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Shawn Cleary
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Husband, father, business professor, bicycle rider, city councillor (Halifax West Armdale)
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New sidewalk open and looking good next to the new Shannex building at Quinpool & Robie.
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Car-dependent suburban sprawl is the most publicly expensive, publicly subsidized, and publicly consequential form of human habitation in human history. #SuburbanSprawl #CarDependency
Single detached car-dependent sprawl from the air
November 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by @notjustbikes with @UrbanThree & @StrongTowns. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
Graphics showing tax generation geographically in cities, showing the urban places significantly outperform. Graphics showing tax generation geographically in cities, showing the urban places significantly outperform. Low density suburban places are a new drag, costing more than they generate, and are thus subsidized by the urban places. Graphics showing tax generation geographically in cities, showing the urban places significantly outperform. Low density suburban places are a new drag, costing more than they generate, and are thus subsidized by the urban places. Graphics showing tax generation geographically in cities, showing the urban places significantly outperform.
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Hiking the Alexander Murray trail in King’s Point, NL, for a little Thanksgiving weekend family outing
October 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Forced break from work in the home office
October 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Evening walk in Point Pleasant Park with Michelle
September 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Getting ready for today’s Council meeting!
August 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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After a hike and swim, how about a little afternoon relaxation?!
August 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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It was a real pleasure to join #kidicalmasshfx for a fantastic bike ride through Halifax’s West End today. So many happy kids experiencing the joy and freedom that comes with pedalling your two wheels. #BikeHfx
July 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Here’s the “elephant in the room” with the outstanding (and FAST) growth in urban biking here in Paris — the tension between 2 NATURAL ALLIES, people on bikes and people walking, needs work, lest it become a political wedge issue. City Hall reminds everyone that pedestrians have priority EVERYWHERE.
Paris Pike Lane noting “pedestrian priority“ at the point on the sidewalk where the bike lane and sidewalk overlap.
June 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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June 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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June 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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June 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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June 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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June 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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ICYMI: The Halifax Regional Municipality is now on Bluesky. Follow us here and on our other accounts:

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June 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Hey @brenttoderian.bsky.social want to come to Halifax and deliver this, apparently we need some reminding!
brenttoderian.bsky.social Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · May 20
“The TRUTH about TRAFFIC!” On June 5th, in Kingston, Ontario, we’re hosting a FREE “turning point” evening with the community that will smash myths & tell the hard, blunt truth about better mobility for everyone. Come live or watch on-line! My keynote + local panel. www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-truth-...
Graphic of “THE TRUTH ABOUT TRAFFIC” event June 5th in Kingston, Ontario Canada.
June 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Here's a link to my piece in the Globe and Mail, on the fierce urgency of bus priority.

"In a city, if everyone is compromising, everyone is winning."
knudjahnke.bsky.social Knud Jahnke @knudjahnke.bsky.social · Jun 7
I can post a de-paywalled link to it:

archive.ph/YdMPl
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June 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Halifax should be on this list. We need to accelerate our progress, not slow it down or stop it altogether!
June 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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You can tell a lot about a leader by the way they dance ;-)
A compilation photo showing, on the left, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney rocking out to Down With Webster and, on the right, U.S. President Trump awkwardly flailing his tiny hands to YMCA
April 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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You can see the values of the Scottish Parliament manifest in the building itself: Stewardship; Inclusiveness; Excellence; and Respect. The seating plan reduces “oppositional” attitudes; there’s a childcare centre, baby-changing area, buggy storage; and amazing artwork.
April 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Day eight (last day) of our West Highland Way hike - 24km from Kinlochleven to Fort William. Some of the most spectacular views of the trip.
April 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Day seven of our West Highland Way hike: Kingshouse to Kinlochleven (15km). Ascended the Devil’s Staircase - the highest point along the WHW.
April 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Day six on our West Highland Way hike - 19km from Bridge of Orchy to Glencoe. Sun tried to make an appearance this morning but drizzle won the day.
April 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Day five of our West Highland Way hike: a short 11km from Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy.
April 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM