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
Have you ever looked at a piece of bike infrastructure around town and wondered "what the heck is that?" Wondered why infrastructure gets built out the way it does? In this video, I go through all the different bike infrastructure that you'll encounter around Halifax. youtu.be/Hi4vnUbCEvo?...
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We are looking for some feedback on some new ideas, can you spare a minute for a survey?
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Just a quick feedback survey about things we are considering.
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Got a new paper out today... "Urban areas with lower commute mode share by car and, to a lesser extent, lower VMT are most strongly associated with lower per capita transportation fatality rates." (and it's open access if you are the type of person who wants to read a research paper)
What drives urban transportation safety? Exploring the role of modal composition and travel exposure
Purpose. Past urban transportation safety efforts have largely focused on controlling road user behavior through tactics such as speed management and separating users in space and time. This research ...
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Meanwhile, in Halifax
The Savage austerity trap: Halifax’s decade of decline
Why doesn’t council value Haligonians?
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Jacob Loo Dawang@jacobdawang.com · yesterday🧵 NEW POST: Edmonton’s $15M infill property tax dividend Matching permits to assessment data shows that small-scale infill from just 2024-26 will grow the tax base by $1.8B, and revenues by $15M. That's equivalent to a 0.7% property tax rate increase! #yegcc www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/pr...
In today's Morning File, I wrote about Democracy Talks, a series organized by women in Pictou County, who call themselves The Mothers of Democracy. The talks started in the spring of 2025 and get people offline and out to talk about the basics of democracy. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
Pictou County Mothers of Democracy inspire a 'reawakening of the civic consciousness' through series of talks in their community - Halifax Examiner
Democracy Talks gets people offline and into their communities to have real, in-person and respectful discussions.
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If you liked the @grandparade.bsky.social podcast with @parismarx.com, you should probably check out season two of the Gloves Off podcast.
Stephen Marche@stephenmarche.bsky.social · 11h agoCanada is a digital colony, and the biggest lesson we learned doing Season Two of Gloves Off is that digital sovereignty IS sovereignty. Episode 6 of Season Two. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PApt...
The victim died just 19 days after his daughter Saje was born. He had been about to propose to his partner. Now his family is left heartbroken.
"Mere months after this event, he's caught twice by the police, firstly violating a heavy prohibition from driving. And even more so, driving in a manner that shows a complete disregard of safety of anyone else on the road," the Judge said.
Constantine has been banned from driving until 2085, but the court heard on Tuesday that police observed Constantine driving on two separate occasions in June 2024, around six months after the incident. He was pulled over for tailgating and found to have cocaine and large amounts of cash in his car
Rodney Constantine allegedly had as many as 15 drinks, got behind the wheel travelling between 125 and 165 km/h all while his passenger screamed and cried to be let out. The car he was driving car hit a house, flipped sideways, and a fire broke out. The passenger, his cousin Mark Squires, died.
Judge Bruce Short has rejected a joint submission between the Crown and the defence for a man who has pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death, saying the fact that he’s been caught driving while suspended since the death shows that he “hasn't taken any steps to improve.”
Judge rejects 4-year prison sentence for man who pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death | CBC News
A Newfoundland and Labrador provincial court judge has rejected a four-year prison sentence for a man who has pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death, saying the sentence would be too lenient...
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Protecting nature: How Nova Scotia left $5 million on the table By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Protecting nature: How Nova Scotia left $5 million on the table - Halifax Examiner
Under terms of a two-year agreement that ended March 31, the province was supposed to protect an additional 82,500 hectares (203,862 acres).
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I will add, if any communities in Nova Scotia decide to host their own Democracy Talks, I’d be more than happy to visit to talk about my series on mayors and Nova Scotia, or whatever else you want to chat about.
Suzanne Rent@suzannerent.bsky.social · 11h agoIn today's Morning File, I wrote about Democracy Talks, a series organized by women in Pictou County, who call themselves The Mothers of Democracy. The talks started in the spring of 2025 and get people offline and out to talk about the basics of democracy. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
Majority of Nova Scotians oppose private development in legally protected parks and areas, survey says By @mmughees.bsky.social
Majority of Nova Scotians oppose private development in legally protected parks and areas, survey says - Halifax Examiner
New survey was conducted by Narrative Research for the Ecology Action Centre and found 78% oppose private development in these parks and areas.
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Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs By @dentremy.bsky.social
Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs - Halifax Examiner
C.R.A.S.H. and local partners Vision Zero Kijipuktuk-Halifax, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), and Halifax Cycling Coalition wrote to chief medical examiner calling for a death review of pedestrian and cy...
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"The impact of being hit by an e-scooter could certainly result in life-altering injuries or death, especially for seniors. But the solution is not to ban e-scooters, or to criminalize youth for being youth." Great letter with a lot of fantastic insights! www.nsnews.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Cars are the biggest threat on the road, not kids on e-scooters
All the outrage we feel about teens weaving on e-bikes and scooters would be better spent figuring out how to keep massive motorized vehicles away from all other road users
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“All the outrage we feel about teens weaving on e-bikes and scooters would be better spent figuring out how to keep massive motorized vehicles away from all other road users.”
Vision Zero Vancouver@visionzerovancouver.ca · 4h ago"The impact of being hit by an e-scooter could certainly result in life-altering injuries or death, especially for seniors. But the solution is not to ban e-scooters, or to criminalize youth for being youth." Great letter with a lot of fantastic insights! www.nsnews.com/opinion/opin...
Report of a driver striking a pedestrian on Nantucket.
Waterfront Media HFX @wfmhfx.bsky.social · 5h agoTraffic Advisory via HRP - Nantucket Ave Police are on scene of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Nantucket Avenue in Dartmouth. Nantucket Avenue is closed in both directions. Police are asking the public to avoid the area and take alternate routes.
To all our new followers, hello, we are Ophea! We are a not-for-profit organization with a vision for healthy schools & communities!😄 --- À tous nouveaux abonnés, salut, nous sommes Ophea, une organisation caritative animé par la vision de communautés scolaires saines!😄
The Ecology Action Centre is looking for an Energy Coordinator to support community engagement, partnership development and community- and coalition-building to advance our electric transportation and grid work. Apply here by August 12, 2026: ecologyaction.applytojob.com/apply/ouHvhc...
“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 · 8h 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.
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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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