Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 1hlaurawhite.ca/nova-scotia-...laurawhite.caNova Scotia Capped Assessment Program Impacts - Laura White, Councillor for District 7Council received a presentation, asked questions of clarification of staff and then debated a motion regarding the Nova Scotia Capped Assessment Program 0134
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Municipal staff: When capped properties pay less, others must pay more. "Because HRM must raise a fixed amount of revenue each year, any reduction in taxes paid by capped properties must be made up by the rest of the residential tax base." 0156
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This old road concept was premised on the military disposing of land at Shearwater, which they ended up holding onto. It is disappointing to hear it is still being considered but it does dovetail with Tim Houston's plan for car-centric sprawl around the Shearwater Flyer trail. 4160
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Kristin Meekes @kmeekes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Something else I’ll add about this is that conversations around Covid are so revealing (beyond the usual contempt for disabled people that shows up right away): people have no imagination. Like we don’t have to live like this, everyone. 04611
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026‘We need real leadership. People are dying, people are getting hurt’: Transportation committee hears pleas for safer roads Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...halifaxexaminer.ca'We need real leadership. People are dying, people are getting hurt': Transportation committee hears pleas for safer roads - Halifax ExaminerAdvocates call for better infrastructure as pedestrians, cyclists continue to be killed and seriously injured on roads. 46519
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth 🌴 My point-and-shoot camera has a retractable lens cover that sometimes gets stuck partway closed, with interesting results: 4425
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Jan Brown @writenrun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Jeebus. We’ve learned nothing. A pox on the head of Dr. Strang and his associates. 2115
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Greetings from the maskless public health clinic, where the official coronavirus guidance in the year of our lord 2026 is to cough into your elbow. 97811
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"We’ve come 4,000 kilometres. Many of us have been sounding the alarm on climate change for 20 to 30 years, and we feel like we’re running out of time. So, we will be persistent, we will not be violent, but we aren’t going to turn around and go home easily." 0288
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sad to have had to miss Kidical Mass in my neighbourhood this morning! 1180
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Clean Air Library HRM, Protect Our Province Nova Scotia, and Halifax Mask Bloc have a table at the Anarchist Book Fair this afternoon! Old library on Spring Garden, until 6 pm. @popns.bsky.social @calhrm.bsky.social 0357
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Quinpool Centre puddle is deserving of heritage status at this point. I swear the landlord could redevelop the entire property and they would find a way to keep the puddle 4393
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌fern k hahn @fernkhahn.com · 01/09/2026an absolutely delightful week in and around halifax. like, "i got to pitch my map to a transit agency" delightful (outcome pending). i certainly won't go another 18 years without seeing the north atlantic. many thanks to @benmacleod.bsky.social for taking the time to show august and me around! 0343
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 28/08/2026halifax's waterfront is pretty impressive. it's continuous, well-lit, integrated with downtown, has some art, ample individual and group seating, and retail directly on the space. the level of activity at 9pm is testament to the success of its design. people love to hang out here 2869
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 27/08/2026i like that halifax route 1 is sooo frequent at night (every 10 to 15 min until 1am). in a sea of infrequent late night buses in halifax, the 1 feels like a lifeline to avoid long, lonely waits that would otherwise turn me off from staying out late, or using transit at night altogether 3261
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Scott Edgar @scottedgar.bsky.social · 21/08/2026When I first arrived in NS, the public conversation was all about the Ivany Report, and its findings on why young people and immigrants were fleeing the province. Since then, NS has never stopped telling young people and immigrants that they're nothing but ATMs to be used by old white people. 1237
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Scott Edgar @scottedgar.bsky.social · 21/08/2026My city has designed its property tax regime to tax younger people and recent immigrants at higher rates than older people and long-time (disproportionately white) residents. This is a genuinely villainous policy. 4184
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I would love to know the transportation modal split of Citadel students compared with those at new schools in suburban Halifax. Most classmates I knew just walked, some took the bus, because the surrounding land use looks like this: 5253
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I had a fun morning thanks to the nice staff of the provincial archives 📽️ 3280
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Canadians, while you're signing that Hoekstra petition – please also lend your support to this call for the government of Canada to clear the humanitarian immigration backlog:ourcommons.caPetition e-7636 - Petitions 181
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 12/08/2026These two arrived in Halifax yesterday and we walked all over. Florian was captivated by our backrooms-like downtown walkway network. 3452
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026watching members of the public discover in amazement that current events have historical context is somehow both encouraging and discouraging 2103
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Yesterday I came across this piece in which Halifax Transit's director expressed his belief that we'll build an efficient transit network "in a relatively short time" as soon as our politicians "decide to promote transit". May 1973. 5539
