Jen
@envirojen.bsky.social
Urban-parenting and #KidicalMassHFX
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I finally got around to emailing council to remind them that car ownership costs average people over $700,000 over their working life.
#bikehfx and transit are huge affordability measures
#bikehfx and transit are huge affordability measures
February 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I finally got around to emailing council to remind them that car ownership costs average people over $700,000 over their working life.
#bikehfx and transit are huge affordability measures
#bikehfx and transit are huge affordability measures
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What doesn’t seem to be on the table: it’s obvious the existing scheme of having the urban core pay for suburban sprawl, and have new home owners and renters pay more taxes than long-time home owners isn’t working. But they will try literally anything but fixing that
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
What doesn’t seem to be on the table: it’s obvious the existing scheme of having the urban core pay for suburban sprawl, and have new home owners and renters pay more taxes than long-time home owners isn’t working. But they will try literally anything but fixing that
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Legally crossing Joe Howe @ Springvale with OH
Heard the screech of tyres
Saw a driver blowing through the red light & coming at us before realising their error
Feared for my life
Cursed the elected officials who refuse to make road safety a priority.
This is #ZeroVisionHFX Every. Single. Day.
Heard the screech of tyres
Saw a driver blowing through the red light & coming at us before realising their error
Feared for my life
Cursed the elected officials who refuse to make road safety a priority.
This is #ZeroVisionHFX Every. Single. Day.
February 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Legally crossing Joe Howe @ Springvale with OH
Heard the screech of tyres
Saw a driver blowing through the red light & coming at us before realising their error
Feared for my life
Cursed the elected officials who refuse to make road safety a priority.
This is #ZeroVisionHFX Every. Single. Day.
Heard the screech of tyres
Saw a driver blowing through the red light & coming at us before realising their error
Feared for my life
Cursed the elected officials who refuse to make road safety a priority.
This is #ZeroVisionHFX Every. Single. Day.
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HRM Call to Action! ☎️ 💻📨 Phone/email script below ⬇️
Andy Fillmore wants to take away dedicated bus lanes by opening them up to “high occupancy vehicles” (HOV).
That’s any vehicle with just 2+ people! 🚗🛻🚚🚙🚗🛻🚚💨
globalnews.ca/news/1166132...
Whether you drive, bike, or use transit, this is bad news.
Andy Fillmore wants to take away dedicated bus lanes by opening them up to “high occupancy vehicles” (HOV).
That’s any vehicle with just 2+ people! 🚗🛻🚚🚙🚗🛻🚚💨
globalnews.ca/news/1166132...
Whether you drive, bike, or use transit, this is bad news.
Halifax councillors considering carpool lanes to help ease traffic congestion - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
The mayor said he believes moving ahead with high-occupancy (HOV) lanes could help the municipality take control of its own roadways and planning.
globalnews.ca
February 15, 2026 at 4:46 PM
HRM Call to Action! ☎️ 💻📨 Phone/email script below ⬇️
Andy Fillmore wants to take away dedicated bus lanes by opening them up to “high occupancy vehicles” (HOV).
That’s any vehicle with just 2+ people! 🚗🛻🚚🚙🚗🛻🚚💨
globalnews.ca/news/1166132...
Whether you drive, bike, or use transit, this is bad news.
Andy Fillmore wants to take away dedicated bus lanes by opening them up to “high occupancy vehicles” (HOV).
That’s any vehicle with just 2+ people! 🚗🛻🚚🚙🚗🛻🚚💨
globalnews.ca/news/1166132...
Whether you drive, bike, or use transit, this is bad news.
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I’ve started a slack to try to organize Halifax Regional Municipality 2026 budget advocacy better. We’re specifically pushing for fiscal sustainability and actual serious consideration of revenue, and against frivolous nickel and diming, and want to organize letter writing and council presentations.
February 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I’ve started a slack to try to organize Halifax Regional Municipality 2026 budget advocacy better. We’re specifically pushing for fiscal sustainability and actual serious consideration of revenue, and against frivolous nickel and diming, and want to organize letter writing and council presentations.
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I'm at the point in my life where I'm happy to pay a little extra for a little more legroom. I want the tax version of that!
The great thing about taxes? Small monthly payment gets you cool, useful stuff.
It's like, dunno, a subscription for some of the nice features of living in a city?
Gotta say I'd rather have the premium subscription than the free version
It's like, dunno, a subscription for some of the nice features of living in a city?
Gotta say I'd rather have the premium subscription than the free version
This is what kills me about all of this: property taxes aren't that big an expense for me at the end of the day and TBH I wouldn't even mind paying more if it meant we could live in a better city. But louder voices are happy to burn it all down just to save a buck
February 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I'm at the point in my life where I'm happy to pay a little extra for a little more legroom. I want the tax version of that!
