David Trueman
@davidwtrueman.bsky.social
I'm Co-Chair of Halifax Cycling Coalition, working hard to make cycling in Halifax safer, more convenient and more joyful. In this role, I focus first and foremost on the 60% of the population who would cycle more if it felt safe.
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David Trueman
@davidwtrueman.bsky.social
· Aug 31
Cycling in Halifax can be intimidating. A new app aims to change that | CBC News
The new Cycling Guide app may help ease the concerns of cyclists in Halifax.
www.cbc.ca
Cycling Guide is free, privacy-forward and available now to help you find low-stress cycling routes around HRM. #bikehfx
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Download it at CyclingGuide.org and give it a try. Your feedback will help to make it better.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Download it at CyclingGuide.org and give it a try. Your feedback will help to make it better.
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Phenomenal series:
"In eight of the 20 fatal pedestrian collisions, the police classified the drivers’ behaviour as “aggressive.” Despite this, 85 per cent of drivers who fatally struck pedestrians faced no criminal charges."
"In eight of the 20 fatal pedestrian collisions, the police classified the drivers’ behaviour as “aggressive.” Despite this, 85 per cent of drivers who fatally struck pedestrians faced no criminal charges."
Eyes on the Road
signalhfx.ca
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Phenomenal series:
"In eight of the 20 fatal pedestrian collisions, the police classified the drivers’ behaviour as “aggressive.” Despite this, 85 per cent of drivers who fatally struck pedestrians faced no criminal charges."
"In eight of the 20 fatal pedestrian collisions, the police classified the drivers’ behaviour as “aggressive.” Despite this, 85 per cent of drivers who fatally struck pedestrians faced no criminal charges."
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"New mom with stroller becomes expert in mountaineering - Now trains K2 expeditions"
January 26, 2026 at 1:46 PM
"New mom with stroller becomes expert in mountaineering - Now trains K2 expeditions"
I wonder whether the inflection point in 2025 around week 24 (looks more pronounced than other years) coincides with Fillmore’s anti-bike rhetoric? #bikehfx
2025 in red. Darker blues are more recent years (becoming lighter the further back in time you go).
February 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I wonder whether the inflection point in 2025 around week 24 (looks more pronounced than other years) coincides with Fillmore’s anti-bike rhetoric? #bikehfx
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It’s #WinterBikeWeek and we’re celebrating at Bike Again!
Stop by February 8-15 to winterize your bike to win winter accessories and other fun prizes.
📍Feb 8 | 1 - 4 P.M. - Femme, Trans & Non-Binary Hours
📍Feb 11 | 6 – 9 P.M. - Open Night
Bring your bike. Win some goodies. Ride all winter. 💙
Stop by February 8-15 to winterize your bike to win winter accessories and other fun prizes.
📍Feb 8 | 1 - 4 P.M. - Femme, Trans & Non-Binary Hours
📍Feb 11 | 6 – 9 P.M. - Open Night
Bring your bike. Win some goodies. Ride all winter. 💙
February 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
It’s #WinterBikeWeek and we’re celebrating at Bike Again!
Stop by February 8-15 to winterize your bike to win winter accessories and other fun prizes.
📍Feb 8 | 1 - 4 P.M. - Femme, Trans & Non-Binary Hours
📍Feb 11 | 6 – 9 P.M. - Open Night
Bring your bike. Win some goodies. Ride all winter. 💙
Stop by February 8-15 to winterize your bike to win winter accessories and other fun prizes.
📍Feb 8 | 1 - 4 P.M. - Femme, Trans & Non-Binary Hours
📍Feb 11 | 6 – 9 P.M. - Open Night
Bring your bike. Win some goodies. Ride all winter. 💙
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Looks like the storm is holding off until the afternoon — see you at the Oval tomorrow at 10:00am #bikehfx!
Sunday is shaping up to be a great time - come out for a quick ride around the peninsula, followed by hot drinks and a hang at the Oval!
January 31, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Looks like the storm is holding off until the afternoon — see you at the Oval tomorrow at 10:00am #bikehfx!
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The motion Purdy stupid put forward (and that passed) would be looking at cutting 1 million for this year on AAA network projects. Everything else is external funding. Out of $300 million capital budget. Thats from @davidwtrueman.bsky.social (hope I got that right)
January 30, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The motion Purdy stupid put forward (and that passed) would be looking at cutting 1 million for this year on AAA network projects. Everything else is external funding. Out of $300 million capital budget. Thats from @davidwtrueman.bsky.social (hope I got that right)
Bike lanes are under attack again in the HRM budget meetings. Trish Purdy has successfully moved to look at deferring the 2026-2027 capital spend and signalled her intention to defer for future years as well. ../2
January 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Bike lanes are under attack again in the HRM budget meetings. Trish Purdy has successfully moved to look at deferring the 2026-2027 capital spend and signalled her intention to defer for future years as well. ../2
Be there! ❤️
Sunday is shaping up to be a great time - come out for a quick ride around the peninsula, followed by hot drinks and a hang at the Oval!
