kid walking bike across the road Local Child Thrilled To Walk His Bike Around The City That's Too Dangerous To Ride In.
Local Child Thrilled To Walk His Bike Around The City That's Too Dangerous To Ride In.
Halifax updating accessibility standards at transit islands that connect with bike lanes
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Halifax updating accessibility standards at transit islands that connect with bike lanes
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
“The power lie is a different kind of deception. People already know it’s not true, so there is no way to contradict it, to persuade people otherwise. The appeal is that, as a believer, you can be part of it, sharing the power by accepting the falsehood is true.” — @caroloff.bsky.social #UrbanTruth
Ep 335 Short: Ben Wolf, Director of the new Changing Lanes documentary, which chronicles a fascinating street-transformation story in New York that offers inspiring lessons for cities everywhere.
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there have been several incidents involving pedestrians, buses and bus drivers this year, the others at Oxford/Quinpool and Barrington/SGR.
Drivers ticketed in both
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
Someone on Facebook complained that the effort we spent holding a funeral for a raccoon-shaped traffic cone would have been put to better use picking up litter. We can do that too – meet at the diverter this Saturday. #BikeHfx
I didn't mean to turn this into a short thread, but once I started ranting ...
So here it is, on one page: skywriter.blue/@georgemonbi...
Two women in black rain coats and orange hats containing the words "Dutch Cycling Embassy" cycle side-by-side on the streets on Leipzig.
Love cycling? Ready to turn that passion into impact?
Chris and @dutchcycling.nl are working to make cities around the world healthier, more liveable, and truly bike-friendly—and they're looking for a Digital Communications Assistant to join their team.
Apply here: dutchcycling.nl/about-us/car...
Amazing 🤩
“The infamous Koch brothers have bankrolled climate deniers, propped up polluting industries, and even tried to turn the black community pro-fossil fuel. But, as a recent New York Times story shows, the billionaire conservatives have been steadily exerting pressure against public transit as well.”
I grew up in what today would be called a 15-minute city, except that back then we just called it a neighborhood.
Picture of street filled with people when cars are prohibited, with a prominent sign saying “road closed.” Via Urban Truth Collecrive (Also, it’s a street, not a road)
How come they keep spelling “open” wrong?
Does that street look closed to you? Only if you’re a car… and presumably that’s the real problem. #UrbanTruth
How the November 2025 budget cuts dismantle Canada's legacy as a “helpful fixer” on the global stage. By @policyalternatives.ca senior economist @davidmaccdn.bsky.social #cdnpoli
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"Canadian companies in the oil industry are bringing in an extra $170 million in profits every day because of the war in Iran, which has pushed global oil prices up by more than 50 per cent, according to an analysis published by @policyalternatives.ca" halifax.citynews.ca/2026/04/19/f...
“This work will take time and have challenges along the way” is a terrible reason to not start the work at all and just accept the status quo instead.
stop saying things like:
But what if people don't take transit/walk/cycle
Delay might cause drivers to become more aggressive!
We just have a driving culture that is hard to break down
More/wider roads are part of politics
etc
maybe we need to stop coddling drivers and do something to challenge the status quo - supporting absolute entitlement
Jane's Walk #Halifax runs from May 1-3 and the schedule of walks are online. Karen McKendry with the Ecology Action Centre will lead a bird walk in the Public Gardens on Sunday, May 3 at 9am. (I can't go)
www.janeswalkhalifax.com/schedule
«L’industrie pétrolière et gazière canadienne engrange chaque jour 170 millions de dollars de profits supplémentaires grâce à la guerre menée par les É-U et Israël en Iran, qui a fait grimper les prix mondiaux du pétrole de plus de 50 %», @policyalternatives.ca www.ledroitfranco.com/affaires/202...
Get ready for even more highway and road widenings!
Please read this commentary by Marie Lumsden about the “spaceport” in Canso. This is such a detailed article with so many reasons why this project is just not worth the money the feds are giving it.
Long waits make for sicker patients. Sicker patients need more time in hospital. Our health system needs urgent care, by Ranjana Srivastava www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @theguardian.com
In case you missed our Live Q&A on the new Gender-Based Violence Prevention Education Resources, Andrea Haefele can tell you if the resources are connected to the curriculum!
Explore our ready-to-use classroom activities: bit.ly/OpheaGBVPResources
Fun fact: public transit, bikes, walking, and personal mobility devices exist AND can be quickly scaled up with local and state government support so as to help even more people.
Every gallon of gas consumption avoided by helping people get around w/out a car helps lower prices for everyone else
Might wanna avoid
“The safety question [for AVs] is actually a distraction, and I think for exactly that reason: we have the technology to make motor vehicle travel much safer…we could get a lot of the so-called safety improvements by using the technologies that we have.”
READ this @usa.streetsblog.org article.
