Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialSafe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 16hNever understood why drivers are not also charged with failing to drive or operate a vehicle in a careful and prudent manner (MVA s 100, 6 points) when they strike pedestrians on sidewalks or crosswalks novascotia.ca/sns/rmv/lice...novascotia.caService Nova Scotia - Registry of Motor Vehicles - The Point System 32311
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialKatie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 29/09/2026absolutely fucking incredible news for public health in canada that a safer supply organization successfully fought the constitutionality of drug possession trafficking laws for not providing any legal way to operate. selfless life-saving work that is actually being identified and respected as such. 11639153
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialNicole Munro @nicolemunro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026With the evolving Cornell University story, I have been reflecting on my fourth and final year at St. Thomas University in 2015 in Fredericton. One of my professors, Jan Wong, wanted some of our class to work on an investigative series on rape on campus. 34826
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialAdam (he/him) 🇨🇦 @adaminhfx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is the part I wish people understood. Without the Cap the tax rate will go down. It will result in fair, equal taxation. It won't result in massive increases unless you have been massively undertaxed 2146
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialMatt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is a stupid headline. We will pay for it. If it's public we'll pay through taxes, if it's private we'll pay some other way. But make no mistake, we are going to be the ones paying for it, not the private company.cbc.caFixing or replacing Halifax's MacKay bridge could cost up to $3B. Who’s paying? | CBC NewsThe MacKay bridge enhancement was one of three projects the province brought to the Canada Investment Summit. 45313
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialgamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible. 4521401251
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialClaudia Chender @claudiachenderns.bsky.social · 24/09/2026People are fed up with traffic in HRM. They can't get where they need to go and are spending more at the pump just to idle in gridlock. 8103
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialAbolish Police @awarham.bsky.social · 26/09/2026parking downtown is so fucking easy. there is no lack of space available at any time. these people bitch and moan like walking half a block to their final destination is some kind of conspiracy to oppress them 1151
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026City staff have new software that can track close calls and driving incidents that are reported to 311, so for now any time you see anything you don’t feel comfortable reporting to police, I suggest shooting off an email to 311. We’ll see where that leads. 1135
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We also need a new reporting system, clearly! People should be able to report being hit by a driver, near misses, crashes, close passes, drunk/distracted/aggressive driving, all without being victim blamed or made to regret their decision to report. Don’t involve the cops unless it’s necessary. 2333
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social🔫Scott Martin🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 25/09/2026Carney: The rules-based international order is crumbling. International Criminal Court: As a participating member you are required by the rules to arrest those with a warrant if they pass through your territory. Carney: Fuck you. 9540157
harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I wonder if this would be a better approach for HRM traffic calming (at least in res nbhds) Give every street that needs it bumpouts & mode filters Would probably do more for cycling safety than just local street bikeways 3111
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pretty remarkable how quickly the idea of Low Traffic Neighborhoods has gained traction in New York after working in London.gothamist.comNYC lawmakers want 'low-traffic neighborhoods' with more speed humps, street changesThe bill mandates a select number of "traffic-calming devices" in five different neighborhoods. 510717
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I personally would love to see most proactive traffic enforcement be done by municipal civil servants, the same way parking enforcement is. The police don’t wanna do this job so detask them of it, defund them for it, reassign it to someone who will do the work. 2496
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026She also asks if police are trained on how to deal with vulnerable road users who have been involved in a collision since she feels that she has not been heard when she’s tried to report things  152
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026He said he’s had four instances or close calls with drivers this summer alone. Austin encouraged him to report and he says one of the ones he reported the cops told him he was “in the way”  1153
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026He’s talking about his staff who have been hit by drivers while just trying to walk or bike to work. He cancelled an HVAC meeting because he felt it was more important to be there telling them to do better. 1143
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialharbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026engagehalifax.ca/peninsula-so... It’s 2019. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes. It’s 2024. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes. It’s 2026. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes.engagehalifax.caPeninsula South Complete StreetsThe municipality is exploring options for a safer, connected cycling route between University Ave. and Lower Water St. while maintaining two-way traffic, where possible. 64915
harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I have often thought about the red asphalt between Truro and Moncton (and other areas) It’s so distinctive & would be a really attractive look for bike lanes. I imagine the cost of trucking the aggregate to plants in the HRM might be pricy tho. 150
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialSafe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026As we consult for the third time on Morris St bike lanes because the Province vetoed the approved one way design, a reminder the Province themselves are looking at one way streets downtown to manage traffic flow - a normality for cities www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comReversing one-way streets, axing right turns — how these solutions will be tested on downtown Halifax streetsProvince awards $473,000 contract to study and recommend fixes for downtown traffic congestion 22411
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialKevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Halifax Finance: we are in serious trouble. We have put off non-optional spending to keep taxes low over long periods and now face only painful option. We are out of runway on debt, and must make difficult decisions. Purdy: math isn't real. You'll think of something. 2262
harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026engagehalifax.ca/peninsula-so... It’s 2019. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes. It’s 2024. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes. It’s 2026. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes.engagehalifax.caPeninsula South Complete StreetsThe municipality is exploring options for a safer, connected cycling route between University Ave. and Lower Water St. while maintaining two-way traffic, where possible. 64915