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Be there! ❤️
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Sunday is shaping up to be a great time - come out for a quick ride around the peninsula, followed by hot drinks and a hang at the Oval!
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Sunday is shaping up to be a great time - come out for a quick ride around the peninsula, followed by hot drinks and a hang at the Oval!
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Nova Scotian becomes first woman to bike entire 22,000 km length of Pan-American highway #NovaScotia
Halifax's Ashleigh Myles completed her solo trip from Alaska to Argentina in December, biking the route in 118 days.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Halifax's Ashleigh Myles completed her solo trip from Alaska to Argentina in December, biking the route in 118 days.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Nova Scotian becomes first woman to bike entire 22,000 km length of Pan-American highway
Halifax's Ashleigh Myles completed her solo trip from Alaska to Argentina in December, biking the route in 118 days. The CBC's Brett Ruskin caught up with her to hear the story.
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Nova Scotian becomes first woman to bike entire 22,000 km length of Pan-American highway #NovaScotia
Halifax's Ashleigh Myles completed her solo trip from Alaska to Argentina in December, biking the route in 118 days.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Halifax's Ashleigh Myles completed her solo trip from Alaska to Argentina in December, biking the route in 118 days.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
I wrote HRM Council on behalf of @cyclehalifax.ca regarding the cycling in frastructure costing report on the agenda for tomorrow: cyclehalifax.ca/letter-to-hr...
Letter to HRM Council: Response to Cycling Costing Report - Halifax Cycling Coalition
HCC writes HRM Council imploring them to stay the course on Morris St. We ask them not to give in to Houston's bullying and not to obey in advance. We take strong exception to the staff report and rec...
cyclehalifax.ca
January 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I wrote HRM Council on behalf of @cyclehalifax.ca regarding the cycling in frastructure costing report on the agenda for tomorrow: cyclehalifax.ca/letter-to-hr...
I forgot to include #bikehfx in this thread and also fixed the URL to the full report which changed after the agenda was first published.
The costing report for the Region Centre AAA network is out and going to council on Tuesday. They are proposing three cost-saving measures for consideration:
1. Do Novalea as a bidirectional protected on-road cycleway rather than MUP (big improvement IMO)
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1. Do Novalea as a bidirectional protected on-road cycleway rather than MUP (big improvement IMO)
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January 24, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I forgot to include #bikehfx in this thread and also fixed the URL to the full report which changed after the agenda was first published.
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Ended up writing an email to council, hopefully I get through to somebody 🤷♂️ docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Jan 27 - Item 15.1.7 – Protected Lanes > LSBs for Safety & Cost Efficiency
Dear Councillor Hinch, Mayor Fillmore, and fellow Councillors, I am writing on item 15.1.7 on the agenda of Tuesday's upcoming council meeting, concerning cost-saving alternatives within the implemen...
docs.google.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Ended up writing an email to council, hopefully I get through to somebody 🤷♂️ docs.google.com/document/d/1...
The costing report for the Region Centre AAA network is out and going to council on Tuesday. They are proposing three cost-saving measures for consideration:
1. Do Novalea as a bidirectional protected on-road cycleway rather than MUP (big improvement IMO)
../2
1. Do Novalea as a bidirectional protected on-road cycleway rather than MUP (big improvement IMO)
../2
January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The costing report for the Region Centre AAA network is out and going to council on Tuesday. They are proposing three cost-saving measures for consideration:
1. Do Novalea as a bidirectional protected on-road cycleway rather than MUP (big improvement IMO)
../2
1. Do Novalea as a bidirectional protected on-road cycleway rather than MUP (big improvement IMO)
../2
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Halifax plans to put climate action on the chopping block.
Part of a disturbing national trend.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/n...
Part of a disturbing national trend.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/n...
Halifax plans to put climate action on the chopping block
Halifax is poised to slash municipal funding for reducing planet-warming emissions by a third, slowing a suite of programs like electrifying city buses and retrofitting buildings to make them more ene...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Halifax plans to put climate action on the chopping block.
Part of a disturbing national trend.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/n...
Part of a disturbing national trend.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/n...
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Efforts to deal with climate change aren't a luxury: they're"absolutely critical to everything we do," said Shauna Sylvester, founder of Urban Climate Leadership. "It's about how do we [build] healthier, safer and more resilient homes." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/n...
Halifax plans to put climate action on the chopping block
Halifax is poised to slash municipal funding for reducing planet-warming emissions by a third, slowing a suite of programs like electrifying city buses and retrofitting buildings to make them more ene...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Efforts to deal with climate change aren't a luxury: they're"absolutely critical to everything we do," said Shauna Sylvester, founder of Urban Climate Leadership. "It's about how do we [build] healthier, safer and more resilient homes." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/n...
