Hugh Millward
@hmillward.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus of geography & environmental studies, Saint Mary's University, Canada. Interested in mapping, urban planning, transportation, time use, Nova Scotia #geography #location #maps #transportation #urban
They’re calling it the biggest mandate to do something big anyone’s ever seen!
Polling Canada@canadianpolling.bsky.social · 2d agoTo hell with the Americans, as 72% say we should have a closer relationship with the EU, even if that means a less close relationship with the US
This hand-drawn topographic map of South Africa exaggerates mountains to highlight its geographical features. A gorgeous view of a beautiful country. Source: buff.ly/2sVr6wU
What an interesting once in several generations opportunity to make the bridge bike-accessible.
Josh Healey@joshrjhealey.bsky.social · 2d agoNew: NDP Leader Claudia Chender is asking the provincial government to replace the pedestrian bridge over Highway 111. But the bridge is currently closed — with no timeline to open — following a motor vehicle accident which damaged it in August. Latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.
Mexico’s new birth data is striking: fertility fell to just 1.23 births per woman in 2024, lower than any US state. Mexico City is at only 0.79 and several regions around 1.0. The least fertile US state, Vermont, is at 1.30. Map by @FamStudies
We've updated our maps that track the vulnerability of Cdn. neighbourhoods to U.S. tariffs to indicate which places will be most vulnerable to the most recent ones, and with additional layers to reflect the new tariffs on dairy, alcohol, and motor vehicles. https://mappingtariffs.org/section-338
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Scientists say a critical Atlantic Ocean current is weakening and the effects could be global
Scientists have found strong observational evidence that a key part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has been weakening across a wide stretch of ocean for nearly two decades. The slo...
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Canada percent is high, but much better than US. www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
Ranked: Countries Paying the Most Interest on Government Debt
More than $1 in every $10 of government spending goes to interest in some countries. See where debt costs are taking the biggest bite.
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Easy to understand El Niño. What Is El Niño & Why Is It So Powerful 🌡️🤯 Super El Niño 🌊 Source: Geoglobel_tales #elnino #superelnino #pacificocean #geography #maps
At 5 AM you can drive the length of Manhattan in 28 minutes. By 5 PM the same trip takes nearly 55. On this map distance is drive time, so the island swells as the roads clog. Method: Jeremy Vonderfecht. OpenStreetMap + Mapbox traffic. #NYC #Manhattan #dataviz #maps
#ClimateChange is no longer an environmental issue. It affects the economy, society, energy and international security, while creating new geopolitical balances and competition over critical resources, like water.... a social and political problem www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/c... #ClimateEmergency
Water and food shortages are directly linked to climate change- expert
Emmanuella Doussis is the UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy and Professor of International Institutions at the University of Athens.
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Where Is Your Country’s First Floor? This was one of the unexpected differences I encountered when moving from Canada to the UK. So bizarre the world doesn't just use one system (although better than using both!) Credit: u/depredador93 Full list: brilliantmaps.com/where-is-...
This strongest of all El Niños has suppressed all hurricane activity so far this season.
Calgary and Edmonton are just too spread out for public transit? Edmonton pioneered modern LRT in North America. Calgary’s C-Train was the highest ridership LRT among all cities in the US and Canada for 2025, beating out systems in much bigger cities.
Hank Tough 🇨🇦@jetaitkens.bsky.social · 7d agoA small population spread out over a vast geography with harsh weather is more the reason eg The geography of the island of Montreal physically restricted sprawl thus is pretty dense, walkable/bikeable with great mass transit vs Calgary Edmonton or Winnipeg
Map shows where the great white shark is at home. I had no idea the Great White can be encountered in the Mediterranean Sea! Source: buff.ly/2UQPaQK
The latest Missing Middle Podcast with @carastern.bsky.social & @shifter.info does a good job looking into bikelash. Argues bike advocates are good at getting decision makers on board but not with winning the hearts and minds of suburbanites. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z76...
Why Everyone Is Fighting Over Bike Lanes
YouTube video by Missing Middle Podcast
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This animated map shows Europe from 24,100 BC until today. The crust sags under the ice and rebounds after it, and the sea drops 130 m as the water is locked up. The interactive version allows you to tilt the map: buff.ly/Pfj3exH
Best Replacement would be a South Harbour crossing. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
A. Murray MacKay bridge replacement could cost $3 billion but questions abound on who will pay for it
Liberal MLA Becky Druhan questioned the province on how private investors would get a return without tolls.
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