This is the second of a two-part series on bike shares. Part 1 looked at whether the time is right to bring bike share to Halifax. Do bike- and-scooter share programs provide a cheap way to get around town? Or do they just cater to tourists and affluent residents while ignoring the needs of people […]
Is the time finally right for a municipal bike-share program?
Cycling advocates say with protected bike lanes, a connected network, and enough bikes, a bike-share program can be built to succeed in the city.
This is part 1 of a two-part series on bike-share programs. Here, Philip Moscovitch looks at bike-share programs in Nova Scotia and across the country and speaks with cycling advocates what needs to happen in the HRM to make a program work. A mandatory helmet law, hilly streets, winter weather, and a lack of bike […]
Is Gottingen the right street for a bus express lane?
Because the ramp from Barrington Street to the Macdonald Bridge is too tight a turn for buses, the north end business district could be turned into a bus expressway.
This afternoon, city council’s transportation committee will consider whether or not to continue planning for a north-bound bus lane along part of Gottingen Street. The plan would see 51 parking and loading spaces removed from both sides of the street, to make room for two vehicle lanes and one northbound bus lane starting at Cogswell […]
Rethinking the Willow Tree
Could closing off a street actually make traffic move faster? We're missing out on an opportunity to find out.
The Willow Tree intersection at Robie Street and Quinpool Road is one of Halifax’s craziest crossroads. While it’s not on the city’s immediate list for a fix, it represents an amazing opportunity to make improvements that could benefit drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians simultaneously. And we could even reclaim some public space in the Halifax Common while […]