May 30, 2024
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on May 16th. You can read the full presentation which has a good retrospective on the year past. We held elections for Directors…
July 29, 2023
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 our streets with more people…
June 23, 2022
Jen Parker, the organizer of Kidical Mass Halifax, explains the importance of these rides.
August 23, 2021
The Halifax Cycling Coalition and the Halifax Bicycle Mayor condemn the Halifax Regional Police’s use of bicycles as barricades and as weapons.
August 10, 2021
During the Nova Scotia provincial election campaign, the Halifax Cycling Coalition is asking candidates to commit to the following active transportation priorities.
March 29, 2021
I don’t think “all abilities” is the right term. It’s inaccurate and it’s misleading. I know it’s tempting to come up with fun alliterative phrases like “all ages and abilities”, but I think accuracy, accountability, and inclusion are even more fun.
August 18, 2020
If you’re a student in the HRM who likes to bike – in any way, shape or form – cycling infrastructure and advocacy can make it easier and more comfortable for you.
August 6, 2020
New and improved bike infrastructure in the HRM should be accessible and comfortable to use for people of All Ages and Abilities (AAA Infrastructure). This means that every person on a bike, with any level of experience or confidence in traffic, is comfortable getting around the city.
August 6, 2020
Ongoing infrastructure projects and improvements are mostly those proposed in the Integrated Mobility Plan. City council has adopted the IMP, and the building of the “minimum grid” of cycling routes on the map below should be completed by 2022.
August 6, 2020
In 2017, the HRM approved the “Integrated Mobility Plan” (IMP). In the IMP there is a clear mandate for HRM to implement for inclusive infrastructure and “Design complete streets for all ages, abilities and travel options.”
August 6, 2020
A Connected Bike Network Our vision is that Halifax will be the safest city in North America to ride a bicycle…
April 6, 2019
Through the Eco Counter online platform, data from the bicycle and pedestrian counters is automatically transmitted to the webpage and is publicly accessible.
August 10, 2018
Since 2014 the Halifax Cycling Coalition has been working with the North End Business Association (NEBA) to advocate for streetscaping and traffic calming measures to be applied on Agricola Street.
August 1, 2018
We have developed a collision card that can be kept in a wallet so you have it with you in case you need it.
July 27, 2017
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 Halifax.
October 18, 2016
We’ve partnered with the world’s largest bike registry, Project 529 Garage, to create a local bike registration.
September 20, 2016
November 6, 2015
Unfortunately, the city has been slow to confirm plans or start building this infrastructure, which is essential for bike accessibility and the safety of people on bikes using the bridge.
February 23, 2015
The Halifax Cycling Coalition is asking you to voice your opinion on the state of Halifax’s street and sidewalk plowing, and support our call for better snow-clearing equipment.