News and Articles
April 5, 2025
Bill 24 that was just passed in the NS legislature gives strong executive powers to the minister of public works on all matters of transportation, including within Halifax. We have written to the Minister to express our concerns, and requested that the Province make the Joint Regional Transportation Agency and Active Transportation Strategy reports public.
April 5, 2025
17 HRM cycling groups were given 5 minutes each to make their pitch to a friendly audience. The evening was energizing and incredibly informative. Here are their slides.
April 4, 2025
Whether you do it on your own or seek help, here’s some great advice and resources courtesy of Jen Parker, co-organizer of Kidical Mass Halifax.
March 2, 2025
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 need for a safe infrastructure for all vulnerable road users will be needed along Liverpool as well as in the surrounding streets. A protected bike lane along the entirety of Almon Street is urgently needed to meet the safety needs of people cycling.
January 28, 2025
A call for external consultants to develop a Vulnerable Road Safety Action Plan and other urgent actions.
January 28, 2025
It is sad that staff have spent so many years developing a design that does not meet the original objectives given by Council nor the principles of the Integrated Mobility Plan. In particular, the lack of dedicated bus lanes in the northbound direction represent an utter failure. The diminishing share of costs borne by federal and provincial governments and port authority make us question why HRM priorities are not first in line.
January 26, 2025
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 unsuitable in most of our urban corridors and high-volume contexts: they prioritise vehicle use, delay modal shift in the municipality, and fuel pedestrian-cyclist conflicts. It is the HCC position that bicycle infrastructure in urban settings be separated from people walking and rolling, and protected from vehicle traffic.
January 26, 2025
Results of the latest HRM survey of residents have been released. At least one councillor observed that the survey is racially biased in that 90% of respondents are white. It is also biased by age with those under 24 underrepresented (2% respondents vs 11% of the population) and seniors over-represented (32% of respondents vs 21% of the population). We don’t know if the sampling was seriously biased in other dimensions as that data is not provided. In the Advocacy section, more problems with the survey are exposed.
December 20, 2024
Reflecting on the successes of the past year and memberships which help us achieve them. The good, bad and ugly of the new HRM Council decisions to continue or discontinue relevant staff reports. Monthly cycling tips focussing on safer winter cycling.
