Terri
@terriclarke.bsky.social
she/her. Newfoundlander in Nova Scotia. Can be found trying to stay alive while cycling and walking in Kjipuktuk. 🚲 🐶🫐
While they’re calling it a “cabin development”, this article states “it was confirmed the building was meant to be affordable multi-unit residential housing.” HRM land use bylaws allow cabins to be built out of shipping containers, but not apartments. We’ll see what happens with the appeal.
Jen Taplin@jentaplin.bsky.social · 50m ago“Simply put – we are very much looking to create what will be an attractive modern addition to the Bedford community..." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Halifax Regional Municipality@hfxgov.bsky.social · 58m agoTraffic delay: Windsor Street, between Almon and North streets. This road repair work will take place Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two-way traffic will be maintained with an altered centreline. Bike lanes in the area will be closed. More details: buff.ly/rdKIcxW
A huge benefit of going from one car per driver to one per household, is it inherently decouples trips from the car. People no longer identify with "their" car. Sometimes they'll drive, but it increases conceptual space for considering transit, walking, or biking for each trip.
I periodically try to pitch a kind of normie urbanism where we just get to "one car per household" instead of "one car per adult"
David Weiskopf believes in you@dave.bzky.team · 17h agoA statistic that haunts me because it is 100% true and shocking and useless in advocacy precisely because it is true and shocking: Policy that enables a 1-car lifestyle rather than 2 is equivalent to giving a family a $25,000 annual pay raise.
A statistic that haunts me because it is 100% true and shocking and useless in advocacy precisely because it is true and shocking: Policy that enables a 1-car lifestyle rather than 2 is equivalent to giving a family a $25,000 annual pay raise.
Peter Flax@pflax1.bsky.social · 22h agoThis story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
The "War on Walking" is a great reframing of baked-in car dependency, and I'm sure I'll be using some of these images in future public talks
Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 13h agoSometimes the WAR ON WALKING results in no sidewalks at all. Sometimes they put “something” in — but does that really make things walkable for anyone except those without any other choices? The #WARonWALKING takes many forms, but it’s always about making things comfortable for vehicles, not people.
I tried to avoid polemics with the first post, but a few thoughts. -Driving is so costly and more people should question whether it's worth it. -The payments are painful but still doesn't cover the cost to cities and society. -Folks complain about gas prices but it's a small piece of the total cost.
"Despite Canada’s universal healthcare system and an established harm-reduction infrastructure, the province did not replicate Portugal’s integrated model. Police were not required to refer people to services, treatment providers received no additional funding, and waitlists persisted."
Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy
Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.
theconversation.com
There were no protests when Pete Hoekstra appeared at Gander's 25th anniversary commemoration of 9/11. But Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, with a little help from Jean Chrétien, reminded America that Canada will not bow to anyone. Full story 👇 theindependent.ca/news/lji/gan...
Gander didn’t protest U.S. ambassador during 9/11 visit, but still sent a clear message to Trump – The Independent
There were no boos when Pete Hoekstra appeared at the 25th anniversary commemoration. Instead, Newfoundlanders kept their focus on the nearly 3,000 lives lost — and reminded America that Canada will n...
theindependent.ca
The new Hungarian government is working to reverse a Viktor Orban law that “banned the promotion of homosexuality to minors” and was used as the basis for banning Pride marches. 🎉 🌈 (I hope Stephen Harper cries about it)
Hungary to amend Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ law
The new Hungarian government on Monday submitted draft legislation to remove anti-LGBTQ+ regulations banning the “promotion of homosexuality” to minors introduced under former prime minister Viktor Or...
ctvnews.ca
People are shocked when they found out we spent $5k on an cargo e-bike. But we didn't buy it just for fun! (though it is fun) It was so we could avoid paying 2-3x that *per year* on a 2nd car!
Peter Flax@pflax1.bsky.social · 22h agoThis story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
Big, big news out of Nova Scotia re: the sharing of intimate images. One of the most important changes, IMHO, is that the onus will no longer on the victim to prove a deepfake was made without consent. Which makes sense! Who would make deepfake nudes of THEMSELVES?!
N.S. government bill would make it easier for people to sue over intimate-image sharing | CBC News
A new government bill proposes more support for people whose intimate images have been shared without their consent.
cbc.ca
“these maps make clear that good transit doesn’t just emerge from high density or urban design or culture. It requires specific policy choices to improve service until it’s attractive enough that people will choose to ride .”
Infrastory@infrastory.bsky.social · 16h agoThe latest Infrastory: transit maps and the lies they tell. Read now: infrastory.substack.com/p/the-real-t...
