Position Statements

Curb Extensions: HCC Position Statement

While curb extensions improve safety for pedestrians, most of Halifax's installations force cyclists to weave dangerously into traffic before intersections. Newer street-level, flex-bollard designs (Brunswick-Duke, Clyde-Queen) that stay permeable for…
Local Street Bikeways: HCC Position Statement

In the view of the HCC, none of the currently designated LSBs in Halifax (a partial list includes Isleville Street, Northwood Terrace and Creighton Street, Maynard Street and Fuller Terrace,…
West End Bikeways: HCC Position Statement

Safety improvements along Liverpool Street for people walking, rolling, and cycling are urgently needed, especially at intersection crossings. Given the ongoing and expected population growth in the broader neighbourhood, the…
Multi-use Pathways: HCC Position Statement

Multi-use pathways (MUPs) require people walking, rolling and cycling to share the same space. MUPs are used as a substitute for separate and protected bike lanes even though they are…
Bike & micro-mobility share will transform how we travel in Kjipuktuk – with the right conditions in place

City Council has recently approved a pilot two-year bike share and micro-mobility share scheme, which is expected to commence in 2024. We welcome this decision and look forward to sharing…
Official Statement on Police Violence

The Halifax Cycling Coalition and the Halifax Bicycle Mayor condemn the Halifax Regional Police’s use of bicycles as barricades and as weapons. 
Official Statement from Halifax Cycling Coalition

On July 20, the Halifax Cycling Coalition (HCC) became aware of threatening comments towards cyclists made by MLA candidate Jennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole on a Facebook post from 2018. The HCC stands…