Deny Sullivan
@denysullivan.bsky.social
I make charts. Blogs @ deny.substack.com
Halifax
Halifax
Icymi
January 4, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Icymi
Why is municipal politics so dysfunctional? Partially because mayors can get away with answers like this. « Halifax Water is crucial to solving the housing crisis and I want to starve it dead ».
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Why is municipal politics so dysfunctional? Partially because mayors can get away with answers like this. « Halifax Water is crucial to solving the housing crisis and I want to starve it dead ».
« Congestion pricing won’t work here » often misses that there isn’t a fixed number of trips, and not all trips need to shift to transit 1:1
www.ibtta.org/sites/defaul...
www.ibtta.org/sites/defaul...
December 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
« Congestion pricing won’t work here » often misses that there isn’t a fixed number of trips, and not all trips need to shift to transit 1:1
www.ibtta.org/sites/defaul...
www.ibtta.org/sites/defaul...
Though to translate Mayor Fillmore’s words into actual policy moves because of his tendency to…hold contradictory positions.
But I look forward to BRT in the year of our cuts 2026
But I look forward to BRT in the year of our cuts 2026
Military spending in Halifax in 2026 and beyond could be ‘very big numbers’: Mayor www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Military spending in Halifax in 2026 and beyond could be ‘very big numbers’: Mayor
Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore sits down to talk about 2025 regrets, affordability and housing in 2026
www.saltwire.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Though to translate Mayor Fillmore’s words into actual policy moves because of his tendency to…hold contradictory positions.
But I look forward to BRT in the year of our cuts 2026
But I look forward to BRT in the year of our cuts 2026
Halifax urbanism meeting on Via with @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Halifax urbanism meeting on Via with @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social
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The last couple of weeks were busy for HFX by Bike, so here are some videos you might have missed:
A trip through one of Halifax's newest neighbourhoods (Bedford West):
youtu.be/7IH3UcHMUIs?...
A trip through one of Halifax's newest neighbourhoods (Bedford West):
youtu.be/7IH3UcHMUIs?...
Stonington Park to Move East (Bedford South)
YouTube video by HFX by Bike
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December 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The last couple of weeks were busy for HFX by Bike, so here are some videos you might have missed:
A trip through one of Halifax's newest neighbourhoods (Bedford West):
youtu.be/7IH3UcHMUIs?...
A trip through one of Halifax's newest neighbourhoods (Bedford West):
youtu.be/7IH3UcHMUIs?...
Massive opportunity for Nova Scotia, have it all generating by 2028 and sell it back to them for a profit
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Massive opportunity for Nova Scotia, have it all generating by 2028 and sell it back to them for a profit
Just got the feeling that the public is getting better at understanding housing issues (eg, importance wood vacancy), anyone else feel that way?
December 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Just got the feeling that the public is getting better at understanding housing issues (eg, importance wood vacancy), anyone else feel that way?
Huh — is this the same mayor stepping out of his lane to stop Halifax Water from doing its job to enable more housing?
“Fixing Halifax Water is crucial if the municipality wants to build more housing in outlying areas, says Mayor Andy Fillmore.”
Andy…outlying areas aren’t on city water. Also weren’t you just days ago arguing we shouldn’t give Halifax Water more money to fix their infrastructure? Please make sense
Andy…outlying areas aren’t on city water. Also weren’t you just days ago arguing we shouldn’t give Halifax Water more money to fix their infrastructure? Please make sense
Halifax Water's infrastructure problems slowing housing construction, says mayor
Utility struggling to maintain and build infrastructure
www.saltwire.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Huh — is this the same mayor stepping out of his lane to stop Halifax Water from doing its job to enable more housing?
New blog on the rental market in Halifax
open.substack.com/pub/deny/p/t...
open.substack.com/pub/deny/p/t...
The Wile E. Coyote Rental Market
The last gasp of landlord leverage?
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New blog on the rental market in Halifax
open.substack.com/pub/deny/p/t...
open.substack.com/pub/deny/p/t...
NEW DATA: Nova Scotia's population growth plunge continues. Population fell by 1,388 in from Jul-Oct, a 0.5% reduction, the first since early 2020 and the largest quarterly decline since 1966. The decline comes from falling non-permanent resident population
December 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
NEW DATA: Nova Scotia's population growth plunge continues. Population fell by 1,388 in from Jul-Oct, a 0.5% reduction, the first since early 2020 and the largest quarterly decline since 1966. The decline comes from falling non-permanent resident population
I don’t know, feels like Nova Scotians might want defending from the U.S. president threatening the country
Tim Houston fuels the politics of division and hate
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
Tim Houston fuels the politics of division and hate - Halifax Examiner
Every issue is framed as an "us simple and sane people" versus "those unserious evil people."
