Sara F.L. Kirk
@sflkirk.bsky.social
Health Promotion Prof @dalhousie.bsky.social. UK export in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Canada. Pop health, climate anxiety, safe streets. Volunteer with @velocanadabikes.bsky.social, @visionzerokh.bsky.social, @urbantruth.bsky.social. She/her. Views are my own
“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
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*cries in Halifax's Integrated Mobility Plan which will condemn us to more congestion*
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2h ago“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com
Me, an anti-car weirdo: It's important to pick your battles when arguing for a better transportation system. There's no value in needlessly antagonizing drivers. The car industry to drivers: subscribe to Driving Premium on the app to enable driving mode in your car. Or watch the ad.
852dude@852dude.bsky.social · yesterdayThis sucks ass. When I start my car I want to be able to put my foot on the pedal and drive off. I dont want to watch an ad. A distracting ad. Right in the middle of my console. Again. This sucks ass.
Leeds address children spending "half as much time in unstructured outdoor play than any generation before them" by closing streets for play. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds: The city closing down streets so children can play
In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.
bbc.co.uk
New media release calls on the Chief Medical Examiner of Nova Scotia to investigate and recommend steps to address the growing danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users from pick-up trucks and large SUVs. #VisionZero #RoadSafety
Nova Scotia must take action to prevent deaths from pick-ups and large SUVs
Pickups, largely promoted and used for personal travel, along with SUVs and minivans, accounted for almost 88% of new vehicle sales in Canada in 2025.
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Yesterday's afternoon #BikeHFX commute was a doozy 🤯: Driver 1 tried to squeeze into the University Ave bike lane from Robie before realising I was about to enter it. I was so shocked I didn't capture it on camera. He was trying to bypass the fire trucks attending a call there. There's more 1/4
HRFE Incident Feed@hrfeincidents.bsky.social · yesterdayALARMS Location: UNIVERSITY AVE, HALIFAX Call Number: HF26000011496 Response: A03 E02 E03 STN02 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:26:43 -0300
And this one, P’s little brother, Rex, when he was a 2yo.
The others might make the point better, but here’s what I found:
Does anyone have a photo of a child in front of the hood of an SUV or pick-up that they'd be OK for me to use in a @visionzerokh.bsky.social blog post going out first thing tomorrow? If so, please share with preferred image credit text! Preferably with the child facing the car not the camera! TIA!
Oh no. IT WORKED! 🚲 Cycling trips increased 16% 🚶 Pedestrian trips increased 11% 🚗 Vehicle trips decreased 60% 🚲 Cycling volumes through the new traffic diverter @ Wellington & Portland increased 38% Latest community update here: lnkd.in/gD6wKfRj via @safestreetsto.bsky.social #BikeTO #TransformTO
This is where "infotainment" screens were always headed Buttons and knobs, please. Buttons and knobs.
Matt Thrower@mattthr.bsky.social · yesterdayBWM cars now showing owners and unskippable ad for the new Spider Man Film whenever they start the vehicle. This shit needs to become illegal, yesterday, else how long before you have to watch it *before* you can start the vehicle.
Canada’s new Food Security Strategy won’t end food insecurity. The strategy largely overlooks the single biggest contributing factor: inadequate incomes, by Nick Saul and Jasmine Ramze Rezaee www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: Canada’s new Food Security Strategy won’t end food insecurity
The strategy largely overlooks the single biggest contributing factor: inadequate incomes
theglobeandmail.com
New episode up! We talk with transit planner Jarrett Walker, author of the recently reissued classic Human Transit, about why buses are so great, how we can make them better, & how advocates should fight for public transit in a hostile federal funding environment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
We dropped Vision Zero as a goal in 2024 within a strategy which clearly identified who is being harmed and why. Adopting Vision Zero is a foundational requirement for harm reduction, sustainability, alternatives to driving and tackling congestion caused by car dependency
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax@visionzerokh.bsky.social · yesterdayWe're looking for new members to help us advocate for Vision Zero. If you want safer streets in the HRM, please consider subscribing via our website to be kept up-to-date or drop us an email to let us know what matters to you & how you'd like to be involved buff.ly/WKTRoSk #VisionZero #RoadSafety
Houston government goes to bat for Australian gold miner’s problem-plagued mega-project in Nova Scotia by Joan Baxter @joanbaxter.bsky.social
Houston government goes to bat for Australian gold miner's problem-plagued mega-project in Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner
The gravity and extent of problems with St Barbara’s project suggest a federal impact assessment is essential, if in fact the project should even be considered, let alone go ahead.
halifaxexaminer.ca
Want to be a Micromobility MVP? Give your citizens safe places to ride e-bikes and e-scooters so that drivers can't kill them.