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This is what kills me about all of this: property taxes aren't that big an expense for me at the end of the day and TBH I wouldn't even mind paying more if it meant we could live in a better city. But louder voices are happy to burn it all down just to save a buck
THIS is the plan @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social is pitching so that he can keep taxes low for his landlord buddies upset because their parasitic business plans don’t work. Making literally everyone else pay so his friends can avoid paying their fair share.
Absolutely disgusting.
Absolutely disgusting.
February 15, 2026 at 12:16 PM
This is what kills me about all of this: property taxes aren't that big an expense for me at the end of the day and TBH I wouldn't even mind paying more if it meant we could live in a better city. But louder voices are happy to burn it all down just to save a buck
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Do any of these transit cuts, other service cuts (or any of the other unlisted cuts that could show up on March 4th) sound awful to you?
Want to join a conversation about how we can fight for a better, more sustainable Halifax?
We’re starting a Halifax Fiscal Sustainability chat in Slack.
Want to join a conversation about how we can fight for a better, more sustainable Halifax?
We’re starting a Halifax Fiscal Sustainability chat in Slack.
The list of things council is considering cutting in order to keep taxes “flat” is insane. (From Sam Austin’s website). Call your councillor and tell them you won’t support them if they support these cuts.
February 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Do any of these transit cuts, other service cuts (or any of the other unlisted cuts that could show up on March 4th) sound awful to you?
Want to join a conversation about how we can fight for a better, more sustainable Halifax?
We’re starting a Halifax Fiscal Sustainability chat in Slack.
Want to join a conversation about how we can fight for a better, more sustainable Halifax?
We’re starting a Halifax Fiscal Sustainability chat in Slack.
When the dog who usually blazes her own trail realizes the best place to be is actually behind the people with the giant feet.
February 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
When the dog who usually blazes her own trail realizes the best place to be is actually behind the people with the giant feet.
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It’s actually very strange that a city requires you to hop in a car and drive for everything. It doesn’t have to be this way.
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
It’s actually very strange that a city requires you to hop in a car and drive for everything. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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If you care at all about the future of Halifax, about transit or about equity, please read this!!
My Council blog from the last two weeks of budgeting. Austerity by surprise? Council will be considering major cuts on March 4. samaustin.ca/council-upda...
Council Update: Austerity or Not? - Sam Austin
Council’s budget deliberations are well underway at City Hall. February is the busiest time of the year for Councillors as budget meetings fill up several additional days each week. So far, Council ha...
samaustin.ca
February 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
If you care at all about the future of Halifax, about transit or about equity, please read this!!
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"We as Erica Joy Axent Hilton’s family are telling her story because in doing so maybe just one life will be saved"
You must read this obituary.
There are so many similar stories in our city.
Be kind to people. You don't know their story.
There are so many similar stories in our city.
Be kind to people. You don't know their story.
Obituary information for Erica Joy Axent Hilton
View Erica Joy Axent Hilton's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.
www.eastcoastmemorial.ca
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
"We as Erica Joy Axent Hilton’s family are telling her story because in doing so maybe just one life will be saved"
#hfxws 1/2: I rode from Flinn Park to the Brewery Market & back this morning.
Protected bike lanes (South Park, Lower Water, Hollis, Brunswick & Rainnie) have icy patches, from surrounding snowbanks melt and refreeze. SP has some icy snow boulders. LW has sections with hard packed snow and ice.
Protected bike lanes (South Park, Lower Water, Hollis, Brunswick & Rainnie) have icy patches, from surrounding snowbanks melt and refreeze. SP has some icy snow boulders. LW has sections with hard packed snow and ice.
February 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM
#hfxws 1/2: I rode from Flinn Park to the Brewery Market & back this morning.
Protected bike lanes (South Park, Lower Water, Hollis, Brunswick & Rainnie) have icy patches, from surrounding snowbanks melt and refreeze. SP has some icy snow boulders. LW has sections with hard packed snow and ice.
Protected bike lanes (South Park, Lower Water, Hollis, Brunswick & Rainnie) have icy patches, from surrounding snowbanks melt and refreeze. SP has some icy snow boulders. LW has sections with hard packed snow and ice.
#hfxws 1/2. I rode from Flinn Park to Northwood Terrace and back. Here's what I found. The Stuart Graham Monolith is clear to the asphalt and well salted. Almon St bike lane is passable w/ some icy bits. Local streets in Westmount and North end bikeway are all clear. Mind the potholes on Creighton.
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
#hfxws 1/2. I rode from Flinn Park to Northwood Terrace and back. Here's what I found. The Stuart Graham Monolith is clear to the asphalt and well salted. Almon St bike lane is passable w/ some icy bits. Local streets in Westmount and North end bikeway are all clear. Mind the potholes on Creighton.
