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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People are getting seriously injured/killed in Halifax streets- often in marked crosswalks!- at record numbers yet according to @hfxgov.bsky.social paint is enough to protect cyclists 🤡 🤡 🤡
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 PM
People are getting seriously injured/killed in Halifax streets- often in marked crosswalks!- at record numbers yet according to @hfxgov.bsky.social paint is enough to protect cyclists 🤡 🤡 🤡
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30 year old man seriously injured after being struck by a driver on a marked intersection crosswalk.
Yet another horrific reminder of how much work there is to support safety. I hope this person makes a recovery
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
Yet another horrific reminder of how much work there is to support safety. I hope this person makes a recovery
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
Pedestrian seriously injured after collision in Bedford, N.S.
Police are investigating a vehicle collision that seriously injured a pedestrian in Bedford, N.S., Tuesday morning.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 PM
30 year old man seriously injured after being struck by a driver on a marked intersection crosswalk.
Yet another horrific reminder of how much work there is to support safety. I hope this person makes a recovery
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
Yet another horrific reminder of how much work there is to support safety. I hope this person makes a recovery
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
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Short reminder:
Vision Zero is a great goal to work on.
Day by day.
Just by putting people over cars.
Vision Zero is a great goal to work on.
Day by day.
Just by putting people over cars.
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Short reminder:
Vision Zero is a great goal to work on.
Day by day.
Just by putting people over cars.
Vision Zero is a great goal to work on.
Day by day.
Just by putting people over cars.
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Apparently we’re expected pay for our own protection while simultaneously subsidizing the precious roads for the precious drivers of this city who don’t give a shit about anybody not in a car- just like our city council
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Apparently we’re expected pay for our own protection while simultaneously subsidizing the precious roads for the precious drivers of this city who don’t give a shit about anybody not in a car- just like our city council
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Councillors signed off a road safety strategy in 2024 which acknowledges 22% of our injury and fatal crash victims are vulnerable road users.
Are we going to make cyclists pay extra for the infrastructure they need for safety? Including children?
Are we going to make cyclists pay extra for the infrastructure they need for safety? Including children?
Bike lanes should be paid for by the folks who use them albeit very few. All of our resources between the 3 levels of government should be focused on greatly improving our Transit system here in HRM.
I’m hoping for a dedicated Transit lane across the Mag Hill so more folks can get out of their cars
I’m hoping for a dedicated Transit lane across the Mag Hill so more folks can get out of their cars
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Councillors signed off a road safety strategy in 2024 which acknowledges 22% of our injury and fatal crash victims are vulnerable road users.
Are we going to make cyclists pay extra for the infrastructure they need for safety? Including children?
Are we going to make cyclists pay extra for the infrastructure they need for safety? Including children?
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‘Where are all the joyful motherfuckers?’ Allison Russell and Bad Bunny show us the way out
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
'Where are all the joyful motherfuckers?' Allison Russell and Bad Bunny show us the way out - Halifax Examiner
Yeah, but you see, I'm wallowing in the depths of cynicism and despair over here.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
‘Where are all the joyful motherfuckers?’ Allison Russell and Bad Bunny show us the way out
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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‘Where are all the joyful motherfuckers?’ Allison Russell and Bad Bunny show us the way out
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
'Where are all the joyful motherfuckers?' Allison Russell and Bad Bunny show us the way out - Halifax Examiner
Yeah, but you see, I'm wallowing in the depths of cynicism and despair over here.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
‘Where are all the joyful motherfuckers?’ Allison Russell and Bad Bunny show us the way out
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
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I would love it so much if councillors made all the same arguments they make about bike and bus spending with all transportation spending. It's so fucking obvious you don't care about "informed decisions" or "fiscal responsibility" or "long-term viability" if you don't give cars the same scrutiny.
February 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I would love it so much if councillors made all the same arguments they make about bike and bus spending with all transportation spending. It's so fucking obvious you don't care about "informed decisions" or "fiscal responsibility" or "long-term viability" if you don't give cars the same scrutiny.
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Kids used to play and walk around in the street. The ability to be outside in their city was largely *taken* from them
February 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Kids used to play and walk around in the street. The ability to be outside in their city was largely *taken* from them
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Me in Monday's episode: I hope I'm not being dramatic when I say that council does not want you to live here if you are a young person.
Tuesday's council meeting: Don't worry, we're gonna fuck up transit and bike lanes to subsidize driving. Fuck them kids.
Tuesday's council meeting: Don't worry, we're gonna fuck up transit and bike lanes to subsidize driving. Fuck them kids.
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Me in Monday's episode: I hope I'm not being dramatic when I say that council does not want you to live here if you are a young person.
Tuesday's council meeting: Don't worry, we're gonna fuck up transit and bike lanes to subsidize driving. Fuck them kids.
Tuesday's council meeting: Don't worry, we're gonna fuck up transit and bike lanes to subsidize driving. Fuck them kids.
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Halifax's city council
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Halifax's city council
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I think mainstream media has a lot to do with it too. Always praising and repeating words, without any fact check.
Always attacking and micro analyzing action
Always attacking and micro analyzing action
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I think mainstream media has a lot to do with it too. Always praising and repeating words, without any fact check.
