I still think about the Mairesse of Longueuil loosing it on the fact that traffic lights remodeling nowadays are at a shocking $1 million per intersection in Québec.
Well, if we didn't do far-side 30 cm ones mounted on gigantic poles but rather nearside as the Dutch, or anyone else, do...
This is REALLY important — Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams, and debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why curriculum for students in Finland includes media literacy lessons aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth. V/@aljazeera.com
Your tax dollars at work: Ontario has spent nearly $270,000 in external legal fees (not including their own in-house lawyers or $200,000 awarded in costs) to attack your Charter rights and amplify a bad faith culture war contrary to the advice of their own experts.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
An FOI revealed the costs this government is willing waste to pursue their culture war.
Many people have been using our interactive crash map, which plots all crashes leading to serious injuries or fatalities since 2023.
We just did a huge revamp of it, and introduced the ability to filter by location, demographic, mode share, and more. Check it out! visionzerovancouver.ca/crash-map/
18 days ago we launched our website, introduced ourselves and our mission, and explained what we’re going to do.
Today we passed 5000 followers here on Bluesky. And counting.
Thank you all for your interest and support, and for your OWN efforts to change cities for the better. #UrbanTruth
/2 The NDP MLA was responding the day after raising the issue during debate at the legislature on the Financial Measures Act. Included in that bill is a provision to dissolve Halifax Harbour Bridges, the Crown corporation that oversees the two spans between Halifax and
Why does Houston’s government want to dissolve the Halifax Harbour Bridges commission?
Cycling side-by-side isn’t bad behaviour—it’s human behaviour. It’s how parents talk to their kids. How friends catch up. How communities form.
If bicycle infrastructure is too narrow for people to ride and talk together, the problem isn’t the people. It’s the infrastructure.
Nørrebro, Copenhagen.
Media & police commonly report that “speed wasn’t a factor in a crash.” What they mean is the driver wasn’t technically breaking the speed limit, or at least not too much.
But speed is ALWAYS a factor, in how much distance is needed to stop, how well crash victims can be seen, and whether they die.
WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown and all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes with #Urban3 & @strongtowns.bsky.social. And PLEASE SHARE it as much as possible.
I’ve sent it to a LOT of politicians.
The city’s transition away from the car, tho fantastically chaotic, has become a global role model. Under mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, Paris was “the most influential city in the world”, says Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 yrs, exulted: “The bike beat the car.”
We spoke with CBC about the city's plans to keep expanding Bike Share and adding more e-bikes to the fleet. Bike Share's success is a true good news story, and a leading indicator of our untapped potential as a cycling city.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
When it comes to the likelihood of car crashes, or the deadly consequences of car crashes, speed is ALWAYS a factor. #UrbanTruth
Velo Canada Bikes Alert: $500M in Federal Infrastructure Funding at Risk Contact Your MP Today #cycling #ebike #cargobikes #safecycling tinyurl.com/46c4tcwr
I have like 10 in draft..... So maybe?
#BikeHFX are you sick of emailing your government representatives yet?
With the cuts to heritage and the closure of 12 local museums across the province, it has people in the industry sounding the alarm, especially since many of these cuts are disproportionately impacting rural parts of the province.
globalnews.ca/news/1172614...
Driver: 30km/hr is way too slow for our roads!
Also driver: hey cyclist slow down you’re going 20km/hr - You could kill someone!
This 2024 TCAT #VisionZero report is clear - cities reduce road deaths when safety is treated as a political priority. Halifax has the plan, but we are still waiting for the action. We are ready & willing to help @hfxgov.bsky.social tcat.ca/wp-content/u... #VisionZero
With all the things happening with this project, the 2 floors is the least of the troubles. It's pretty wild. Even with this outcome, it doesn't seem to address the full scope of the problems with this development.
ICYMI
Hey. Hi. Hello.
In the latest HFX By Bike. I take you on a tour of the Mount Hope Greenway in Woodside.
youtu.be/5iVJ5LTW9NE?...
Does anyone have an update on the status of this?
“Because cycling enabled me to connect to the disability community, my understanding of transportation needs is broader, and I use this knowledge to be a better advocate for transportation infrastructure that better meets everyone’s needs.” Via @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social
“better than the us” once again a bad metric for canada to judge itself against