Halifax Regional Municipality@hfxgov.bsky.social · yesterdayWant to be a Micromobility MVP? Ride e-bikes and e-scooters where you’re supposed to (never on a sidewalk), wear a helmet and park responsibly. Learn more at: halifax.ca/SharedMicromobility
The Jeep Rubicon Childkiller. Celebrate the climate emergency and mow down pedestrians with 5,000 pounds of pointless metal.
Houston government goes to bat for Australian gold miner’s problem-plagued mega-project in Nova Scotia by Joan Baxter @joanbaxter.bsky.social
Houston government goes to bat for Australian gold miner's problem-plagued mega-project in Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner
The gravity and extent of problems with St Barbara’s project suggest a federal impact assessment is essential, if in fact the project should even be considered, let alone go ahead.
halifaxexaminer.ca
We're looking for new members to help us advocate for Vision Zero. If you want safer streets in the HRM, please consider subscribing via our website to be kept up-to-date or drop us an email to let us know what matters to you & how you'd like to be involved buff.ly/WKTRoSk #VisionZero #RoadSafety
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
Advocating for safer streets in Kjipuktuk-Halifax
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The rental e bikes and scooters are placed enticingly along highway style roads in my neighborhood. I get the concern, but inevitably youth are going to stick to sidewalks. Protection isn't just about a helmet Reallocate road space, do equity
Halifax Regional Municipality@hfxgov.bsky.social · yesterdayWant to be a Micromobility MVP? Ride e-bikes and e-scooters where you’re supposed to (never on a sidewalk), wear a helmet and park responsibly. Learn more at: halifax.ca/SharedMicromobility
Halifax cyclist's death points to a larger city-wide issue, activists say www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Halifax cyclist's death points to a larger city-wide issue, activists say
Halifax road safety advocates say that safer road systems and upgraded infrastructure could prevent fatal collisions.
saltwire.com
„[the driver] said he then braked and slowly reversed“ A week after her violent death I cycled out to the place our friend Hannah got killed. These are the skid marks referenced. I wish the article would mention that the driver was already arrested 13 times and should not have been out in public.
Yeah. This story hit me in the gut when I heard about it a few weeks ago. I’ve been screamed at by angry male drivers while I’m biking. One even chased me for a block or so (this was a year ago) after I tapped his bumper for sitting in a crosswalk.
Tara Goddard@drtaragoddard.com · 2d agoTrigger warning for violence. Read this headline, and then the article. Then read the headline again. And people ask what we mean when we say reporters or editors blame victims? abc13.com/story/cyclis...
Trigger warning for violence. Read this headline, and then the article. Then read the headline again. And people ask what we mean when we say reporters or editors blame victims? abc13.com/story/cyclis...
Cyclists gestured, yelled at driver before he reversed into them, killing boxer Hannah Rapp, court documents allege
Court documents allege that the severity of the damage to the vehicle that killed boxer Hannah Rapp contradicted the driver's claim that he reversed at a low speed.
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Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives want to launch a witch hunt against Canada's public health heroes - just like MAGA is doing with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Poilievre offers nothing to Canadians except warmed over crap from the American extreme right.
To say Biidaasige Park was packed would be an understatement. Walking. Rolling. Riding! Seriously the number of people on bikes, e-bikes, cargo bike, childrens bike, Bike Share, recumbent bikes! You’d almost be forgiven thinking #TorontoDanforth was biking utopia ❤️ but it is not 💔
Alex Bozikovic@alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 2w agoBiidaasige Park West, Toronto, opening day. MVVA and waterfront toronto win again.
What’s that? “We can’t solve a housing crisis without building more housing.” Pardon? “We can’t solve a housing crisis without building more housing.” Say that one again? “WE CAN’T SOLVE A HOUSING CRISIS WITHOUT BUILDING MORE HOUSING!”
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2d agoWe can't solve a housing crisis without building more housing. Today we broke ground on the Casanova Residence, which will soon be nearly 100 affordable and supportive homes with on-site services for New Yorkers. Every new home is a step toward a City that everyone can afford.