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This was a couple weeks ago but if you are as concerned as I am that talk of privatizing Canada’s airports continue, then sign this petition for the House of Commons — (and don’t forget to do the email confirmation to complete your signature). www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...ca.finance.yahoo.comCarney is serious about privatizing airports, Australian pension executive saysPM could unveil next steps when large fund managers gather in September at Canada Investment Summit 12125
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I think this is a nice way for #BikeHFx to come together with people from the communities that Dr. Nouman Ali has been involved with to honour his memory. 13213
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Bartek Ciszkowski @justbartek.ca · 26/07/2026Slip lane to sit lane conversion. Dutch Village Road, Halifax 516027
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Halifax Cycling Coalition @cyclehalifax.ca · 21/07/2026In memoriam: Dr. Nouman Ali, a member of Halifax's cycling community, was killed last week when a driver opened their door into his path on Strawberry Hill Street. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and everyone who is mourning his loss. 🕯️ 15821
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026"The driver of the vehicle was issued a summary offence ticket for not having a valid inspection sticker." I'm struggling with this one. A pillar of the community killed by a driver, a family mourning. The system's response feels grotesquely inadequate #VisionZero www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comCyclist killed in Halifax after vehicle driver opens door into bike's pathA 71-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after colliding with the door of a truck that opened in his path. 86432
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026This is terrible news. The number of drivers that just fling their doors open in my path is a reason I take the lane. My heart goes out to this man's family. 33011
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 18/07/2026Which transport mode is the fastest in #Halifax ? 🚌 vs 🚗 vs 🚲 vs ⚡🛴 via @cbcnews.ca "In rush hour traffic, what's the fastest way to get around? We're putting Halifax's new active transportation infrastructure to the test" #bikehfx #hfx #publictransit #activemobilityyoutu.beWe tested the fastest way to get around HalifaxYouTube video by CBC News Nova Scotia 33515
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌James Boxall 🇨🇦🍁 @jamesgis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Halifax fire dept knows how to make a truck shine for pride 44913
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 18/07/2026New mural overlooking Barrington Street in Halifax – "Common Ground" by Peru Dyer Jalea 0291
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 17/07/2026It's nice out but it's gusty. The wind picked up my lunch and then the crows came for me. Thankfully some nice @hfxgov.bsky.social staff appeared with tissues. 0110
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Abbydealer @abbydealer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Forget avocado toast. People aren't able to afford stuff because they're indulging in the luxury of.. sleeping 2349
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026"The main roadblock to solving this issue remains that a politically overrepresented proportion of the Canadian citizenry benefit immensely from housing scarcity." This is a great overview of Canada's feudalistic housing system, its self-interested defenders, and the problem with public hearings. 0115
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Trevor J. Adams @trevorjadams.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Periodically, the Globe becomes aware the Maritimes exist, and the results are consistently hilarious. LOL How do you write this without mentioning police are currently investigating his office for financial improprieties? 15812
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 11/07/2026#BikeHFX, happening right now, and tomorrow: 1159
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Below those weird stairs lies one of downtown Halifax's lesser-known attractions, the Barrington Street grease drums 1281
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I kind of hate that Halifax built a new showpiece downtown park and, at the height of summer, is using much of it as car storage. 6531
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Newly released renders of Halifax's $180-million Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment, which moves into phase two of contruction today. Not much to be excited about in terms of sustainable mobility. 16424
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The pandemic also showed us how we can do things differently such as paying essential workers more and allowing people to work from home. We can make people’s lives better! Now those thing are rolled back. No wonder people are angry. 0194
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 07/07/2026"There is an almost willful refusal to accept that the pandemic may have changed us, or have any ongoing effects at all." I was chatting about this "mass forgetting" with @foxng.bsky.social just last night. Many of us are still stunned by it. 2265
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 03/07/2026it's been over a week since venezuela got hit by earthquakes. >30k people are still missing. it's really easy to feel hopeless right now. i've made this post to share how you can help from canada by supporting (1) trusted orgs & (2) local donation drives if you're in canada, pls share :) 🇻🇪🇨🇦 (1) 16885
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Stoo Metz 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 @stoometz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Why is Halifax Pride in July and not June? Pride Month was first federally recognized in the US in June 1999 coinciding with the anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The first #Halifax Pride happened a decade earlier in July 1988 and is why our city's Pride continues to be in July. #HaliSky 47825
Reposted by Ben MacLeod 馬志斌Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026‘Dream in colour’: Five artists to show artwork as part of InterCHANGE in the new Cogswell District Morning File by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.socialhalifaxexaminer.ca'Dream in colour': Five artists to show artwork as part of InterCHANGE in the new Cogswell District - Halifax ExaminerHalifax Regional Municipality and Iota Studios partnered on project, which is now in its second year. 0113
Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Halifax friends, I've followed Reg on here for a long time and it sounds like he's had a rough week. Can we help him out? 044
