David Trueman
@davidwtrueman.bsky.social
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 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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Cycling Guide is free, privacy-forward and available now to help you find low-stress cycling routes around HRM. #bikehfx
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Download it at CyclingGuide.org and give it a try. Your feedback will help to make it better.
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Download it at CyclingGuide.org and give it a try. Your feedback will help to make it better.
This is an excellent article to come up to speed on the inequity associated with the assessment cap.
Janet Steele working on a motion to ask Nova Scotia to phase out assessment cap
Story by me
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Story by me
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Janet Steele working on a motion to ask Nova Scotia to phase out assessment cap - Halifax Examiner
Steele spoke about her upcoming motion during council's budget committee meeting on Friday.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is an excellent article to come up to speed on the inequity associated with the assessment cap.
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Construction of the Harvard/Allan diagonal diverter (modal filter) is supposed to begin next Monday and be completed by December 8, according to notices delivered to residents today #BikeHfx
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Construction of the Harvard/Allan diagonal diverter (modal filter) is supposed to begin next Monday and be completed by December 8, according to notices delivered to residents today #BikeHfx
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I had a fun time playing bike tour guide with @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social in a special #KidicalMassHfx meets #KidicalMassOttawa mash-up today 🎉.
Jillian (& @envirojen.bsky.social) really ignited my spark for doing this movement building here. It was so nice to chat and share wins & challenges.
Jillian (& @envirojen.bsky.social) really ignited my spark for doing this movement building here. It was so nice to chat and share wins & challenges.
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I had a fun time playing bike tour guide with @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social in a special #KidicalMassHfx meets #KidicalMassOttawa mash-up today 🎉.
Jillian (& @envirojen.bsky.social) really ignited my spark for doing this movement building here. It was so nice to chat and share wins & challenges.
Jillian (& @envirojen.bsky.social) really ignited my spark for doing this movement building here. It was so nice to chat and share wins & challenges.
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Choirs for Change Concerts in support of the #Halifax Refugee Clinic.
Concerts are on Saturday November 29 (7:30PM) and Sunday November 30 (4:00PM). Tickets and details are here - thank you!
Saturday:
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Sunday:
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Saturday:
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Sunday:
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Choirs for Change presents: A Safe Place to Land November 29
Choirs for Change is proud to present A Safe Place to Land, a joint concert experience with Polaris and Astra.The programme tells a story of journeys undertaken and new places found, told through a bl...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Choirs for Change Concerts in support of the #Halifax Refugee Clinic.
I fell in love with the choir Polaris after going to their concerts for 3 years. This Fall I joined! We are offering a concert on Nov. 29 & 30 to benefit Halifax Refugee Clinic. Keep reading the thread for more details and links for tickets.
This year, we're presenting music from cultures with histories of displacement. It's a lovely mix of songs including a blend of Acadian music, Eastern European music, and three pieces by Palestinian-Jordanian composer Natalie Fasheh. Read on for dates and ticket links.
Choirs for Change presents: A Safe Place to Land November 29
Choirs for Change is proud to present A Safe Place to Land, a joint concert experience with Polaris and Astra.The programme tells a story of journeys undertaken and new places found, told through a bl...
www.zeffy.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I fell in love with the choir Polaris after going to their concerts for 3 years. This Fall I joined! We are offering a concert on Nov. 29 & 30 to benefit Halifax Refugee Clinic. Keep reading the thread for more details and links for tickets.
Reposted by David Trueman
This year, we're presenting music from cultures with histories of displacement. It's a lovely mix of songs including a blend of Acadian music, Eastern European music, and three pieces by Palestinian-Jordanian composer Natalie Fasheh. Read on for dates and ticket links.
Choirs for Change presents: A Safe Place to Land November 29
Choirs for Change is proud to present A Safe Place to Land, a joint concert experience with Polaris and Astra.The programme tells a story of journeys undertaken and new places found, told through a bl...
www.zeffy.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This year, we're presenting music from cultures with histories of displacement. It's a lovely mix of songs including a blend of Acadian music, Eastern European music, and three pieces by Palestinian-Jordanian composer Natalie Fasheh. Read on for dates and ticket links.
