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Paul Croft

@pcplans.bsky.social

Drawing lines on maps for a living. Planning for transit, bikes and urban places. Halifax, Ottawa and Toronto mostly. #halisky #transit #bikes #urbanism

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Special Olympics convoy/parade.

04.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear that, but best to focus on yourself - good luck with the new role!

30.09.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

CATSA has an online wait time page but it isn’t looking like it is « liveΒ Β» anymore.

25.09.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Depends on the terminal and time of day but International 2 hours +/- should be fine.

25.09.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Used to stop here regularly on the way to/from Sudbury...most memorable visit was stopping to fix a frozen windshield wiper on my 1996 Escort by pouring hot water on it and having the small crack in my windshield quickly become a Large Crack. Ah, memories.

17.09.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bayview and Eglinton - and yeah, it was parking under the restaurant.

17.09.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Alt J?

06.09.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scuba divers come face to face with great white shark near Hubbards, N.S. | CBC News Divers John Brooks and Eric Peterson encountered the shark in waters near Fox Point Beach, about a 40-minute drive from Halifax.

Every time we explore a new beach here, within a few days inevitably a shark sighting near that location hits the news. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

29.08.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Wellington location closed (It's Moo Shu now!) but think they are still on Bank Street.

21.08.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Halifax Economy – Growth, Innovation, and Confidence – Halifax Index… Learn about how Halifax’s economy shifted in 2024 across growth trends, productivity challenges, global trade impacts, business confidence, tourism and…

Not sure how the estimate is developed (e.g. looks like it is just Conference Board of Canada estimates?) but Halifax has a pretty good dashboard halifaxpartnership.com/research-str...

21.08.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read

20.08.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7196    πŸ” 2945    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 90

Folks are terrified of the NYC subway, think DC is a gang ridden hellscape and have other often irrational fears, but here's the truth, other than disease or an abusive partner with a gun, you're most likely to be killed by a reckless driver, and we barely acknowledge it's a problem.

19.08.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 587    πŸ” 203    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5

Central Spryfield Elementary on Herring Cove Road...?
maps.app.goo.gl/XQimcriqMLFF...

18.08.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Residents invited to share feedback on Halifax Transit The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to help shape the future of Halifax Transit by sharing feedback on a new transit plan.

Halisky friends who use Halifax Transit, or who would like to be able to use it more in the future, a survey just dropped:

www.halifax.ca/home/news/re...

18.08.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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I don't know why this lad is building a subterranean city for cats, but I'm all for it.

16.08.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9427    πŸ” 3145    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 475
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Canadians travelling to the US advised to not fucking do that OTTAWA - Canadians thinking of planning a trip to the United States are being advised by the Government of Canada to perhaps consider going anywhere else on the entire fucking planet for their summer ...

Canadians travelling to the US advised to not fucking do that

11.08.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 644    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 13

District 8 is North End Halifax, no?

11.08.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

that is my guess too.

11.08.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ketch harbour windfarm? Just this side of Williamswood. Do you have a picture of the building you're trying to id?

11.08.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon drawing of a castle flying over mountains ALT: a cartoon drawing of a castle flying over mountains

Howl's Moving Museum of English Rural Life?

08.08.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciate the end result will be improved accessibility (they are rebuilding the corners) but even as a mobile person the detour on the road sucks as it is a busy corner.

08.08.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of a street with a sidewalk barricaded off and a sign saying « sidewalk closed please use other side ». The sidewalk on the other side is also closed.

Picture of a street with a sidewalk barricaded off and a sign saying « sidewalk closed please use other side ». The sidewalk on the other side is also closed.

Oh Halifax

08.08.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen . ALT: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
06.08.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Instagram post from the nsgov Instagram account. Black and red text reads β€œSTAY OUT OF THE WOODS”; the foreground is a black silhouette of trees

Instagram post from the nsgov Instagram account. Black and red text reads β€œSTAY OUT OF THE WOODS”; the foreground is a black silhouette of trees

obsessed with this vague notice from the government of Nova Scotia. Like it’s definitely about the new fire restrictions, but it also looks like a poster you’d find yellowed and curled on the bulletin board of a diner in a town where locals won’t talk about their missing kids

05.08.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3421    πŸ” 1031    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 123

Ah okay, thought you were asking why UK (London) stopped using them. I’ve not seen any specific research but would expect bus deregulation and general decline in ridership through those years played a major part.

04.08.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Literally because Boris Johnson didn’t like them and wanted to reinvent the iconic London double decker.

04.08.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Official policy is all door boarding only along the Transitway or within fare paid zone at LRT stations; in practice operators will tolerate it elsewhere given fare card readers at rear and middle doors. But, generally they won’t open the back doors just to let ppl on.

02.08.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Halifax NS would be front door only.

30.07.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two cute cats named Gomashio and Shoyu cuddling on a window sill.

Two cute cats named Gomashio and Shoyu cuddling on a window sill.

Just remember they are just putting the kitties first. We had a good experience with Ottawa Kitten Rescue, but it is a process. ottawakittenrescue.ca/about-us

25.07.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Being in Halifax I was curious and sources I looked at claim this happened in June 1755 (either the 24th or 25th). Further, HMS Mars was originally a French ship (Le Mars) captured by the British (HMS Nottingham) in 1746.

24.07.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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