Protecting the coast is hard. Rebranding it as a giant bunker is easy.

Also saw an suv just about right hook a cyclist at the Cogswell/Purdys lane intersection. Yelled, “careful!” As I was scared I was about to see someone get smoked. Car stopped last minute. Cyclist said something to me as he passed but now I’m nervous he thinks I was yelling angrily at him 😭

Dahlia St just before Maple appears partially closed due to construction. Last week they had left a strip for bikes to pass through- that looks gone. I did hop on the sidewalk to bypass but was treated to a v loud jackhammer and folks standing on the sidewalk so, proceed with caution

"These heavier vehicles typically produce more emissions, cause greater wear and tear on roads, and critically pose a significantly higher risk in the event of a road traffic collision." Good to see acknowledgement of the extra costs of SUVs to society. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Anybody else on the bridge bikeway today notice a good chunk of brown bottle glass on the Dartmouth side?? Almost certain that’s what it was but would like to be certain, gonna email bridge anyway. It was a decent distance before the first tower

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...

@hfxgov.bsky.social literally out here trying to kill cyclists

Also so happy the sidewalk shed is being removed as we have had to deal with that awful, dangerous blind turn all summer

Haven’t been able to detour around the awful ramp in the Hollis St bike lane this week cause it’s been so busy I haven’t felt comfortable. It’s so jarring. Here’s some comments from people who feel the same- plan on following up on my ticket today

Emailed 311 about lots of glass at the start of the Hollis St bike lane- person got back to me right away, said she called the service truck and put in a ticket to do the entire stretch of the bike lane. S/O to Shirley!!

Not-celebrating-the-guy-who-wanted-to-stone-the-gays-to-death-challenge 2025

More glass cleaning on my way home 🙄 also ever since I was hit again last week I am having such a hard time not having any reaction to asshole/unaware drivers… and I worked really hard to tamp that down because it can really impact my mood, get even more intense/aggressive, and ruin my ride…

also, decided I think I will be risking myself by jumping into the Hollis St traffic to avoid the god awful construction ramp in the bike lane. It’s so painful and jarring especially atm when I have some brutal shoulder/neck pain. Also I wonder how slippy the rain made it

Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life. The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.

Also, been seeing so many drivers on their phone. One was blocking the roundabout for a good amount of time so I yelled loud enough for him to hear me to get off his phone, and I will continue to shame people. Absolutely zero enforcement happening.

Took 5 mins from my commute to pick up/kick glass to the side of the Barrington Greenway MUP. I emailed 311 about Tuesday and still nothing. I’m tired of picking my bike up to carry it over this section. I’m gonna be looking for an extendable broom/dustpan to attach to my bike.

The construction ramp in the Hollis St bike lane is pretty gnarly. Very uncomfortable, probably damaging for some tires, too. I sent a complaint to 311 today.

Here’s hoping my first commute tomorrow since being hit Thursday is a peaceful one 🤞

Hi folks, be safe riding. Especially in busy spots like Lower and Upper Water- even where there are bike lanes, near those parking lots slow down and just be ready for idiots to pull in towards you.

Out for a stroll this evening, I saw someone I know with what seemed to be a new e-scooter. Talked to them and they got one to replace their Halifax car commute downtown and back!!!! Said they got tired of spending 30 mins in the car while watching people on bikes and scooters cruising by. 1/2

Welp, it happened again. Hit by a driver in the bike lane/MUP in front of Purdys Wharf. I’m absolutely fine, so is my bike. Just mad.

Has anyone heard about a pedestrian being killed by a driver on Pleasant st yesterday? Seeing it on Reddit but nowhere in the news..

Construction closing bike lane near indoor parking on Hollis St Proceed with caution pulling into traffic!!! Signal, make sure it’s safe (even if you have to stop), take the lane before you are able to pull back in.

My goof of an MLA and Minister of the (destroying the) Environment posting this on his Facebook page 😂 if he loves our coastlines so much maybe his government should have posted the coastal protection act??

Andy Fillmore being investigated for alleged breaches under Halifax’s code of conduct Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...

INTO THE WOODS!!!!

Last week's opening of the permanent Upper Water St bike lane completes a nearly 5-km-long protected cycling route from the North End to Downtown Halifax 🍾 #BikeHfx

Don’t ya just love the smell of climate failure in the morning?! 🌲 🔥 🌳

Also blew a kiss to someone rushing me through an intersection and directly cursed a Southwest Properties truck trying to cut me off (they had lots to say about Morris St) 😘 feelin’ sassy lately

Smelled smoke on my ride in this morning for the first time. Should my throat feel sore free a 35 min ride or am I just in my head? I don’t have any respiratory issues and quite healthy so I’m just wondering… if I felt some effects, I worry for others with respiratory issues etc even more

Yeah, this doesn’t make up for the blackmailing Timmy did @ HRM council for a 700m project that is an integral connecting piece to our AAA network and the ongoing threat for the province to attack/halt future projects in the city. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

People who would be better than Andy Fillmore as mayor. I’ll go first. Leslie Knope.

Construction at downtown/Hfx end of bridge bikeway still ongoing as of this a.m #BikeHFX

With all the examples we’re seeing lately, It’s pretty easy to make the case that the greatest threat to cities these days are national, state/provincial, or even local leaders (or candidates) who clearly don’t understand cities at all, and may even hate them.

Street Closure: Hollis St between Prince St and Sackville St on Aug. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is to facilitate the operation and maneuvering of equipment servicing 1645 Granville Street. The road, sidewalk and bike lane will be closed. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/st...

Also it’s humid af out today. Hair is absolutely soaked

Construction may pause you at downtown end of bridge bikeway today; if climbing, get yourself in a low gear because you’ll have even less momentum than usual!

The mayor of Halifax when faced with…..the people of Halifax:

Halifax Cycling Coalition is hiring! We are seeking a full- or part-time Executive Director. Make a difference in for cycling in HRM to be safer, more comfortable and accepted. Please see the detailed job description and pass on to others. drive.google.com/file/d/12BgJ...

another cyclist was hit- last night on Windsor. I wish it was easier to find out what happened and more importantly, if they are ok. Does anyone know a way we could do that? I also feel like I haven’t seen updates in the news about these, as there was another recently I only found out about here

Cyclist hit on Windsor tonight.

In today’s silly news- someone messaged me on my bike commuter IG account insisting Halifax is walkable and then proceeded to say this:

For comparison we built 36km of bike lanes for $16 million, 60% of the planned network, with most of that paid for by the Feds and Province. cdn.halifax.ca/sites/defaul...

Man, leaving an hour later in the morning makes a massive difference in the traffic I see, but, of course- a negligible difference in the time it takes me to get to work.

Pretty smooth commute from downtown to Woodlawn- I’m one of the lucky ones!

Came across something called Bike Tag while researching something else and it looks fun… wondering how #BikeHFX feels about getting a game going?

Any day a piece of AT is finally completed in this city (see also: miracle) is a heckin’ good day!!! Looks like the Upper Water/Barrington MUP in front of Purdys is done and usable!

The global phenomenon of “bikelash” has become one of the biggest barriers to implementing interventions that make our streets more liveable, accessible and sustainable. So how do we best manage it as advocates for change? Here are eight strategies we recently presented at the Velo-city Conference.🧵