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Hugh Millward

@hmillward.bsky.social
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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

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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 14h
We're getting close to my idea of telling people how much extra they pay because of the CAP. 😎
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 13h
How Nova Scotia became one of ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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How Nova Scotia became one of Canada's most expensive rental markets | CBC News
Real estate watchers in Nova Scotia say rapidly rising rental prices show no sign of slowing down. They point to various factors, ranging from lack of tenant protections to high operating and construc...
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Trevor J. Adams @trevorjadams.bsky.social · 17h
Back to nature: Forget lawns and rock walls — there’s an easier and more attractive way to hold back the water and protect coastal lands. Saltscapes column by Moira Donovan.
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Back to nature - Saltscapes
Forget lawns and rock walls — there’s an easier and more attractive way to hold back the water and protect coastal lands On canoe trips…
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Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 17h
This 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.
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Fixing or replacing Halifax's MacKay bridge could cost up to $3B. Who’s paying? | CBC News
The MacKay bridge enhancement was one of three projects the province brought to the Canada Investment Summit.
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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · 17h
[𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛]: the alarming growth of private cars in height, width, length and weight at the expense of public space, the environment and overall safety.
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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 17h
Love these population density spike maps by www.instagram.com/researchremo...
A population density spike map of France showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape.A population density spike map of Germany showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape.A population density spike map of Italy showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape.A population density spike map of Turkey showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 16h
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Halifax’s Argyle Street could become pedestrian-only year-round. Here’s what to know
Opinions are mixed on turning busy Argyle Street in downtown Halifax into a year-round pedestrian-only thoroughfare both among business owners and Halifax residents
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 16h
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Fixing or replacing Halifax's MacKay bridge could cost up to $3B. Who’s paying? | CBC News
The MacKay bridge enhancement was one of three projects the province brought to the Canada Investment Summit.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 16h
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Oxford Street to be pedestrianised from 26 October
Buses, taxis, bikes and other vehicles, will be banned from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street.
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James Boxall 🇨🇦🍁 @jamesgis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Great #geography read. "Teaching Climate Change and Geography: Towards a Climate Education Pathway" @rgs.org @geographicalassoc.bsky.social OPEN ACCESS Abstract and Authors in ALT. rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Liam Saddington, Ainsley Trahan, Richard Waters, Pietro Agnoletto, Daniel Hall, Grace Healy, Phil Howell, T. D. Kertsman, Martha Miller, Rachael Parker Allen, Gerard Reilly 