Link NS has issued regulations under Bill 24 (the bill that allows the provincial government to overrule any municipal transportation decision) as well as a “framework” for conducting the active transportation review. linknovascotia.ca/projects/bil... #BikeHFX
Bill 24 Regulations - Link Nova Scotia
The Minister, in issuing orders under Bill 24, Section 7, must consider the listed criteria and factors set out in regulations.
linknovascotia.ca
January 22, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Link NS has issued regulations under Bill 24 (the bill that allows the provincial government to overrule any municipal transportation decision) as well as a “framework” for conducting the active transportation review. linknovascotia.ca/projects/bil... #BikeHFX
An incredibly valuable analysis of the finances of the city of Halifax. Our historical land use planning dooms us. Property taxes are not only regressive but super-regressive shifting costs from higher income households disproportionately to lower income households. Bravo @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social !
Hey. Hi. Hello.
For last year's Halloween Special, I tried to explain why Halifax always seems to be broke and why the value per the amount we pay in taxes seems so... meh.
In the latest HFX By Bike, I make good on a promise to address viewer concerns and feedback.
youtu.be/4eAnk-7ZZK8?...
For last year's Halloween Special, I tried to explain why Halifax always seems to be broke and why the value per the amount we pay in taxes seems so... meh.
In the latest HFX By Bike, I make good on a promise to address viewer concerns and feedback.
youtu.be/4eAnk-7ZZK8?...
Built To Fail - Addendum
YouTube video by HFX by Bike
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
An incredibly valuable analysis of the finances of the city of Halifax. Our historical land use planning dooms us. Property taxes are not only regressive but super-regressive shifting costs from higher income households disproportionately to lower income households. Bravo @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social !
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I’m stealing “you have to navigate a veritable gauntlet of cycling punishment” to describe the Halifax side of our bridge bike lane.
Also, screaming into a pillow as I contemplate what it’s like to have a mayor who cares and does stuff to make things better.
Also, screaming into a pillow as I contemplate what it’s like to have a mayor who cares and does stuff to make things better.
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I’m stealing “you have to navigate a veritable gauntlet of cycling punishment” to describe the Halifax side of our bridge bike lane.
Also, screaming into a pillow as I contemplate what it’s like to have a mayor who cares and does stuff to make things better.
Also, screaming into a pillow as I contemplate what it’s like to have a mayor who cares and does stuff to make things better.
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“Get on your bikes and ride”
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NOVA SCOTIA — MEMORIES OF DAYS GONE BY
{Gary Merrick, Top Contributor}
Get on your bikes and ride
{Gary Merrick, Top Contributor}
Get on your bikes and ride
December 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Get on your bikes and ride”
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So cool how bike repair shops can step up for their communities and provide support for these #ebikes that have been SO important for the N. American uptake of this form of #transportation , @envirojen.bsky.social . Love UP all local shops that do this!! #BikeHfx #ClimateInfluence #NameAndFame
Good news for #BikeHfx owners of Rad Power Bikes. It looks like the folks at Zen e-Bikes are going to be able to support you with batteries, chargers, motors and related electrical components.
December 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
So cool how bike repair shops can step up for their communities and provide support for these #ebikes that have been SO important for the N. American uptake of this form of #transportation , @envirojen.bsky.social . Love UP all local shops that do this!! #BikeHfx #ClimateInfluence #NameAndFame
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If our cities are shaped by stories, then great books form the foundation of knowledge and inspiration needed to build more liveable, inclusive and prosperous places.
These are 24 titles we read this year that informed our approach to changing hearts, minds and streets. An #UrbanismBookClub thread.
These are 24 titles we read this year that informed our approach to changing hearts, minds and streets. An #UrbanismBookClub thread.
December 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
If our cities are shaped by stories, then great books form the foundation of knowledge and inspiration needed to build more liveable, inclusive and prosperous places.
These are 24 titles we read this year that informed our approach to changing hearts, minds and streets. An #UrbanismBookClub thread.
These are 24 titles we read this year that informed our approach to changing hearts, minds and streets. An #UrbanismBookClub thread.
“The report paints a pretty clear picture that Halifax is pursuing a very debt-intensive and cost-intensive series of initiatives like the Integrated Mobility Plan and HaliFACT,” Fillmore said.
What he means is the last priority in the IMP (cars) using up 90% of the transportation budget.
What he means is the last priority in the IMP (cars) using up 90% of the transportation budget.
Even higher tax bills on Halifax's horizon? City staffer says 2026-27 capital projects could create debt restrictions www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Even higher tax bills on Halifax's horizon? City staffer says 2026-27 capital projects could create debt restrictions
Budget committee told debt payments in current year total about $44 million on tax bills. But by 2028, it’ll be up to $89 million.
www.saltwire.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“The report paints a pretty clear picture that Halifax is pursuing a very debt-intensive and cost-intensive series of initiatives like the Integrated Mobility Plan and HaliFACT,” Fillmore said.
What he means is the last priority in the IMP (cars) using up 90% of the transportation budget.
What he means is the last priority in the IMP (cars) using up 90% of the transportation budget.