Results of the latest HRM survey of residents have been released. At least one councillor observed that the survey is racially biased in that 90% of respondents are white. It is also biased by age with those under 24 underrepresented (2% respondents vs 11% of the population) and seniors over-represented (32% of respondents vs 21% of the population). We don’t know if the sampling was seriously biased in other dimensions as that data is not provided. In the Advocacy section, more problems with the survey are exposed.

Reflecting on the successes of the past year and memberships which help us achieve them. The good, bad and ugly of the new HRM Council decisions to continue or discontinue relevant staff reports. Monthly cycling tips focussing on safer winter cycling.

It’s about time the Traffic Safety Act, passed with all-party support in 2018, was proclaimed. And, we’ve just published a draft policy on Multi-use paths (MUPs) for feedback.

We now have the overwhelming majority of Council on the record as supporting cycling and sustainable mobility. We’re not naive — we realize that it still needs to translate into tangible support. The situation in Ontario is grim with the provincial government using bike lanes as a wedge issue. Find out why this matters to us.