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I want to see a pie chart of budget operating costs showing the infinitessimal slice that is library/ transit/ bike network completion.
Then I want the time spent debating converted to cost in salaries on the nearly invisible slice. Maybe include the salary costs of redundant staff reports.
Then I want the time spent debating converted to cost in salaries on the nearly invisible slice. Maybe include the salary costs of redundant staff reports.
February 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I want to see a pie chart of budget operating costs showing the infinitessimal slice that is library/ transit/ bike network completion.
Then I want the time spent debating converted to cost in salaries on the nearly invisible slice. Maybe include the salary costs of redundant staff reports.
Then I want the time spent debating converted to cost in salaries on the nearly invisible slice. Maybe include the salary costs of redundant staff reports.
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New Brunswick commited to monitoring & improving gov. building ventilation, including schools. Why hasn't Nova Scotia done the same?
Use this template to send a letter to the Premier ([email protected]), your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed ([email protected])
Use this template to send a letter to the Premier ([email protected]), your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed ([email protected])
Health Schools Letter
[YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS] Honourable Tim Houston Office of the Premier 7th Floor, One Government Place 1700 Granville Street Halifax, NS B3J 1X5 Dear Premier Houston, Over the last five years, we’ve...
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February 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
New Brunswick commited to monitoring & improving gov. building ventilation, including schools. Why hasn't Nova Scotia done the same?
Use this template to send a letter to the Premier ([email protected]), your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed ([email protected])
Use this template to send a letter to the Premier ([email protected]), your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed ([email protected])
Attempting to make snow removal more joyful, and also running out of space within a few steps to put all the snow & slush.
February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Attempting to make snow removal more joyful, and also running out of space within a few steps to put all the snow & slush.
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For HRM, we need to reduce emissions and adapt via HaliFACT which relies on implementing the IMP.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
Climate change is advancing faster than many scientists predicted
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
For HRM, we need to reduce emissions and adapt via HaliFACT which relies on implementing the IMP.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
apparently i'm inspired to write mundane poetry in the depths of midwinter.
my second (annual?) tanka: ❄️ 🚲
if i lived car free
my driveway would be full
of my shovelled snow
atop my unshovelled snow
and a small path for my bike
my second (annual?) tanka: ❄️ 🚲
if i lived car free
my driveway would be full
of my shovelled snow
atop my unshovelled snow
and a small path for my bike
a tanka for my evening dog walks: 🐕🦺 🥬
ornamental kale
on the winter boulevards
sorry dear neighbours
my dog has now eaten all
of your lovely brassicas
ornamental kale
on the winter boulevards
sorry dear neighbours
my dog has now eaten all
of your lovely brassicas
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
apparently i'm inspired to write mundane poetry in the depths of midwinter.
my second (annual?) tanka: ❄️ 🚲
if i lived car free
my driveway would be full
of my shovelled snow
atop my unshovelled snow
and a small path for my bike
my second (annual?) tanka: ❄️ 🚲
if i lived car free
my driveway would be full
of my shovelled snow
atop my unshovelled snow
and a small path for my bike
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Just wondering if Austerity Andy knows that he’s acting like the evil mayor from a book that’s popular with #KidicalMassHfx kiddos.
February 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Just wondering if Austerity Andy knows that he’s acting like the evil mayor from a book that’s popular with #KidicalMassHfx kiddos.
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A lot of people don't know how the city works. In Halifax, we put them on council.
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A lot of people don't know how the city works. In Halifax, we put them on council.
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In the Netherlands, cycling and public transport aren’t competitors—they’re teammates. Invest in one, and the other gets stronger.
Nowhere is this clearer than at railway stations, where every design decision sharpens the bike infrastructure network and makes the door-to-door journey even smoother.
Nowhere is this clearer than at railway stations, where every design decision sharpens the bike infrastructure network and makes the door-to-door journey even smoother.
February 11, 2026 at 9:19 AM
In the Netherlands, cycling and public transport aren’t competitors—they’re teammates. Invest in one, and the other gets stronger.
Nowhere is this clearer than at railway stations, where every design decision sharpens the bike infrastructure network and makes the door-to-door journey even smoother.
Nowhere is this clearer than at railway stations, where every design decision sharpens the bike infrastructure network and makes the door-to-door journey even smoother.
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Sometimes I want reliable transit and safe bike lanes but I know that someday my kid is going to have to buy a car just to participate in society and they're going to be glad that I saved $72 in municipal taxes in 2026.
February 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Sometimes I want reliable transit and safe bike lanes but I know that someday my kid is going to have to buy a car just to participate in society and they're going to be glad that I saved $72 in municipal taxes in 2026.