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David Trueman
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I'm Co-Chair of Halifax Cycling Coalition, working hard to make cycling in Halifax safer, more convenient and more joyful. In this role, I focus first and foremost on the 60% of the population who would cycle more if it felt safe.
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · Aug 31
Cycling Guide is free, privacy-forward and available now to help you find low-stress cycling routes around HRM. #bikehfx

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Download it at CyclingGuide.org and give it a try. Your feedback will help to make it better.
Cycling in Halifax can be intimidating. A new app aims to change that | CBC News
The new Cycling Guide app may help ease the concerns of cyclists in Halifax.
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 1h
Nocturne is Saturday evening, Oct 18.
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 2h
Halifax Cycling Coalition is seeking volunteers to help with the bike valet at Nocturne, HRM’s nighttime arts festival. You can signup for one two-hour shift (6-8pm or 8-10pm): signup.com/go/ukQkGtQ

We will always have at least two people and will provide training. #bikehfx
Nocturne Bike Valet
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 2h
Halifax Cycling Coalition is seeking volunteers to help with the bike valet at Nocturne, HRM’s nighttime arts festival. You can signup for one two-hour shift (6-8pm or 8-10pm): signup.com/go/ukQkGtQ

We will always have at least two people and will provide training. #bikehfx
Nocturne Bike Valet
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 8h
I totally get this. FWIW Halifax Cycling Coalition regularly allies with Walk ‘n Roll HFX and It’s More than Buses to advocate for sustainable mobility. For example, for the Windsor St Exchange we spoke more strongly about dedicated bus lanes than cycleways.
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 1d
It would be nice if you acknowledged that the bike valet is being run by Halifax Cycling Coalition.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 1d
Just one more.
The Study Every Study Ever: Reliable transit, safe active transportation options and fewer cars will improve cities. City: Hmm, can we really trust every study ever done?
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 1d
For the evening crowd, my @xtramagazine.com column on the conservative premiers who don't want the courts to weigh in when they use the Notwithstanding Clause to violate Charter rights #canqueer #cdnpoli
The premiers violating your Charter rights don’t want the courts to weigh in | Xtra Magazine
When it comes to the Notwithstanding Clause, premiers opposed to the federal government’s factum are showing their true colours
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 2d
This reporting, which pretty much just quotes the minister, misses the point — addressing bottlenecks may provide short-term relief but you can only dump so many cars on the peninsula before congestion gets so much worse. Better transit, connected bike lanes and safe walking are the only solutions.
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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 2d
Congestion on Halifax bridges needs more work, while crashes drop with no tolls
Congestion on Halifax bridges needs more work, while crashes drop with no tolls
Preliminary data shows that the removal of toll plazas on Halifax's bridges has been positive, but there is still work to be done to improve congestion, said Fred Tilley, the province's Minister of Public Works.
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 2d
Yeah. Personally I think if it is not a designated truck route it shouldn’t get special treatment. Even then, according to IMP, movement of commercial goods should be lower in priority than walking and cycling. But we all know how much the IMP is respected…
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 2d
Osborne is a tertiary street and as such the province considers it a truck route.
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 2d
The single best part of this project is elimination of the slip lanes at Walter Hamill. (They got permission from the province.) Still slip lanes at Osborne (the province wouldn’t give in here) but they are reconfigured to discourage taking them at speed.
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Brendan Dawe @dawe.bsky.social · 2d
I had missed this post from Marco but I broadly agree: Down with BRT, long live the Bus
Down with the BRT, long live the Bus
Why Bus Rapid Transit is a failed planning concept
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 2d
PM Carney announces Charter of Rights to be renamed Charter of Optional Ideas
PM Carney announces Charter of Rights to be renamed Charter of Optional Ideas
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference today to announce a renaming of the “Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”, the document that enshrined our foundational set of rights in...
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 5d
Interestingly, the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, who had previously opposed the infrastructure, eventually reversed their position and became one of the city’s most vocal cycling proponents—calling protected bike lanes “the way of the future” and a “win–win–win for all users”.
People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 5d
When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. So what can this tale teach us about so-called "bikelash"?🧵
People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver.
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Druh Farrell @druhfarrell.bsky.social · 5d
If I had listened to the cynics, Calgary wouldn't have bike lanes, or a new library, or East Village, RiverWalk, the Peace Bridge, downtown office conversions, or even community gardens. My advice? Use the well-being of future generations as a guide and march confidently passed the naysayers.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 5d
When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. So what can this tale teach us about so-called "bikelash"?🧵
People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver.
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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 5d
In his latest post, Stephen Archibald noted this mockup of a bike rack attached to the front of a Halifax Transit bus. Practice makes perfect, so you won’t embarrass yourself in front of the other passengers:

