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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Flexposts aren't protection. They're analog long-term data collection indicating drivers don't stay in their lane.

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Elisabeth @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:

An elementary-age girl is riding her bike in the centre of the lane, with her left fist proudly and powerfully raised over her head. She is wearing a black tutu, teal helmet, and probably high heels. A stuffed penguin is in a doll seat on the back of her bike. She is plainly thrilled.

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Nick Piers @nickpiers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Another amazing #KidicalMasshfx! I didn't get the official head count, but I heard about 200! Thank you, as always, to everyone who rode and especially thank you to the organizers and volunteers! See you in October! #BikeHfx

A bearded goofball in a Superman t-shirt and cape smiles into the camera with a gaggle of kids on bikes behind him.

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Chris Geroux @cgeroux.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Video clips from Sunda's #BikeHFX #KidicalMass ride (Sep 14, 2026) 1/24 Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles leaving a parking lot, crossing a road, with stopped cars and entering a small lane. The full lane width is occupied by people riding bicycles.

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Dan Peterson @danp.net · 15/09/2026

We have acquired unspeakable powers. Come join us in putting them to good use Sunday! hfx.bike/party

A cargo bike in the foreground has an orange and black street closed signs on it back. Behind it, a woman stands next to a cargo trike with supports for the signs in its bucket. The picture was taken at a Halifax works yard, and there is a salt dome in the background.

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Nick Piers @nickpiers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I've been meaning to post these amazing pictures for awhile and kept forgetting. Photographer Margo Gesser insisted on taking some pictures of me in my Super Nick outfit at the June 14 Kidical Mass. Naturally, I obliged. The results are amazing. #KidicalMasshfx #cycling #Superman #BikeHfx

A bearded goofball stands proudly in front of a blue bicycle, arms crossed. He's wearing a white bandana, black pants, a Superman t-shirt, and red cape. What a dork!

A bearded goofball stands proudly in front of a blue bicycle, hands on his hips. He's wearing a white bandana, black pants, a Superman t-shirt, and red cape. What a dork!

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Shawn Cleary @shawncleary.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Another amazing turnout for #kidicalmasshalifax - this time in District 8. Councillor Virginia Hinch and I got ride a tandem bicycle today!!

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Syd @sydhaines.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Another successful joyful #KidicalMassHfx ride this morning! An elderly gentleman walking by us on the sidewalk said "this type of stuff is why I moved into this neighbourhood" to me while I was blocking a car lane. It's always heartwarming to see & hear curiosity from folks who watch us going by!

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Dan Peterson @danp.net · 16/08/2026

Another joyful #KidicalMassHfx on a beautiful morning!

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Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

What a beautiful day for a #KidicalMassHFX ride. Thanks everyone that came out and extra big thanks to the Kidical Mass team and all the marshals for making it happen!

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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Yes, I got these 3 councillors to pose for a pic at #KidicalMassHfx, but this was hardly a photo op. @lecwhite.bsky.social marshalled, as she has many times before. @shawncleary.bsky.social piloted a tandem bike to help Councillor Hinch participate. All 3 stayed & chatted long after the ride. 1/2

3 people posing for a photo near a shade structure in a park on Halifax. A lot of bikes in people are milling about in the background.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The weather forecast is perfect for #KidicalMassHfx tomorrow: 20 C & ☀️ at 9:30am. Join us for a ride through north end #BikeHfx + snacks & prizes. Meet at SJAM school on Russell St. Liz from @woozlesbooks.bsky.social joins us at Isleville Park for story time at 11am. hfx.bike/kidical-mass...

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Kidical Mass Halifax

Kidical Mass Halifax rides are a celebration of cycling and a way to show that kids & families need safe spaces to ride in their communities.

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 03/08/2026

Trolled by a friend this weekend. His old Prius C died and he’s getting a new car. Told me on the phone his partner wanted a bigger vehicle for safety and for when they have family visit. Went on to tell me he got an EV9 (it’s big). Of course I got all worked up. Damn that guy knows me too well.

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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

There’s a quiet culture change happening in Halifax. I think it’s most obvious at #KidicalMassHfx, where you can see “all the cool bikes,” but it’s also evident on an average Sunday afternoon at the pool. The culture of family cycling and cargo bikes is growing steadily and it’s wonderful to see!

Various bikes and cargo bikes, including a frontloading cargo bike and a longtail parked at bike racks next to a splash pad on the Halifax Commons.

