David Trueman of the Halifax Cycling Coalition presents to the Transportation Standing Committee, arguing that the Integrated Mobility Plan update sets a dangerously low sustainable mobility target that would result in 73% more vehicles on Halifax roads by 2050 even if the plan succeeds. Pointing to Vancouver, Montreal, and Victoria as proof that 50% sustainable mobility share is achievable, he calls on the committee to send the IMP update back for revision targeting 50% sustainable mobility modal share.

Derek Belmore presents on behalf of the Halifax Cycling Coalition to the Transportation Standing Committee, arguing that Halifax’s Bus Rapid Transit plan is badly off track six years in with very little built, and that the cancellations of the Spring Garden Road pilot and Windsor Street bus priority have been significant setbacks. Drawing on 2021 census data showing 81.5% of HRM residents drive, he calls on the committee to commission a staff report on BRT progress and to pursue interim painted bus lanes with full transit signal priority on key corridors as a fast, affordable path to modal shift.

David Trueman of the Halifax Cycling Coalition presents to the Transportation Standing Committee, arguing that with cycling infrastructure under political pressure and road injuries at an all-time high, every dollar must deliver maximum impact. He proposes a five-factor scoring framework weighing safety improvements, population served, equity, network connectivity, and destinations, and calls on the committee to direct staff to develop a formal prioritization methodology so the highest-value projects are built first.