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialBikeHfx stats @stats.hfx.bike · 20/09/2026Week review: 20,870** #BikeHfx bikes counted week ending Sat Sep 19 2,645** Almon 1,882* Barrington 3,884 Bridge 1,396 COLT 1,050 DVR 1,419* Dart Cove 1,565 Hollis 2,425! South Park 3,642* Vernon 962 Windsor ** all-time record * year-to-date record ! partial data 171
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialBikeHfx stats @stats.hfx.bike · 20/09/2026Previous year counts for week 37: 2026: 20,870 2025: 19,334 2024: 18,741 2023: 14,795 2022: 6,098 2021: 10,334 2020: 2,159 2019: 1,393 011
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialSafe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Gerry Post has passed away after "a brief battle with cancer". RIP Gerry was a founder of Walk n Roll and disability advocate who took the Province to court for failing to enforce accessible public washrooms in restaurants, while also working for them as Executive Director for Accessibility in NS 74117
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialJen @envirojen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Proof that #KidicalMass isn’t just for kids. There’s bike (or rollerblade) joy for everyone on these rides. Escape the rush hour grind, and travel through the city with a smile on your face. Imagine what else is possible for these asphalt strips of public space that connect us. 0215
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialKevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 18/09/2026By the time it's all said done, council will have voted to do these bike lanes ~six times. Anyway, I made a video about the whole saga here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDbp...youtube.comMeltdown on MorrisYouTube video by HFX by Bike 1163
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialJoeri Coppens @joericoppens.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#bikehfx … aaaaaaand there we go again! ……. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caHalifax committee revisits Morris Street bike lanes | CBC NewsRegional council voted to rescind a motion last year that would've led to Morris Street becoming a one-way street with two-way bike lanes, but the active transportation committee heard it's still a po... 2174
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialSam Austin @samaustind5.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Since the Forum is back in the news, I'm reposting my write up. As of yet, no one has presented Council with any actual alternative proposals or sites, it's been all vibes and options that were previously studied and rejected. It won't get cheaper with yet more delays samaustin.ca/council-upda...samaustin.caCouncil Update: Forum and Ferries - Sam AustinForum:On Wednesday, Council resumed budget deliberations with a look at the capital budget and I’m fairly alarmed at where Mayor Fillmore wants to take us regarding the Halifax Forum project. The Foru... 33614
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialNick P @npilon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It was maybe debatable whether there was a legit purpose here or not but then they decided to lie about it. 2164
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialSafe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"A recent HRM awareness raising campaign focused on pedestrian behaviours at signalized intersections, rather than the driver behaviours most often linked to pedestrian injuries" Why? Because this is what drivers are concerned about, and so that becomes the focus - not the actual causes 193
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialJessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Flexposts aren't protection. They're analog long-term data collection indicating drivers don't stay in their lane. 03013
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialSteve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Once again, Nova Scotia friends: Gaza is a little smaller than Keji. Imagine dropping 40 000 one-ton bombs on Keji while two million people were there. Of course, the IDF has already dropped almost twice that tonnage of explosives on Gaza... www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive... 052
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialJanel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I mean if you really want to hear Ed Sheeran without any opening acts you can simply get put on hold with your bank 128115901942
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialvictoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026As someone who does not like Ed Sheeran’s music it feels so good to have a reason to be a hater finally 1840032
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialMatt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Fillmore: When will phase 1 of this park be complete? When can we start the engagement? Staff: We don't have a plan. You didn't fund it. 193
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialSuzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Mayor Andy Fillmore is hosting public sessions to get input on the 2027-2028 budget. Most of these sessions are really out in rural HRM: Musquodoboit Valley, Sheet Harbour, Prospect, North Preston. You can also fill out a survey, which is at this site: www.halifax.ca/city-hall/ma...halifax.caMayor Fillmore’s 2027/28 Budget EngagementHelp shape the choices ahead by sharing your priorities for 2027/28 municipal budget. 4157
harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026lord I’ve seen what you’ve done for others 0164
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialrax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 15/09/2026every car should have the driver’s workplace’s phone number on it and if you block the crosswalk i’m allowed to make a good faith effort to get you fired from your job. and if you’re the boss at your job then you just aren’t allowed a car sorry 1640716
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialscottonabike.bsky.social @scottonabike.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm starting to think flex-posts don't post much protection 😬 88328
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Just Ms.Rachel spreading Ed Sheeran for filth 313466676
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialPeter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This 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...cnbc.comCar ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis findsThe cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car. 53596183
harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 14/09/2026catching up with the jays and sobbing tears of joy for vladdy 010
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialElisabeth @affabletoaster.bsky.social · 13/09/2026#KidicalMassHfx And to the twit who got mad that we were “bringing the kids into [our] agenda,” behold, the kids’ agenda: 1828746
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialRaccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It was a great morning for #KidicalMassHFX and there was a huge turnout. I had so much fun that I forgot to take a picture. But this is basically what it looked like: 56615
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialTT 🇨🇦 @ttomlin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Attention Lake Charles/ Shubie Park people! The new bridge on the Lake Charles extension trail is open! #bikeHFX 0215
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialJillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 12/09/2026See you in the morning! 0115
Reposted by @harbourdiscourse.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 11/09/202625 years later and The Onion’s ParentCorner 9/11 explainer from immediately after the attack is a better understanding of the threat environment than the one produced by the U.S. government. 7258101128