A group of bikes and cargo bikes, including a longtail, a frontloading cargo bike & a cargo trike at bike racks next to the skate park under redevelopment on the Halifax Commons. The trike has a sign advertising Kidical Mass Halifax. A midtail cargo bike has a sign on the back that says “bike good mayor bad”

Close up of the front rack of an Aventon Abound longtail cargo bike. There’s a stick in it that says “I sold my car”

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Yesterday, we biked to the library. The driver of a Bronco chose to buzz a preschooler on their bicycle through an intersection where the protected lane drops out. We caught up to the Bronco driver a two blocks later, exchanging insurance info because they rear ended another vehicle

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The cost of bike infrastructure has been debated by Halifax Council, but when lives are being lost on our roads, @sflkirk.bsky.social wonders about that cost. “There’s a narrative around, ‘Well, we can’t afford those things,’ but can we afford to kill people all the time on our roads?”

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Halifax cyclist's death points to a larger city-wide issue, activists say

Halifax road safety advocates say that safer road systems and upgraded infrastructure could prevent fatal collisions.

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harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#kidicalmasshfx induces the kind of demand we want to see in the world

Looking up a two-lane tree-lined city street. One lane of the street is filled with people of all ages on bikes.

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Chris Geroux @cgeroux.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Video clips from this morning's #KidicalMassHfx ride. 1/6 Video Description: Many children and adults on bicycles are riding toward the camera, using the entire road surface.

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Soo a person blocking safe active transportation infrastructure options is driving [passengering] a vehicle into people. In front of reporters.

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Kids' bikes are a fantastic laddered approach to learning bike maintenance. First there's a balance bike that has wheels. Then a balance bike with a hand brake. Then a bike with pedals and a chain. Then a bike with rear gears. Everything is smaller, lighter, easier to manipulate than an adult bike

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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#KidicalMassHfx isn’t about *me*, but biking with 150 friends and strangers on the street where I grew up makes me reflective. It’s where I struggled to learn to ride without training wheels & didn’t have friends to ride with. I couldn’t imagine this life where bikes connect me so deeply to others.

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Nick Piers @nickpiers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Another amazing Kidical Mass ride! Thank you so much to all the marshals and volunteers, and to the kids and parents for coming out! According to @seebo429.bsky.social, the head count was about 143! #KidicalMass #BikeHfx

A mass of cyclists of all shapes and sizes at Kidical Mass Halifax!

A selfie of some bearded goofball in front of a nass of cyclists at Kidical Mass.

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Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Here's a time lapse of the #KidicalMassHFX folks arriving at Westmount.

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BikeHfx stats @stats.hfx.bike · 20/06/2026

There was a tube bike counter on the Commons path closest to Welsford in 2018, from Sep to Nov or so. It was having days around 150. There has been measurable demand for comfortable, protected connections through this area for a long time.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Reminder to #BikeHfx and #KidicalMassHfx that this is TODAY! And FYI Welsford is currently closed for paving (during business hours), and there’s no good bike detour route to take with your kids (except the sidewalk).

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Syd @sydhaines.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

First #Kidicalmasshfx ride of the 2026 season! Also my first ever time marshalling for a ride. Every time I join a group ride in the city I am reminded how lovely of a community we have here in Halifax. It was really neat to see the @hfxgov.bsky.social bike lane sweeper in action too! #Bikehfx

A large group of cyclists on Vincent street. There is a mix of adults and children, with various size bikes to match.

Ride leader Jen gives the pre-ride speech with kiddos running around

Halifax's bike lane sweeper (dubbed Snuffleupagus by the local cycling crowd), a small white dieseal machine with circular broom arms on the front. A Halifax staff stands beside the machine with a mic, explaining how it works.

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Dan Peterson @danp.net · 14/06/2026

A joyful exit from Purdys Wharf to Hollis as part of this morning’s #KidicalMassHfx ride. What a day!

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 02/04/2026

Many of you asked for some DIY plans for building your own LaneSaber Bike Safety Flag. I understand that for some access to tools and skills to build these are not universal. I am here to help you through the steps or if you want you can buy one directly from me. DIY Safety Plans 👇

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LaneSaber - DIY Plans for creating your own safety

LaneSaber DIY Plans for creating your own safety @Sundance.BikeSky.Social

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Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Huge turnout for the #KidicalMassHFX Spring Social at the oval today. Lots of humans and a few raccones. It was really nice getting to see everyone. I think it's safe to say bike season has started

A bunch of people and bikes outside at the Halifax oval

A small pylon dressed up as a raccoon with a yellow safety vest and bow in its hair

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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I think we had about 200 folks show up for the #KidicalMassHfx Spring Social! So lovely to see everyone come out of hibernation. Thanks to Halifax Cycles for bringing bikes to test ride, @ecologyaction.bsky.social for tune ups, and to everyone who came out. What a great start to the season!