This presumably AI “most trusted news source” just keeps using the most absurd choice of cover photo for everything. Do you feel trust yet Bluesky? Anyways, don’t give them your clicks.
Netasgard Canada (en)@netasgardcanadaen.bsky.social · 18h agoNewfoundland — Mark Duke cleared of charges linked to fatal accident in Fox Harbour #Newfoundland #Labrador #MostTrustedNewsSource #News
The number one sign that someone's against infill is when they start their posts/speeches/rants by saying "I am NOT against infill".
As a trans woman who road cycles it has come to my attention that I'm apparently responsible for the behaviour of all trans women, trans people in general, every single person who rides a bicycle, and at least situationally, all women. This is, to say the least, some bullshit.
“All too frequently, decision-makers hesitate to depart from official manuals and guidebooks about how to design and operate roadways. But what if there was a way to designate fatal crashes as emergencies, prompting swift deployment of traffic-calming measures like bollards, speed bumps and signage”
How to Give Traffic Deaths the Attention They Deserve
The Emergency Streets protocol asks communities to reduce speeds and implement traffic-calming measures for two weeks after a fatal crash.
planning.org
“There were indications that as many as six other people could have been in the vehicle that day. Four of them were never questioned by police. Two declined to give statements” Someone really messed this investigation up Hubert Noftall was run down from behind & killed while walking in St. John's
Mark Duke acquitted of impaired driving causing death in 2024 crash | CBC News
A Fox Harbour man has been found not guilty of impaired driving causing death, after a St. John's judge ruled the Crown had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he was behind the wheel at the tim...
cbc.ca
Like, instead of yelling at The Cyclists, how about yelling at the planners, engineers, and politicians who force us all to fight for scraps?
Put another way, it’s not “Now do cars.” It’s a question of whether or not drivers are asked to take collective responsibility for the behavior of all other drivers in the way people ask of “cyclists.”
License plate-based toll cameras can be installed and operational for less than a million dollars. If the Houston government won't admit that removing the MacKay tolls was a billion-dollar boondoggle, it's time for new leadership. My DMs are open, @claudiachenderns.bsky.social
The tories built this thing on the cheap, destroying Africville in the process. The libs financed it like a pickup truck, racking up huge debt. Texas Tim removed the tolls in a cynical bid to win suburban votes. Now, Nova Scotians who never drive across it are on the hook to pay for a replacement.
Deny Sullivan@denysullivan.bsky.social · 23h agoMacKay bridge "Exceeding $3bn" in CapEx in pitchbook
"What if people had to pay more if their car was bigger" "How about we give people money if they take transit instead of drive" "Can we make some bike highways and some bike hotels so people can stay over if they want to do a long trip by bike instead of driving" YES little buddy
Explained a little bit about externalities to my 6-year-old and now he is full of ideas for how to change incentives to get desired outcomes. He has reinvented green technology rebates, congestion pricing, parking reform, all manner of progressive taxes. These ideas ARE common sense.
Hear me out. You could buy… a new top of the line electric cargo bike. Every year. Except your city probably designed its streets and neighbourhoods to require a car. Get mad about that.
Peter Flax@pflax1.bsky.social · 22h agoThis story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
It always infuriates me when people react to congestion pricing by yelling about the "cost." Every time you drive you're paying — our entire society is paying. But the myriad costs of driving are just accepted as the default. As normal. I do hope we're starting to see a shift in that.
Peter Flax@pflax1.bsky.social · 22h agoThis story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
Expand it to no more drive-thrus within the urban service boundary unless they’re at a designated highway exit.
Halifax ReTales@halifaxretales.bsky.social · 21h agoBTW If you don’t know No more drive-thrus are allowed on the peninsula
Another chance to get some use out of "Tax Me Daddy" shirts.
Suzanne Rent@suzannerent.bsky.social · 23h agoThe Houston government is hosted in-person and virtual sessions where the public can offer input on the next provincial budget. The dates are listed in this press release. I hope to attend at least one session to hear what Nova Scotians have to say. news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/09/1...
I will never stop making fun of the name “Menopause Centre of Excellence.” But they say it’s going to open this winter in Spryfield? Where? There’s nowhere in Spryfield with space for something like this. They must be converting a storage closet in the space they already lease in the mall lol
Province Taking Action on Women’s Health
news.novascotia.ca
"vulnerable road users accounted for 23.3% of fatal and serious collisions between 2022 and 2024, despite representing only 4.3% of all reported crashes" If you missed it, read up on why HRM's lack of ambition is failing those who most need safety
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax@visionzerokh.bsky.social · 6d agoOur follow up to last week's article is out. Read it and share with your councillor if you want safer streets in @hfxgov.bsky.social #RoadSafety #VisionZero