Safe Kjipuktuk
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Posts by Martyn on Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. New: AVID Motorist perspectives™
I can Fix Traffic opinion by a Mr Burns
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Opinion: Halifax traffic isn't going anywhere, so keep it moving
I believe we have to reassess transit and many other issues, specifically on the peninsula, writes D.A. Burns.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I can Fix Traffic opinion by a Mr Burns
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“Every bicycle is one less car on the road, meaning that there’s less congestion. . . The more cars we can get off the road, the more room there will be for the people who have to drive.” @davidwtrueman.bsky.social on why investing in protected bicycle infrastructure is good for everyone #BikeHFX
Halifax's temporary green bike lane posts draw criticism from cycling advocates
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Halifax's green bike lane posts draw criticism from cycling advocates
Cyclists say the green posts make bike lanes like Bell Road too narrow. HRM says the posts are temporary while permanent fix is planned.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“Every bicycle is one less car on the road, meaning that there’s less congestion. . . The more cars we can get off the road, the more room there will be for the people who have to drive.” @davidwtrueman.bsky.social on why investing in protected bicycle infrastructure is good for everyone #BikeHFX
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Construction workers told me that the province intervened via the Department of Labour and had them remove the diverter. I haven't confirmed that info in any way however.
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Construction workers told me that the province intervened via the Department of Labour and had them remove the diverter. I haven't confirmed that info in any way however.
No word on charges following this crash leaving a 34 year old woman with life threatening injuries, reportedly involving a private garbage truck turning into Clayton Park Mall
As flagged by locals in this report, basic safety requirements are lacking in this area
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As flagged by locals in this report, basic safety requirements are lacking in this area
globalnews.ca/news/1154056...
Woman has life-threatening injuries after being hit by garbage truck: Halifax police - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Halifax police say a 34-year-old woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a garbage truck early Monday morning.
globalnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
No word on charges following this crash leaving a 34 year old woman with life threatening injuries, reportedly involving a private garbage truck turning into Clayton Park Mall
As flagged by locals in this report, basic safety requirements are lacking in this area
globalnews.ca/news/1154056...
As flagged by locals in this report, basic safety requirements are lacking in this area
globalnews.ca/news/1154056...
Today's Good News transportation story
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Popemobile becomes a mobile health clinic for Gaza children
The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Today's Good News transportation story
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RIP Colleen Jones, what a life lived
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Champion curler and CBC reporter Colleen Jones dies after battle with cancer
Colleen Jones, a champion curler and longtime CBC reporter, has died. She was 65 years old. The CBC's Tom Murphy looks back at her life.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
RIP Colleen Jones, what a life lived
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I hope this person pulls through.
Extremely dangerous area for the many on foot.
Extremely dangerous area for the many on foot.
(Traffic) Police Investigate Pedestrian Collision - Halifax
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November 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I hope this person pulls through.
Extremely dangerous area for the many on foot.
Extremely dangerous area for the many on foot.
This "driving concern" is actually a very rarely acknowledged major pedestrian safety concern. Drivers whipping around from behind you as you start crossing turning right on green is lethal
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Is it illegal to stop before turning right at a green light?
When you’re turning right at a green light, it’s right to slow down or even stop to make sure it’s safe, expert says
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November 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This "driving concern" is actually a very rarely acknowledged major pedestrian safety concern. Drivers whipping around from behind you as you start crossing turning right on green is lethal
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
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Methane rules? Weakening. EV mandate? Paused. Oil & gas emissions cap? On the chopping block. New LNG plants? Back in fashion. Canada can still choose a better path. But it starts with honesty, accountability, and climate policy aligned with science, not petrostate logic.
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Methane rules? Weakening. EV mandate? Paused. Oil & gas emissions cap? On the chopping block. New LNG plants? Back in fashion. Canada can still choose a better path. But it starts with honesty, accountability, and climate policy aligned with science, not petrostate logic.
Light traffic and considerate drivers make for great cycling in rural areas here. Only issue is some drivers literally freak out when they see a cyclist, more specific training needed as part of driving courses @nsgov.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Light traffic and considerate drivers make for great cycling in rural areas here. Only issue is some drivers literally freak out when they see a cyclist, more specific training needed as part of driving courses @nsgov.bsky.social
"People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets....City Council voted this summer to extend it [free transit] another year, paying for it with a 1 percent increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1"
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets....City Council voted this summer to extend it [free transit] another year, paying for it with a 1 percent increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1"
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In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
Speed display signs only slow drivers down by 1km/h: Halifax report
Halifax has installed nearly 50 speed display signs around the municipality, but on average they only slow down drivers by less than one km/h, according to a new staff report.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
Habib is on the nose here. Province still will not commit to BRT
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Halifax traffic congestion is getting worse. What can be done?
Experts say HRM can't build its way out of congestion as growth outpaces transit. Province highlights ongoing projects
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November 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Habib is on the nose here. Province still will not commit to BRT
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November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Crosswalk hit and run, request for witnesses.
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Crosswalk hit and run, request for witnesses.
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Halifax I dare you to try
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Halifax I dare you to try
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When it comes to road safety, zero is the only acceptable number. It's several years old now, but this video still packs a punch #VisionZero #SafeStreets #RoadViolence #ZeroVisionHFX youtu.be/yHhiUv9hX-o
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
When it comes to road safety, zero is the only acceptable number. It's several years old now, but this video still packs a punch #VisionZero #SafeStreets #RoadViolence #ZeroVisionHFX youtu.be/yHhiUv9hX-o
Our next Transportation Standing Committee meeting is cancelled due to lack of agenda items. Our annual road safety report is presented to Council on Tuesday as an "information only" item
I wrote to councillors requesting action appropriate to address a safety crisis
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I wrote to councillors requesting action appropriate to address a safety crisis
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Adopt Vision Zero, create a plan to get there
Personal communication regarding item 15.2, RC meeting of 18 November: Adopt Vision Zero, create a plan to get there Dear Councillors, I cannot attend this meeting but write to; (a) Request that w...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our next Transportation Standing Committee meeting is cancelled due to lack of agenda items. Our annual road safety report is presented to Council on Tuesday as an "information only" item
I wrote to councillors requesting action appropriate to address a safety crisis
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I wrote to councillors requesting action appropriate to address a safety crisis
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Some pics from what’s under the surface at Dartmouth Cove from today’s bioblitz
November 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Some pics from what’s under the surface at Dartmouth Cove from today’s bioblitz
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"I support active transportation in areas within my control "
-Halifax MP Shannon Miedema
The only active transportation within her control:
-Halifax MP Shannon Miedema
The only active transportation within her control:
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"I support active transportation in areas within my control "
-Halifax MP Shannon Miedema
The only active transportation within her control:
-Halifax MP Shannon Miedema
The only active transportation within her control:
Pedestrian only streets and bike lanes should not be removed for winter.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pedestrian only streets and bike lanes should not be removed for winter.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
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Glad to see new recommendations from the Child Death Review Committee regarding swimming pools, but there’s nothing new in there that addresses the biggest cause of accidental deaths in the studied age group (1-24)
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Glad to see new recommendations from the Child Death Review Committee regarding swimming pools, but there’s nothing new in there that addresses the biggest cause of accidental deaths in the studied age group (1-24)
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"
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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...