Always attacking and micro analyzing action
Always attacking and micro analyzing action
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What a weird coincidence that a bunch of people with power sit atop a system that rewards them with power if they claim they continually claim they will do something without ever actually accomplishing it.
a man standing in front of a bulletin board that says " pepe silvia "
ALT: a man standing in front of a bulletin board that says " pepe silvia "
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
What a weird coincidence that a bunch of people with power sit atop a system that rewards them with power if they claim they continually claim they will do something without ever actually accomplishing it.
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Amsterdam didn’t always look like it does today.
Ceintuurbaan, Amsterdam in 1969 and today. Pedestrians now have a clear, continuous footway and cycles have a clear continuous cycleway, making it clear that drivers give way to anyone walking or cycling
February 9, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Amsterdam didn’t always look like it does today.
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🔔 NEW
Listening to Aboriginal mothers: perspectives on infant nutrition and active play promotion
OPEN ACCESS 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag009
Listening to Aboriginal mothers: perspectives on infant nutrition and active play promotion
OPEN ACCESS 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag009
February 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
🔔 NEW
Listening to Aboriginal mothers: perspectives on infant nutrition and active play promotion
OPEN ACCESS 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag009
Listening to Aboriginal mothers: perspectives on infant nutrition and active play promotion
OPEN ACCESS 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag009
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We should have done way more during COVID - tactical bus and bike lanes, etc. Not too late for that.
So if I'm reading this report right, 10 years after passing the BRT plan we are now starting a three year planning process so that by 2028 we may start to impliment parts of BRT plan first approved by council in 2016.
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
We should have done way more during COVID - tactical bus and bike lanes, etc. Not too late for that.
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From this Q&A about the forum
Q&A: Halifax’s mayor wants to scrap the Halifax Forum redevelopment project | CBC News
Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore spoke with Information Morning Nova Scotia guest host Preston Mulligan about what’s at stake and why he’d like to see the city turn its back on its $126-million plan to red...
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
From this Q&A about the forum
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Andy: “anything is on the table”
Andy: “we need to diversify municipal revenue”
Andy when presented with a very reasonable way to diversify municipal revenue by subsidizing car storage on municipal public property just a little bit less: “nooooo I don’t actually wanna do that”
Andy: “we need to diversify municipal revenue”
Andy when presented with a very reasonable way to diversify municipal revenue by subsidizing car storage on municipal public property just a little bit less: “nooooo I don’t actually wanna do that”
February 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Andy: “anything is on the table”
Andy: “we need to diversify municipal revenue”
Andy when presented with a very reasonable way to diversify municipal revenue by subsidizing car storage on municipal public property just a little bit less: “nooooo I don’t actually wanna do that”
Andy: “we need to diversify municipal revenue”
Andy when presented with a very reasonable way to diversify municipal revenue by subsidizing car storage on municipal public property just a little bit less: “nooooo I don’t actually wanna do that”
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New issue out tomorrow.
On the front is more budget from @antonihfx.bsky.social and Giancarlo Cininni (feat: potholes).
On the back, a stories about Salt Marsh Trail's (literal) enshittification, and Halifax police's continued use of choke holds by @landofsticks.bsky.social
On the front is more budget from @antonihfx.bsky.social and Giancarlo Cininni (feat: potholes).
On the back, a stories about Salt Marsh Trail's (literal) enshittification, and Halifax police's continued use of choke holds by @landofsticks.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
New issue out tomorrow.
On the front is more budget from @antonihfx.bsky.social and Giancarlo Cininni (feat: potholes).
On the back, a stories about Salt Marsh Trail's (literal) enshittification, and Halifax police's continued use of choke holds by @landofsticks.bsky.social
On the front is more budget from @antonihfx.bsky.social and Giancarlo Cininni (feat: potholes).
On the back, a stories about Salt Marsh Trail's (literal) enshittification, and Halifax police's continued use of choke holds by @landofsticks.bsky.social
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"The (budget) debate was sparked by District 5 councillor Sam Austin’s appeal to spend $960,000 on building out Halifax’s road safety program faster"
Are we actually spending on what is most needed however? Without a full Vision Zero strategy to guide us, unlikely.
open.substack.com/pub/thegrand...
Are we actually spending on what is most needed however? Without a full Vision Zero strategy to guide us, unlikely.
open.substack.com/pub/thegrand...
Potholes cause budget breakdown
Halifax's money pits are multiplying faster than ever
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 AM
"The (budget) debate was sparked by District 5 councillor Sam Austin’s appeal to spend $960,000 on building out Halifax’s road safety program faster"
Are we actually spending on what is most needed however? Without a full Vision Zero strategy to guide us, unlikely.
open.substack.com/pub/thegrand...
Are we actually spending on what is most needed however? Without a full Vision Zero strategy to guide us, unlikely.
open.substack.com/pub/thegrand...
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Buses are THE best high-occupancy vehicles!
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Buses are THE best high-occupancy vehicles!
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If wealthy people took the bus, we'd already have a city filled with bus lanes. They'd say they deserve to get places faster.
Andy Fillmore wants bus-only lanes turned into high-occupancy vehicle lanes
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Andy Fillmore wants bus-only lanes turned into high-occupancy vehicle lanes - Halifax Examiner
What's on Halifax regional council's agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 10.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
If wealthy people took the bus, we'd already have a city filled with bus lanes. They'd say they deserve to get places faster.
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Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
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Wow spoiler alert: the biggest cause of bus delay in Halifax is car volumes
February 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Wow spoiler alert: the biggest cause of bus delay in Halifax is car volumes