Blog Archives - Halifax Cycling Coalition

October 11, 2019
Meghan Doucette
Blog
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Join or Renew your HCC Membership & be Entered to Win a Bike

This summer, we welcomed some incredible new infrastructure and commitments to cycling in Halifax including: A new protected bike lane on South Park Street A $25 million dollar funding commitment for a minimum grid of…

November 1, 2018
Meghan Doucette
Blog, Events, Uncategorized
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I Light HFX 2018 – Registration Open!

Registration for I Light HFX is now open! Without lights, a person on a bicycle is nearly invisible. As the days get shorter, more people will be riding after sunset. Let’s make sure no one…

August 2, 2018
Meghan Doucette
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Strategic Road Safety Framework Passes at Council

The Transportation Department at Halifax Regional Municipality has been working on a Strategic Road Safety Framework (SRSF), which was passed at Halifax Regional Council on July 17, 2018. Originally called the Strategic Road Safety Plan,…

January 26, 2018
Kelsey Lane
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Winter Bike Week 2018

Oh what fun, it is to ride in the cold and frosty air! Winter Bike Week is back, and we have an awesome line-up of events from Feb. 5th -Feb 11th: Winter Bike Week –…

December 2, 2017
Kelsey Lane
Blog, News
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Integrated Mobility Plan & a network of bike lanes for Halifax

Yesterday, Halifax released their final draft of the Integrated Mobility Plan (IMP), aimed at increasing the use of sustainable modes of transportation. What’s great about the plan: IMP proposes major improvements for people who bike,…

November 29, 2017
Kelsey Lane
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Halifax has not increased cycling numbers in 20 years

The 2016 Census data on Journey to Work that was released today is disappointing, but we were not surprised. While other mid-sized cities across Canada are seeing a steady increase in the number of people cycling,…

August 18, 2017
Kelsey Lane
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HCC is Hiring!

The HCC is excited to announce we are now accepting applications for our new membership coordinator position! MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 1, 2017 Please send your cover letter and resume to contact@cyclehalifax.ca by 11:59pm on…

July 25, 2017
Kelsey Lane
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Update on Amending the MVA

HCC’s push to reform the NS Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) along with our partners BNS, EAC and Walk N’ Roll. In January 2016, we hosted a community engagement session asking for your input on what…

July 7, 2017
Kelsey Lane
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Launch of CYCLE snApp, a snapshot and notes app for better cycling in HRM

Cycle snApp A snapshots and notes App for better cycling in HRM. Click to try the app! Have you ever encountered a car parked in a bike lane, a broken bike rack, or missing bollards…

An automatic counter collects data on Agricola Street

June 27, 2017
Ben Wedge
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Data makes the difference

How many Haligonians ride their bicycles every day? Without data, we have no idea. Census data show that a paltry 1.1% of us ride our bicycles to work, but that does not tell us about…

A person crosses the Macdonald Bridge bicycle lane

June 20, 2017
Ben Wedge
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Making the Macdonald Bridge accessible to everyone

The Macdonald Bridge bicycle lane is due to reopen any day now. For two years, people on bicycles have had to rely on a shuttle bus that is slower and less convenient than the bicycle…

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