“At least now we know the best weapons for the fight: power to working people, guts, hope, joy, and even fun.”
Lessons we can learn from the victory of New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
Commentary by me
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Commentary by me
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Lessons we can learn from the victory of New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani - Halifax Examiner
We all win when we give power to working people and put guts, joy, hope, and even fun into politics.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“At least now we know the best weapons for the fight: power to working people, guts, hope, joy, and even fun.”
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Motion from Sam Austin for RC meet on 18 Nov. to "accelerate implementation of HRM’s Road Safety program as it relates to road design"
including to "Provide short-term options for the 2026/2027 budget as a potential over budget item"
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including to "Provide short-term options for the 2026/2027 budget as a potential over budget item"
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Motion from Sam Austin for RC meet on 18 Nov. to "accelerate implementation of HRM’s Road Safety program as it relates to road design"
including to "Provide short-term options for the 2026/2027 budget as a potential over budget item"
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
including to "Provide short-term options for the 2026/2027 budget as a potential over budget item"
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
Including our very own Phil Bergeron-Burns family including Torin, most famous for his rousing speech at our July rally: “I’m only 10 years old and I know more than the mayor on this issue.” #BikeHFX
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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Why some Canadians love living without a car | CBC Climate Change News
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we share the experiences of people across Canada who don't own a car; track China's progress on cutting emissions; and check out an efficient way to remo...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Including our very own Phil Bergeron-Burns family including Torin, most famous for his rousing speech at our July rally: “I’m only 10 years old and I know more than the mayor on this issue.” #BikeHFX
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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Checking out Halifax Transit—same buses as in Boston!
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Checking out Halifax Transit—same buses as in Boston!
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Absolutely delightful I Light Hfx tonight. A little dampness can’t keep Haligonian cyclists from a shiny party.
It was lovely to see so many #BikeHfx people tonight! I managed to chat with more folks than usual tonight but I still missed a bunch of you. Hi!!!
It was lovely to see so many #BikeHfx people tonight! I managed to chat with more folks than usual tonight but I still missed a bunch of you. Hi!!!
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Absolutely delightful I Light Hfx tonight. A little dampness can’t keep Haligonian cyclists from a shiny party.
It was lovely to see so many #BikeHfx people tonight! I managed to chat with more folks than usual tonight but I still missed a bunch of you. Hi!!!
It was lovely to see so many #BikeHfx people tonight! I managed to chat with more folks than usual tonight but I still missed a bunch of you. Hi!!!
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The world blew past the dangerous 1.5 degree red line.
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The world blew past the dangerous 1.5 degree red line.
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
That lonely yellow square is I light HFX 😊
It gives an idea of how much the bike counters can undercount, since there were 110 bikes. No doubt a particularly challenging circumstance to count accurately.
It gives an idea of how much the bike counters can undercount, since there were 110 bikes. No doubt a particularly challenging circumstance to count accurately.
491 #BikeHfx bikes counted Sat Nov 8
14/1 C 💧 14.7mm
47 Almon
33 Barrington
21 COLT
29 Dart Cove
22 Gottingen
24 Hollis
131 South Park
155 Vernon
29 Windsor
Missing (last):
Lwr Water (Sep 25)
Uni Arts (May 1)
14/1 C 💧 14.7mm
47 Almon
33 Barrington
21 COLT
29 Dart Cove
22 Gottingen
24 Hollis
131 South Park
155 Vernon
29 Windsor
Missing (last):
Lwr Water (Sep 25)
Uni Arts (May 1)
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
That lonely yellow square is I light HFX 😊
It gives an idea of how much the bike counters can undercount, since there were 110 bikes. No doubt a particularly challenging circumstance to count accurately.
It gives an idea of how much the bike counters can undercount, since there were 110 bikes. No doubt a particularly challenging circumstance to count accurately.
About 110 people on their bikes had a great time at I Light HFX 2025, jointly organized with Dal/Kings Bike Centre. Big thanks to our sponsors, Wagners Law, Halifax Cycles, Giant Halifax and Long Alley Bicycles. Also thanks to the ride marshals, Halifax Bike Party, and all the organizers.