This is a crucial moment to reflect on climate education. Young people demand and deserve deeper knowledge, skills and understanding of climate change. Following the 2025 English Curriculum and Assessment Review, this commentary reflects on the relationship between geography and climate education in England. It convenes academics, postgraduate students, teachers,NGO representatives and researchers working across educational spaces. Geography has a distinctive and essential role in cli-mate education but falls short of its potential contribution to students' understandings of climate change. We argue for the value of an ongoing climate pathway across geography education, and beyond, which is cohesive, dynamic and fosters the development of knowledge, skills and critical thinking. Central to this pathway is creative co-production, a reinvigorated geographical ap-proach to climate education that empowers students. We end on two cautionary notes. First, we emphasise the intrinsic value ofa geographical approach to climate, rather than merely a route to green jobs. Second, geography cannot be reduced to the studyof climate alone and must retain its disciplinary identity. This commentary is intended to help shape these conversations as the Curriculum and Assessment Review is implemented.
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why are there almost no Hurricanes/Topical Cyclones In The Red Area? The answer: brilliantmaps.com/no-hurric...
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James Boxall 🇨🇦🍁 @jamesgis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oooohhh... lookie what was waiting for me in the lab. New Wall poster... Esri Canada GIS Centre of Excellence ... got a special team across the campuses!
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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 27/09/2026
This tool from @observingthecity.ca is fantastic. It shows the traffic mode share by intersection using City data. Many downtown areas are dominated by pedestrians (in green). Yet *we still give most of the space to cars on almost every street.* www.observingthecity.ca/intersection...
Map of downtown area of Toronto. Pie charts show the mode share at every intersection.
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Observing The City @observingthecity.ca · 28/08/2026
Would be great if the mayor or anyone on council could present a vision for a cycling network and then actually deliver it. Then when it’s delivered, celebrate its success. Too often when new safe street infrastructure is installed, the announcements are immediately trying to re-assure drivers.
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They’re calling it the biggest mandate to do something big anyone’s ever seen!
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Busy Asia vs Empty Asia. Source: buff.ly/CZlUpP1
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Maine wins. www.visualcapitalist.com/where-work-l...
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Mapped: The Best States for Work-Life Balance
Maine ranks first for work-life balance, while nine of the 10 lowest-ranked states are in the South. See how all 50 states compare.
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
11 Maps Show The Different Americas That Exist See the numbers: brilliantmaps.com/what-is-a...
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Water world
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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
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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What an interesting once in several generations opportunity to make the bridge bike-accessible.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Examples of Maptivism. theconversation.com/maps-can-be-...
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Maps can be misleading – on purpose – and their story becomes history. The case of Ethiopia
Political groups use social media ‘maptivism’ to spread exaggerated regional maps to stake a claim to territory.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Eastern Canada business leaders call for ‘single economy’ between Atlantic provinces | Globalnews.ca
Atlantic Canada could become one of the country’s most prosperous regions if it leverages its abundant talent and resources as a “single economy,”  a group of business leaders say.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-c...
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Ranked: The World's Largest Fertilizer Exporters
Global agriculture depends on three main fertilizers. Four countries are responsible for over half of all fertilizer exports.
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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
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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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. mappingtariffs.org/section-338
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Buckle up if you live in a brown or dark blue area on this map. Source: buff.ly/NPKPBPo
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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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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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Canada percent is high, but much better than US. www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
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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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Wokil Bam @wokilbam21.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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
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Aaron Becker @aaronjbecker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#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
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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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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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-...
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Climate Change Breaking News @climatechangenews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This strongest of all El Niños has suppressed all hurricane activity so far this season.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Maps show us our world, but not neutrally - here's why that matters
Where there are choices, there can be contention.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Which National Parks Attract the Most Visitors in North America?
See the most visited national parks in North America, led by Great Smoky Mountains with 11.5 million visitors.
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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.
Annual ridership for LRT systems in North America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_light_rail_systems
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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...
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Why Everyone Is Fighting Over Bike Lanes
YouTube video by Missing Middle Podcast
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Important source for data mapping. interestingengineering.com/innovation/g...
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New US map shows where people are worldwide 24/7, building by building
ORNL's LandScan Mosaic can map the world's populations 24/7 down to individual buildings with advanced modeling.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Best Replacement would be a South Harbour crossing. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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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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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out | CBC News
The times, they aren't a-changing — at least not for Western Canada.
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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OPINION: Canada’s Best Atlantic LNG Opportunity Is Already Built | BOE Report
This week, many of the world’s largest investors gathered in Toronto for the Canada Investment Summit. The federal government wants to mobilize long‑term capital and advance major projects, and its pr...
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James Boxall 🇨🇦🍁 @jamesgis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Doesn't sound like a big change since the original NATO agreement. Maybe a sprinkle of investment goodies? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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US and Denmark reach security deal after Trump’s threats to take over Greenland
The agreement would allow the US to expand its military presence, while Denmark and Greenland say it preserves their sovereignty and right to self-determination
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ukraine is exceptionally fertile www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-wh...
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Percentage of Arable Land Around the World
Where is arable land most abundant? This map reveals the countries with the highest shares of land suitable for crops.
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James Boxall 🇨🇦🍁 @jamesgis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend posted this and....oh yeah! Maps are the coolest means of communicating the geopolitical zeitgeist! I feel the need to make one :-)
map of canada shaking hands across atlantic with EU
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s surprising that most of the US allows e-bike motors up to 45 km/h (28 mph). The 32 km/h (20 mph) limit here already feels very fast to me for a bike in an urban area. Is this appropriate? Is this justified by suburban environments? Or does this just lead to backlash?
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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Excellent!
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This animated map shows every river in mainland Spain and Portugal, animated using only its own water flow. The Iberian Peninsula practically breathes: river discharge swings from just 890 m³/s at the summer low to 33,600 m³/s at the February 2026 peak. A 38-fold difference. HT @AaronJBecker
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