Blog post by Jillian Banfield A frustrating lack of clarity When I first started in cycling advocacy, the phrase “all ages and abilities” was becoming popular. I served on a couple of municipal committees, where…
On a sunny winter morning in Halifax, MP Andy Fillmore stood outside Bike Again, a DIY bike co-op, and announced a dedicated $400 million fund to support active transportation infrastructure across the country. In addition…
The Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) meets once a month. Normally we would meet at Halifax City Hall, but currently we are meeting virtually over Microsoft Teams. We get updates from HRM staff at the…
We are seeking sponsors and partners for the 2021 Winter Bike Week, taking place from February 7th to 13th, 2021. There are lots of ways for individuals, businesses, and organizations to get involved! So, what…
– The Halifax Cycling Coalition has been pushing the Provincial Government to reform the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) along with our partners Bicycle Nova Scotia, the Ecology Action Centre, the Atlantic Active Alliance, and Walk N’ Roll…
During a typical year, members of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) would meet once a month at Halifax City Hall. We would get updates from HRM staff about active transportation projects underway in the…
Our AGM normally takes place in the spring, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health regulations, we were unable to hold our AGM as usual. We are excited to host our AGM…
The municipal election is coming up on October 17th, 2020. Phone and online voting began today (October 6th) and advanced polling days are October 10th and 13th. If you care about getting around HRM safely…
The 2019/20 year has been an eventful one. With the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing and safety measures ongoing, we have not yet held our Annual General Meeting or distributed the Annual Report. While a…
So much has changed in the last four weeks. We are adjusting to keep serving our community. These three changes are top of mind: lack of safe outdoor space for people to walk in their…
Each year the Halifax Cycling Coalition reaches out to the community to generate nominees for the Halifax Bike Awards. We gather input on who should be dubbed Halifax’s best bike mechanic, Halifax’s Bike Hero, and…
HCC has been offering Urban Cycling 101 courses in Halifax and Dartmouth for a couple of years now and from day 1, we have gotten really great feedback from everyone who has participated. The course is for anyone who…