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#novascotia #halifax #design #architecture #history #noticed
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David Trueman @davidwtrueman.bsky.social · 8d
A few spots left.
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Halifax Cycling Coalition @cyclehalifax.ca · 10d
Last chance this season to take in a FREE bike maintenance workshop. Sunday, Oct 5, 1-3pm on the Halifax Commons, corner of North Park and Cogswell.

Registration is necessary: forms.gle/r8mvR9mnLd2B...
#bikehfx
Poster in lime green and shades of gray with a background photo of a bicycle chainring. Poster is for a FREE bike maintenance workshop, Sunday October 5th, 1-3pm at teh Halifax Commons, corner of North Park and Cogswell.
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Tom Babin @shifter.info · 10d
New video: The story of one boy has given me hope for getting more kids riding bikes to school again
youtu.be/Lqz6TjVXIxc
Why kids don't bike to school anymore (and 5 things that can fix it)
YouTube video by Shifter
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Dan Peterson @danp.net · 9d
Update now that summer is over: there was noticeable congestion on Morris when I took new photos this morning!
But it was on the sidewalks and in the ped crossings.
Morris st in Halifax looking east towards the water. The street is pretty much empty. Morris st looking west towards South Park. The street is similarly empty.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 10d
Happy October. 🖤
image of Danny from the Shinng writing on the door "im an avid" cyclist. Copy above image is The Scariest cyclist of all.
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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 10d
“If vehicles leave the roadway often enough that we need street lights to have breakaway bases to keep vehicle occupants safe, how can it be safe for pedestrians and transit riders to sit, stand or walk in that same space?

The answer is, it’s not”

Resharing this blog post by Elmwood Guy
Accidentally on Purpose – Dear Winnipeg
Dear Winnipeg, It seems like every time there's a news piece about a traffic collision involving a pedestrian, it's followed by a flurry of discussion over the words used to describe the incident. Tak...
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Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 10d
New bike lane on Brunswick Street – soon to form part of a continuous, 1-km protected bikeway from the Halifax Common to the Central Library 🚴‍♂️ #BikeHfx
A freshly paved, two-way bike lane on the western side of Brunswick Street in downtown Halifax, just opposite the old library. The bike lane is fenced off, but the sidewalk remains open. The adjacent street is closed and under construction.
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Halifax Cycling Coalition @cyclehalifax.ca · 10d
Last chance this season to take in a FREE bike maintenance workshop. Sunday, Oct 5, 1-3pm on the Halifax Commons, corner of North Park and Cogswell.

Registration is necessary: forms.gle/r8mvR9mnLd2B...
#bikehfx
Poster in lime green and shades of gray with a background photo of a bicycle chainring. Poster is for a FREE bike maintenance workshop, Sunday October 5th, 1-3pm at teh Halifax Commons, corner of North Park and Cogswell.
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Katja Diehl @katjadiehl.bsky.social · 11d
"The main objective of these changes is to make it safer for children to walk to school by limiting car traffic. “We want Paris to regain streets where it is possible to let go of a child's hand,” said Patrick Bloche (PS), deputy mayor, at the Fête des rues aux écoles (Street Festival at Schools)."
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 12d
Paris celebrated the opening of its 300th “school street”: landscaped & pedestrianized or semi-pedestrianized blocks situated in front of schools. Most have been completed since 2020.
Paris passe le cap des 300 rues piétonnes près des écoles pour être « plus accueillante aux enfants »
La municipalité, qui a organisé samedi une fête dédiée, tire un bilan positif de ces espaces piétonnisés aux abords des établissements scola
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Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 10d
What's a School Street you ask?

And then you ask, why aren't all transportation decision-makers choosing to build more streets for children?

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