Adults and kids with and without bike helmets milling about in the sunshine in front of Halifax’s Oval building.

A couple of people fixing bikes in the sunshine next to Halifax’s Oval. A sign attached to the front of a cargo bike says “free bike tune ups”.

Many people on bikes and scooters on Halifax’s Oval with more people socializing in the background.

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Cassie Smith (she/her) @cassiesmith.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

People like the Lego Urbanism! Kid has been building this for more than a year. Some great details like the playground with a cargo bike and the horses that escaped from a farm this morning.

A Lego playground, skatepark, wheelbarrow and cargo bike

A ton of Lego - a street down the middle of very dense neighbourhood with a car and double-decker bus on it.

The other view of Lego City a donut shop, hockey rink, lots of flowers and on the wall in the map a Habs flag

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Cassie Smith (she/her) @cassiesmith.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I just noticed my kid built a bike share in his Lego City. It even has a shrub and lighting at the station. I'm impressed and proud!

A Lego scene with two red bikes at a station, a food cart, and a boutique hotel.

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Flexiposts. To prevent drivers from damaging their vehicles. Flexiposts are not a safety feature.

A parking lot abuts a raised sidewalk. Black flexiposts are installed at the end of every parking space, apparently to prevent drivers from scraping their vehicles on the sidewalk

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Ecology Action Centre @ecologyaction.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Are you passionate about cycling, discovering new places and making connections? Join the EAC’s Bike Buddy Program as a mentor or mentee! Interested? Click the 🔗 or email us at bikebuddy@ecologyaction.ca for more details! ecologyaction.ca/our-work/tra...

An image of bicycles and people at waist level with white text overlaid in the middle that reads "registration for EAC's bike buddy program is now open!"

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

The #KidicalMassHfx team is getting ready for Spring. We've done a lot of planning this week, and put together our first real newsletter. Read about our plans for the 2026 season here. Hit the 'subscribe' button (top right) to hear from us again. kidical-mass-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/kidical-ma...

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Kidical Mass Halifax 2026 Season

Family Cycling News & Events just in time for Spring

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

These authors reviewed 73 previous studies examining car touchscreens. Conclusion: They're awful "Touchscreens tended to have negative effects on driving performance, visual attention, and secondary task performance compared with voice control and physical controls." doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Here’s a handy tool to help you email all of Halifax council! hfx.bike/email-council/

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Email all Halifax Councillors

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Right now there are 0.41 registered vehicles for every resident of HRM. Any policy that forces more car dependency takes us towards the provincial number of 0.67 vehicles per person. That’s a potential of adding up to 135,000 more vehicles to our roads. Sound like a good idea, Parker?

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Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Four districts are sustainable without commercial taxes. If you can make time to speak to the budget committee on Wednesday or March 4, you should. Tell council the only way out of this hole is targeted fees to bump up the revenue of unsustainable districts and/or recoup costs from expensive service

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HRM’s Fiscal Power Rankings

West Bedford's rank may surprise you

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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Please join us to share your views about any business unit topic (not just the ones listed) on Wednesday.

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I want to see a pie chart of budget operating costs showing the infinitessimal slice that is library/ transit/ bike network completion. Then I want the time spent debating converted to cost in salaries on the nearly invisible slice. Maybe include the salary costs of redundant staff reports.

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

This! I would rank both dark and wind as bigger problems than cold. Un- or under- cleared routes area non starter

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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Halifax! There is a trial of an inhaled vaccine for COVID that you can enrol in right now!

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Phase 2 Clinical Trial Evaluating an Inhaled Aerosol COVID-19 Vaccine

Study description

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Today in #bikehfx takes care of each other: We rode today because @olliebikes.bsky.social shoveled out the snow berm parts that were too high and narrow for us to pass. ❤️

A closely cropped view of a pink Tern GSD longtail cargo bike from behind. The focus is on the width and low ground clearance. A snow berm is visible in the background

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This is not a battery problem, this is a supply problem. No one is making these packs for bikes. JPL has been running lithium ion batteries at -20C since the early '00s. Modern batteries are better. Someone make a winter pack!

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Jessie Harlow @jessieharlow.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The ground is still surprisingly frozen. So there's lots of water around. Fast moving water. Scraping up the storm drains is very fun

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