Sara F.L. Kirk
@sflkirk.bsky.social
Health Promotion Prof @dalhousie.bsky.social. Posting mainly about pop health, climate anxiety & advocacy for safe streets. UK export now physically located in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Canada. Volunteer board member of @velocanadabikes.bsky.social. She/her.
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Sara F.L. Kirk
@sflkirk.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Thought I'd better crack on with a pinned intro. I'm an applied health researcher, using primarily qualitative methods & focus on how policies & environments shape health behaviours like healthy eating & active living. I ❤️ bikes & volunteer with Velo Canada Bikes to promote a #BikeFriendlyCanada 🚲
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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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“without the safer infrastructure, cyclists will die.”
“I’m tired of killing people on our streets. I want to kill fewer people, not more people” - Cleary
“I’m tired of killing people on our streets. I want to kill fewer people, not more people” - Cleary
What’s HRM council without bike lanes?
Councillors voted in favour of a motion to look into alternatives to the AAA bike lane network.
globalnews.ca/news/1166362...
Councillors voted in favour of a motion to look into alternatives to the AAA bike lane network.
globalnews.ca/news/1166362...
Bike lane debate returns to Halifax council as staff told to look for alternatives - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Halifax councillors passionately debated bike lanes again and ultimately voted in favour of asking for a staff report on alternatives to the much-discussed AAA network.
globalnews.ca
February 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
“without the safer infrastructure, cyclists will die.”
“I’m tired of killing people on our streets. I want to kill fewer people, not more people” - Cleary
“I’m tired of killing people on our streets. I want to kill fewer people, not more people” - Cleary
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🎧Killing kids to save money, part 1(🔒)
Real show notes on Monday
substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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The Paris municipal election is next month. New York City & Mayor Mamdani showed us the inspirational power of the right election result. The Paris election has the opposite potential — the most inspiring city in the world in recent years potentially going backwards. Please Paris, keep inspiring us.
I believe the 2 most important city mayoral elections in the world will be tomorrow’s New York City Election (the most important turning point #VOTE in New York history? #VOTEMamdani) & next year’s Paris Election for the successor of this generation’s most important/influential mayor, Anne Hidalgo.
February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The Paris municipal election is next month. New York City & Mayor Mamdani showed us the inspirational power of the right election result. The Paris election has the opposite potential — the most inspiring city in the world in recent years potentially going backwards. Please Paris, keep inspiring us.
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and this not only about Bike users These decisions put me a pedestrian, and mobility device users, in more danger:
-More Drivers with their assault car on the road at every intersection;
-More cyclists sent directly onto our path to appease Carbrain councillors.
-More Drivers with their assault car on the road at every intersection;
-More cyclists sent directly onto our path to appease Carbrain councillors.
February 11, 2026 at 10:45 AM
and this not only about Bike users These decisions put me a pedestrian, and mobility device users, in more danger:
-More Drivers with their assault car on the road at every intersection;
-More cyclists sent directly onto our path to appease Carbrain councillors.
-More Drivers with their assault car on the road at every intersection;
-More cyclists sent directly onto our path to appease Carbrain councillors.
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Not to bring everything back to bike lanes, but someone explain to me why it’s unacceptable that only those costs have escalated when roadwork costs have also ballooned and the price of a concrete pad for a bus stop went from $4k to upwards of $800k?
$150,0000-$800,000 per year to build a bus stop when before they could just pour a concrete pad for like $4k because now the work has to involve ditches, culverts, other upgrades.
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Not to bring everything back to bike lanes, but someone explain to me why it’s unacceptable that only those costs have escalated when roadwork costs have also ballooned and the price of a concrete pad for a bus stop went from $4k to upwards of $800k?
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✨ introducing… ✨
🌇 Transportation for the Abundant Society 🚅
"Abundance" says our problem is artificial scarcity—especially housing. But you can’t build your way out if transportation policy still treats traffic flow as sacred.
Transportation is the binding constraint. ssrn.com/abstract=538...
🌇 Transportation for the Abundant Society 🚅
"Abundance" says our problem is artificial scarcity—especially housing. But you can’t build your way out if transportation policy still treats traffic flow as sacred.
Transportation is the binding constraint. ssrn.com/abstract=538...
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
✨ introducing… ✨
🌇 Transportation for the Abundant Society 🚅
"Abundance" says our problem is artificial scarcity—especially housing. But you can’t build your way out if transportation policy still treats traffic flow as sacred.
Transportation is the binding constraint. ssrn.com/abstract=538...
🌇 Transportation for the Abundant Society 🚅
"Abundance" says our problem is artificial scarcity—especially housing. But you can’t build your way out if transportation policy still treats traffic flow as sacred.
