gonna give the city a passing grade, given my kids and I were able to bike without any major issues both this morning and aft. Exceptions: Almon is 1/2 clean, 1/2 coated in black ice; no salt. I guess plow can't fit in certain parts? Even Liverpool was "good"!

Plenty of #BikeHfx parking behind and adjacent to the new Espresso 46 location 🙂 (I think opening in Spring alongside their Warehouse Market counterpart) Looking forward to continued pedestrian/human-focused improvements to this district. Lots of work left to do.

Beauty day for a family bike day.

Running to Access Nova Scotia is hilariously (and frustratingly) bad 😬

#hfxws 9am: Not many surfaces treated. The sun is working hard to help us out here and get the thin layer of ice melted. Ran through North End and Downtown. 95% ok but surprising spots (eg pictures) — again, slowly disappearing as the sun gets higher 🌞 No wind. I suspect afternoon will be wonderful

#hfxws is everything a sheet of ice or are the sidewalks etc on peninsula fine?

#hfxws Mixed bag of slippery-ness. Had to detour my run to the COLT as I couldn’t get consistent traction on sidewalks. I was surprised at the amount of cyclists who passed me along the trail!

New bot dropped. It often feels like people share news of Halifax permits, esp for demolition, as if they are secret knowledge. It’s all open data and now this bot posts them with street view (if available) and maps. Just demolition for now but may expand depending on volume.

Wow, superb initiative! Just ordered a handful, some that'll be winter sown.

Two cats, perhaps friends, enjoying the quiet streets on Christmas morning; west end Halifax.

In Polish school a few weeks back, my kid learned a bit about the history of Santa and they spoke to the image of Claus popularized by the Coca Cola company. So now he’s curious if Santa will prefer a classic coke over milk (or maybe both?) I appreciate his experimental thinking! Merry Christmas 🎄

#BikeHfx I've requested bike parking at Horseshoe Island Park. This is a quaint spot for picnics, fishing, and a quiet moment by the water. There is about a dozen parking spots for vehicles, nada for bikes If you agree, send an email! www.halifax.ca/transportati...

Finally took the time to write my reflections on mapping (almost) every bike parking spot in Halifax. It's a fun "living" project that brings me joy & has apparently helped some folks too! The post is both a love letter to Halifax and the joy found in simple projects. justbartek.ca/p/posts/hfxb...

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The Narrows now has #BikeHfx parking at their front doors (note: on public sidewalk, not their property). Previously quite the deadzone! Go get yer fish and chips 😄👍

#hfxws Mostly good with caution 👀. Spots of black ice. Especially near curb cuts. 7am.

#hfxws Don’t fear the Alberta Clipper. It’s good out there! Not enough accumulation to be tough. A little grip always helps ofc. Boots and tires of those moving around clearing that not done by the city. 7:20am (Although the “AAA” Almon bike lane still has leaves from fall — now frozen. Sigh)

Paving day on Dutch Village Road. The sidewalks and bike lanes are nearly complete, but not yet end to end. Greenery, benches, and other fixtures likely next Spring.

My kids play this game where they take a bite out of an apple, piece it back together and ask “Is it broken or not?” And I just found the #BikeHfx parking equivalent to this. 😭 (will report)

The new Commons playground was posted on the Halifax subreddit and it’s … incredibly disappointing? Bargain bin playground in the centre of the city. This should be a creative, inspiring space but it’s just another example of low tax city at work. Lame.

Leaves + frost + poorly graded, unmaintained overpass sidewalk is going to result in quite unsafe conditions for #BikeHfx very soon.

#BikeHfx Question: I am grateful there is now protected infrastructure along Almon but is there any maintenance, ie leaf sweeping? With the frost/rain mix and the amount of leaves it's getting quite dangerous. I worry as this makes me suspect there will be no winter maintenance for these lanes!

Excellent.

Don't mind me, just posting my daily #BikeHfx experience 😅

My #BikeHfx joy came in two parts this rainy, windy morning: First, the wind was so amusingly aggressive that while coasting down Cogswell, I was barely moving! That was a neat experience. Second, I got to partially ride in the new Brunswick bike lane. It's such an improvement over prior.

Thank you Fairview for a great Halloween. A great haul for my kids. So many nice comments on their costumes — which they put much work into. Here, I present my oldest kiddos chocolate based treats ranked in order from best to worst (descending from coffee crisp) Left section not yet known.

You guys, did I find the real life version of Halifax 311? Can I just go in here and share my grievances? (I won’t, I’m not that kind of person) Misjudged opening time of Fabricville and had 15 minutes to tour Bayers Rd. Centre. Interesting space! Potential! Let’s build some housing on top of this!