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
About 110 people on their bikes had a great time at I Light HFX 2025, jointly organized with Dal/Kings Bike Centre. Big thanks to our sponsors, Wagners Law, Halifax Cycles, Giant Halifax and Long Alley Bicycles. Also thanks to the ride marshals, Halifax Bike Party, and all the organizers.
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So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
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The I Light HFX ride ride tonight is going ahead! @cyclehalifax.ca #bikeHFX
Don’t miss I Light HFX. The weather is looking warm (by recent standards) but a little damp. But we won’t let that dampen our spirits, we’re Haligonians!
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The I Light HFX ride ride tonight is going ahead! @cyclehalifax.ca #bikeHFX
This (gift) article articulates an important concept: people shrug off data privacy concerns (“I don’t have anything to hide”) but it’s about what you lose when you enable sophisticated manipulation based on detailed modelling of your behaviour.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0aaebab...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0aaebab...
Cory Doctorow coined the term ‘enshittification.’ And he knows how to stop it
The Canadian technology critic remains hopeful a good internet is possible
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This (gift) article articulates an important concept: people shrug off data privacy concerns (“I don’t have anything to hide”) but it’s about what you lose when you enable sophisticated manipulation based on detailed modelling of your behaviour.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0aaebab...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0aaebab...
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Extra love to the Halifax Cycles crew who got our bike fixed super fast so we’d be ready for I Light Halifax tonight.
We were prepared to go with the Carrie, but our light game on the Urban Arrow will be stronger.
We were prepared to go with the Carrie, but our light game on the Urban Arrow will be stronger.
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Extra love to the Halifax Cycles crew who got our bike fixed super fast so we’d be ready for I Light Halifax tonight.
We were prepared to go with the Carrie, but our light game on the Urban Arrow will be stronger.
We were prepared to go with the Carrie, but our light game on the Urban Arrow will be stronger.
Don’t miss I Light HFX. The weather is looking warm (by recent standards) but a little damp. But we won’t let that dampen our spirits, we’re Haligonians!
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Don’t miss I Light HFX. The weather is looking warm (by recent standards) but a little damp. But we won’t let that dampen our spirits, we’re Haligonians!
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
Reposted by David Trueman
If these rich assholes want to keep their covenant, the city should slap a "pay through the nose for single family home density downtown" area rate on downtown's mansion district.
Halifax has removed the final hurdle to development in some areas — and neighbours are fighting back | CBC News
A wealthy Halifax neighbourhood with tree-lined streets and grand homes on the Northwest Arm has become one of the latest battlegrounds in the city’s push to build more housing.
www.cbc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
If these rich assholes want to keep their covenant, the city should slap a "pay through the nose for single family home density downtown" area rate on downtown's mansion district.
How's this for def'n of a bicycle in new TSA regulations? This is my language. Trying to be inclusive while ruling out more dangerous vehicles. Also borrowing from de facto stds. and other provs. The term "conveyance" is already used in the TSA to cover anything that is not a motor vehicle. #bikehfx
November 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
How's this for def'n of a bicycle in new TSA regulations? This is my language. Trying to be inclusive while ruling out more dangerous vehicles. Also borrowing from de facto stds. and other provs. The term "conveyance" is already used in the TSA to cover anything that is not a motor vehicle. #bikehfx
Judging by my solar panel output, weather in October 2025 has been somewhat less favourable than October 2024. I suspect that is why October bike counts are only slightly higher than in 2024.
Thanks @stats.hfx.bike for this valuable service.
Thanks @stats.hfx.bike for this valuable service.
Previous year counts for Oct:
2025: 64,562
2024: 64,426
2023: 55,801
2022: 34,774
2021: 34,612
2020: 6,210
2019: 4,619
2018: 13,068
2025: 64,562
2024: 64,426
2023: 55,801
2022: 34,774
2021: 34,612
2020: 6,210
2019: 4,619
2018: 13,068
November 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Judging by my solar panel output, weather in October 2025 has been somewhat less favourable than October 2024. I suspect that is why October bike counts are only slightly higher than in 2024.
Thanks @stats.hfx.bike for this valuable service.
Thanks @stats.hfx.bike for this valuable service.