Transportation is the binding constraint. ssrn.com/abstract=538...
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Transit: bringing things in house and doing preventative maintenance saved us a bunch of money.
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Transit: bringing things in house and doing preventative maintenance saved us a bunch of money.
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Rip access a bus expansion, first casualty of low taxes this year (can still be added back)
February 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Rip access a bus expansion, first casualty of low taxes this year (can still be added back)
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from Halifax city council: maybe you will be able to pay for the bus by tapping your bank card by the summer. check out this article by Elena Neufeld from 2025 about why Halifax had to replace their bus payment modums like, right after getting them. signalhfx.ca/halifax-tran...
Halifax Transit skips smart cards; goes straight to tap payments
signalhfx.ca
February 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
from Halifax city council: maybe you will be able to pay for the bus by tapping your bank card by the summer. check out this article by Elena Neufeld from 2025 about why Halifax had to replace their bus payment modums like, right after getting them. signalhfx.ca/halifax-tran...
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Cops, children being taken into custody of the state and jail are all free, so, that'll help lower taxes.
February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Cops, children being taken into custody of the state and jail are all free, so, that'll help lower taxes.
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Still can’t believe how many people I had to listen to arguing that we should lock up parents for stealing baby formula and then not allow them out on bail while they’re legally innocent and waiting for a trial.
February 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Still can’t believe how many people I had to listen to arguing that we should lock up parents for stealing baby formula and then not allow them out on bail while they’re legally innocent and waiting for a trial.
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The disabled have had it too good for too long!
Tax savings alert! We can not let disabled people use the bus on Sunday.
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The disabled have had it too good for too long!
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Tax savings alert! We can not let disabled people use the bus on Sunday.
February 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Tax savings alert! We can not let disabled people use the bus on Sunday.
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Budget season in Halifax again.
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Budget season in Halifax again.
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who must be consulted on issues ranging from planning to spending to transportation and more with tons of questions that must be asked, but all other speakers get dismissed as soon as they’re done speaking.
Do these regular people who gave of their time feel like they’re being heard?
Do these regular people who gave of their time feel like they’re being heard?
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
who must be consulted on issues ranging from planning to spending to transportation and more with tons of questions that must be asked, but all other speakers get dismissed as soon as they’re done speaking.
Do these regular people who gave of their time feel like they’re being heard?
Do these regular people who gave of their time feel like they’re being heard?
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Before public participation picks up again in a few minutes, I just want to say that it’s frustrating that council seems to treat people who speak to them on behalf of a business organization, police organization, or landlord organization as though they are experts on everything …..(1/2)
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Before public participation picks up again in a few minutes, I just want to say that it’s frustrating that council seems to treat people who speak to them on behalf of a business organization, police organization, or landlord organization as though they are experts on everything …..(1/2)
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The original sin of municipal finance in Halifax is that the city provides low density, essentially empty space, as a service that has real, material costs, but doesn't have a way of entering it in the budget.
So it just shows up in higher costs of everything and everyone is mad.
So it just shows up in higher costs of everything and everyone is mad.
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The original sin of municipal finance in Halifax is that the city provides low density, essentially empty space, as a service that has real, material costs, but doesn't have a way of entering it in the budget.
So it just shows up in higher costs of everything and everyone is mad.
So it just shows up in higher costs of everything and everyone is mad.
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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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On and on and on.
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
On and on and on.
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2 unhoused community members have died this week while trying to survive outside, unsheltered. Two. In just few days. One in Amherst and one in Halifax.
February 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
2 unhoused community members have died this week while trying to survive outside, unsheltered. Two. In just few days. One in Amherst and one in Halifax.
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This is an example of how density brings down service costs. jk
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
This is an example of how density brings down service costs. jk
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Suspected intoxicated driver attempts to park at police headquarters, gets stuck in snowbank
Just another day in car crazy HRM
haligonia.ca/man-arrested...
Just another day in car crazy HRM
haligonia.ca/man-arrested...
Man arrested for impaired driving after getting stuck in snowbank at Halifax Police HQ – haligonia.ca
haligonia.ca
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Suspected intoxicated driver attempts to park at police headquarters, gets stuck in snowbank
Just another day in car crazy HRM
haligonia.ca/man-arrested...
Just another day in car crazy HRM
haligonia.ca/man-arrested...
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In a week of grim revelations, perhaps the darkest of all was that the attitudes the dead millionaire represented – misogyny, control, abuse of girls – are embedded in power structures throughout our culture, writes @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In a week of grim revelations, perhaps the darkest of all was that the attitudes the dead millionaire represented – misogyny, control, abuse of girls – are embedded in power structures throughout our culture, writes @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...