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I don’t know, feels like Nova Scotians might want defending from the U.S. president threatening the country
This fact would boggle the mind of the municipal government consensus, where seniors who have made huge tax-free profits simply *cannot* be asked to contribute any more to our cities
If you're not already following @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social he's a great source of data! And here he is demonstrating what we've been saying for over a decade: The deck is stacked against young Canadians! You can help us push for big, bold policy change that is needed: www.gensqueeze.ca/join
December 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This fact would boggle the mind of the municipal government consensus, where seniors who have made huge tax-free profits simply *cannot* be asked to contribute any more to our cities
This is good, but the "generational" investment here amounts to less than 10% of the units currently under construction across HRM. Just to show how far we are from a public housing boom
Feds, Nova Scotia announce $300 million for 930 homes in Shannon Park, 500 more for rest of province www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Feds and province announce $300 million for 930 homes in Shannon Park, 500 more for rest of Nova Scotia
The provincial and federal governments have promised a combined $300 million to subsidize the building of upwards of 1,400 homes across Nova Scotia.
www.saltwire.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This is good, but the "generational" investment here amounts to less than 10% of the units currently under construction across HRM. Just to show how far we are from a public housing boom
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Monday's show is out for subscribers
🎧A Purdy bad budget debate(🔒)
Listen now | Show notes on Monday.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Monday's show is out for subscribers
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Yes we are getting higher taxes.
This was explicitly the tradeoff council made for low taxes in past years.
They chose to rob our present selves just so we could also rob our future selves to save the average(/mean) property tax payer about ~$100 a year.
For more info check out issue 2 of GP
This was explicitly the tradeoff council made for low taxes in past years.
They chose to rob our present selves just so we could also rob our future selves to save the average(/mean) property tax payer about ~$100 a year.
For more info check out issue 2 of GP
December 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Yes we are getting higher taxes.
This was explicitly the tradeoff council made for low taxes in past years.
They chose to rob our present selves just so we could also rob our future selves to save the average(/mean) property tax payer about ~$100 a year.
For more info check out issue 2 of GP
This was explicitly the tradeoff council made for low taxes in past years.
They chose to rob our present selves just so we could also rob our future selves to save the average(/mean) property tax payer about ~$100 a year.
For more info check out issue 2 of GP
Yes. Traffic *could* be fixed immediately. Even a modest charge to enter the peninsula would do multiples of what any network re-jigging could to improve speeds. We don’t like that solution though.
In the meantime, can we at least stop on street parking on Quinpool?
In the meantime, can we at least stop on street parking on Quinpool?
December 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Yes. Traffic *could* be fixed immediately. Even a modest charge to enter the peninsula would do multiples of what any network re-jigging could to improve speeds. We don’t like that solution though.
In the meantime, can we at least stop on street parking on Quinpool?
In the meantime, can we at least stop on street parking on Quinpool?
"We do need development but.." I'd like @ecologyaction.bsky.social to not be equivocal about housing. Where should we put 20,000 units if not sprawl? Is it the peninsula?
What’s happening with the proposed development is not simply “development”. EAC's senior wilderness outreach coordinator, Karen McKendry, recently spoke on the Todd Veinotte show about what's happening in Sandy Lake & BMBCL.
EAC's Karen McKendy at 1:51:52: www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/the...
EAC's Karen McKendy at 1:51:52: www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/the...
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"We do need development but.." I'd like @ecologyaction.bsky.social to not be equivocal about housing. Where should we put 20,000 units if not sprawl? Is it the peninsula?
Councillors boast about being the closest to the community and then repeatedly demonstrate they don’t want better for the community if it risks a tax hike
I’m in council chambers now and there’s a debate about money for the skatepark in the Halifax Common. Coun. Trish Purdy said the money for the repairs to the park should be delayed. It has about two years of life left.
Councillors are debating it needs to be fixed and helps to build community.
Councillors are debating it needs to be fixed and helps to build community.
#Halifax's budget committee meets today starting at 10am. I plan on being there for a bit and will have a story or two on what happens.
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...
December 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Councillors boast about being the closest to the community and then repeatedly demonstrate they don’t want better for the community if it risks a tax hike
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New paper out tomorrow. Check your inbox or head on over to Atlantic News or the King's Co-op Bookstore!
December 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
New paper out tomorrow. Check your inbox or head on over to Atlantic News or the King's Co-op Bookstore!