👀 What are we waiting for over here?

A reminder that most “bike cities” weren’t born that way but rather became that way through design, vision, and engineering — Amsterdam, Paris, Victoria.

Transit speed data collection continues into its second week. Now up to 1.3 million data points.

It often feels as though Fillmore is the Leader of the Opposition and most of council is the actual government. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a mayor put themselves into that role.

Fillmore plans on bringing a motion to council for another barebones budget process again next year. “I am not always (going to) get agreement, but I’m not sure anyone wants a mayor that sacrifices their principles,” he said. If those are his “principles”, then yes, please sacrifice them.

That’s crazy! Montreal’s bike counter dashboard (based on Eco-Counter) is not being updated due to a lack of funding from the city. Not sure if temporary or permanent. This data is used by the cycling community, academics, planners, and your favourite data-oriented cycling YouTubers.

Having a dog is sort of like having a compost bin that likes to cuddle.

The gatekeeping in the comments on this are horrifying. You know what? Yes. You are welcome here. Help us build a country that is resilient to the anti-democratic rot that has set in across the world. Plug in to our communities and help us make them better. Ignore the jaded cynics.

This insane. Could the project be cheaper and better managed? Probably. Could you criticize it without comparing it to the fast construction of Canadian Pacific Railway due to exploiting and killing Chinese laborers with indentured-like contracts? I hope so.

A kind and compassionate advocate for those with little power struggling to have their voices heard. RIP Mr. Lewis www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Hey. Hi. Hello. In the latest HFX By Bike, I make a viewer requested trip from downtown Halifax to 5k Cafe in Bayers Lake. youtu.be/815m0OyIAEE?...

I went to Province House today mainly to glare at politicians... not really, but it must've felt that way; I go sometimes just to get a sense of the vibe. I can now report with authority, that the vibe ain't good.

Sam Austin’s motion for a staff report on lane reallocation to prioritize transit passed, and Kathryn Morse’s motion for a staff report on how to finance the purchase of another 20 buses passed.

“Even as the cost of infrastructure for active transportation is being used as a reason for inaction, evidence is accumulating that when the full economic cost is considered, driving costs society more, while cycling and other forms of active transportation save society money.”— @sflkirk.bsky.social

NEW: Memorial University Students' Union is walking back its plan to shut down a campus radio station amid widespread backlash. But @chmrfm.bsky.social is not in the clear. The union could still defund the station, leaving it on the brink. #cdnmedia theindependent.ca/news/lji/mem...

So sad to hear about Stephen Lewis passing. The few times I'd met him, he was really warm and generous. Sending love to Avi and the whole Lewis family. '"He waited for his son to win. I’m not joking. He never lacked for willpower,' Ms. Solberg said."

These are points I made in my video about the city's tax system. youtu.be/4eAnk-7ZZK8?...

🥳 Good work and a huge thank you to everyone who wrote in, or presented live to Halifax city council, asking for them to make this year's budget even a little bit less harmful. We're still a long way from a sustainable city, but we're a bit closer.

A reminder that the need to fund this programs (who are doing good work) is a direct result of Government not doing their job to help alleviate poverty in the province

Here are the average income tax rates for the biggest Canadian provinces and US states — plus Denmark — at CAD$75,000. Obviously doesn’t cover sales tax, property tax, etc. But it should be clear: social programs require broad taxes on everyone, not just the richest. (... and that’s OK)

The NDP “has never really succeeded in building roots in this province, which is surprising in some ways. Newfoundland and Labrador is the most unionized province in Canada and has a unique history with the NDP. The first provincial NDP party in Canada was born here”

Nova Scotia’s Auditor General has issued a report on $3B worth of untendered heath contracts. This is worth a listen. oag-ns.ca/audit-report...

MLA Becky Druhan is one to watch in #NovaScotia politics. The info she posts on her Facebook page helps educate.

So Nova Scotia Health have issued $3.7 billion worth of contracts NS Health since 2020. The AG just said they are not tendered an lack justification. Oh wait. The longest running interim CEO just did whatever the hell she wanted with no board oversight? #nspoli

Like to see the people removing the pylons at allan and harvard deal with this kind of setup lol

I’ve been getting some questions from residents about walking around the development at the old St. Pat’s high site. Here’s a little info update on sidewalks, pathway, and marked crosswalk.

Does this sound like you? A lot of people are struggling financially right now. It's important to show others what it's like. DMs are open.

Council (read: budget committee) is in-camera debating something. Who can say what? Hey, did you know that if council wanted to re-debate cutting library funding after protests and public pushback, that would be done in camera? Who can say if that's relevant?

N.S. legislature: PCs amend Financial Measures Act and Druhan targeted by ad By @dartjenhen.bsky.social

I’m so happy to have a new Wintersleep album to listen to

I was excited to finally be done with budget season today, but they’ve started out by going in camera at the request of Councillor Mancini. I wonder if that is about the supplementary education funding

Well our little deep freeze officially died. It flooded the kitchen with the juice from defrosted blueberries, and it looked like a massacre when we came downstairs this morning.

Each year on March 31, the International Day of Transgender Visibility calls us to stand firmly in support of transgender and gender-diverse people and celebrate their leadership and contributions to society. humanrights.novascotia.ca/news-events/...

The Serious Incident Response Team is looking for dashcam footage from anyone driving on Hwy. 103 near Tantallon from 11 p.m.–midnight on March 28. An off-duty Bridgewater cop hit and killed a man who was walking in the area, says a press release from Khalehla Perrault.

Ths would be mine too. I even wrote about it! www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b... #UrbanTruth

Truth: reallocated road space for bus and bike lanes fixes traffic, and makes all modes of travel faster and safer (yes, including driving). Lie: Bike lanes cause congestion (I hear this way too often...)

Read every word Francesca Albanese is a hero

EVERY CITY COUNCIL HEARING: More* affordable** housing***! *: No more anywhere near anything **: Always rapidly increasing in value ***: Of the kinds I personally like already

A former member of council from the time of amalgamation asks “did amalgamation work?” and a former candidate (multiple times) for council shows he doesn’t understand how cities work

Well, the NSPCs all voted yes on the terrible budget, but at least they voted down one part of the Financial Measures Act that the public spoke out against.

The way he flies off is not an exaggeration. A fast-moving car can throw pedestrians over a hundred feet horizontally and toss them several stories high. A bike helmet won't help. The problem is cars, their speed, their mass, their hood profiles. D- victim blaming PSA B+ physics demo

A physics lesson from Dr Peng. The problem is not whether the pedestrian “made eye contact” at the zebra crossing. The problem is the car driver that drove into them.

avi lewis as ndp leader is worth it even if it’s just for him to talk sense to the media on how they cover canada post. i love this.

It will be framed as an accident, the pedestrian blamed for being somewhere they shouldn't have been, the driver absolved & everyone will move on (except the victim, their loved ones & the killer). Rinse & repeat until we acknowledge the harms of #motonormativity www.bbc.com/future/artic...