In the view of the HCC, none of the currently designated LSBs in Halifax (a partial list includes Isleville Street, Northwood Terrace and Creighton Street, Maynard Street and Fuller Terrace, Vernon Street) meet HRM’s own criteria. LSBs that meet the design criteria set out by the NACTO guidelines could serve as one part of an integrated, connected bike network in HRM. However, it remains the position of the HCC that separated, protected bike lanes are the gold standard for bicycle infrastructure and should form the backbone of the bike network for HRM.