Roll into Spring Bike Week
Whether you’ve been riding all winter or waiting for warmer weather, March 18th-24th is Roll into Spring Week and we have some great events for you. The week starts with Speedy Bike Info Night when…
Press Release: Essential safety infrastructure for cyclists cannot be postponed, must be completed on schedule.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Sunday, November 27, 2022 Key message: Delays to the construction of cycling infrastructure are not supportable, and are strongly challenged by the Halifax Cycling Coalition. Our membership rely on protection from vehicular…
Press Release: Peninsula South Complete Streets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Monday, August 8, 2022 K’jipuktuk (Halifax) – Halifax’s Peninsula South Complete Streets Project will be a valued section of our minimum bike lane network. It will provide suitable safe infrastructure for people…
Seeking Sponsors for Winter Bike Week
We are seeking sponsors and partners for the 2022 Winter Bike Week. This year Winter Bike week will take place from February 5th to 12th, 2022. There are lots of ways for individuals, businesses, and…
Windsor Street Exchange Redevelopment Project
The second phase of pubic engagement on the Windsor Street Exchange (WSE) Redevelopment Plan ended last week on November 17. During this engagement period, the city presented two concept designs and gathered public feedback. The…
Bark & Bikes: Not Mutually Exclusive
The Morris Street Bikeway is a part of the Peninsula South Complete Streets project. HRM has been hosting stakeholder meetings in advance of holding broad public engagement. At the last stakeholder meeting, HRM shared concept…
HCC’s Priorities for the 2021 Provincial Election
During the Nova Scotia provincial election campaign, the Halifax Cycling Coalition is asking candidates to commit to the following active transportation priorities.
Pedal Poll – Volunteers Needed
The Halifax Cycling Coalition is working with Vélo Canada Bikes to count people cycling in neighbourhoods throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality as part of their nationwide count. From June 1st-6th, 2021, we’ll map Canada’s potential…
TAKE ACTION: Portland Street & Cole Harbour Road need bike lanes
Take Action Take the steps listed below to advocate for a safe, comfortable, and direct cycling route along the Portland Street / Cole Harbour Road corridor. Take action now. Take HRM’s online survey about the project before Wednesday,…
Updates from ATAC
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…
HCC Municipal Candidate Survey
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…
COVID-19, Local Business & Our Urban Streets
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…