Jessie Harlow
@jessieharlow.bsky.social
Look at this! LOOK at this! Bike-specific construction mitigation on a designated local street bikeway!
I don't think I've seen anything of the sort anywhere in Halifax before?
Do I call 311 to say I'm thrilled?!
I don't think I've seen anything of the sort anywhere in Halifax before?
Do I call 311 to say I'm thrilled?!
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Look at this! LOOK at this! Bike-specific construction mitigation on a designated local street bikeway!
I don't think I've seen anything of the sort anywhere in Halifax before?
Do I call 311 to say I'm thrilled?!
I don't think I've seen anything of the sort anywhere in Halifax before?
Do I call 311 to say I'm thrilled?!
Our #kidicalmasshfx ride today was a comedy of errors.
Our kidical mass season was uplifting, inspiring. One kid flexed his wings and ditched the parents to ride at the front of the mass. One kid went from a bike seat, to riding training wheels, to riding two wheels.
Representation really matters
Our kidical mass season was uplifting, inspiring. One kid flexed his wings and ditched the parents to ride at the front of the mass. One kid went from a bike seat, to riding training wheels, to riding two wheels.
Representation really matters
October 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Our #kidicalmasshfx ride today was a comedy of errors.
Our kidical mass season was uplifting, inspiring. One kid flexed his wings and ditched the parents to ride at the front of the mass. One kid went from a bike seat, to riding training wheels, to riding two wheels.
Representation really matters
Our kidical mass season was uplifting, inspiring. One kid flexed his wings and ditched the parents to ride at the front of the mass. One kid went from a bike seat, to riding training wheels, to riding two wheels.
Representation really matters
I loved wheel lights. I wish they were a little more durable, but I rode through absolutely everything that winter
October 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I loved wheel lights. I wish they were a little more durable, but I rode through absolutely everything that winter
Just riding bikes with all my friends ❤️
#kidicalmassHFX
#kidicalmassHFX
September 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Just riding bikes with all my friends ❤️
#kidicalmassHFX
#kidicalmassHFX
I want to speculate traffic, and Mayor Fillmore, were stopped on Barrington. Which gave the opportunity to snap a heavily-zoomed photo of the buses stuck midblock on Morris.
It was frosh move in day. There were a zillion out of town families trying to navigate the city
It was frosh move in day. There were a zillion out of town families trying to navigate the city
August 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I want to speculate traffic, and Mayor Fillmore, were stopped on Barrington. Which gave the opportunity to snap a heavily-zoomed photo of the buses stuck midblock on Morris.
It was frosh move in day. There were a zillion out of town families trying to navigate the city
It was frosh move in day. There were a zillion out of town families trying to navigate the city
I don't claim to be well informed on either politics or history, but it surprised me that our provincial representatives have no sworn duty to the people of Nova Scotia or to democracy.
Our provincial representatives have sworn to be faithful to the King. I doubt my priorities align with his
Our provincial representatives have sworn to be faithful to the King. I doubt my priorities align with his
August 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I don't claim to be well informed on either politics or history, but it surprised me that our provincial representatives have no sworn duty to the people of Nova Scotia or to democracy.
Our provincial representatives have sworn to be faithful to the King. I doubt my priorities align with his
Our provincial representatives have sworn to be faithful to the King. I doubt my priorities align with his
I knew I had a picture at a crazy angle. This was from my 311 email in June 2020 (one year planted). I contacted 311 three or four times about the tree
July 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I knew I had a picture at a crazy angle. This was from my 311 email in June 2020 (one year planted). I contacted 311 three or four times about the tree
At some point 311 tells me not to worry about it; the city has been refunded for our tree.
I continue to water and fertilize chaotically.
Today I stood in the 1.5 sidewalk blocks of shade it now creates. The tree is still at an odd angle. But I'm so proud of the little tree who could
I continue to water and fertilize chaotically.
Today I stood in the 1.5 sidewalk blocks of shade it now creates. The tree is still at an odd angle. But I'm so proud of the little tree who could
July 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
At some point 311 tells me not to worry about it; the city has been refunded for our tree.
I continue to water and fertilize chaotically.
Today I stood in the 1.5 sidewalk blocks of shade it now creates. The tree is still at an odd angle. But I'm so proud of the little tree who could
I continue to water and fertilize chaotically.
Today I stood in the 1.5 sidewalk blocks of shade it now creates. The tree is still at an odd angle. But I'm so proud of the little tree who could
The next month saw our tree got worse and worse. It was clearly the worst looking tree on the street. A couple times a week I dribbled a dehumidifier bucket of water on it. Anything faster would run off.
July 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The next month saw our tree got worse and worse. It was clearly the worst looking tree on the street. A couple times a week I dribbled a dehumidifier bucket of water on it. Anything faster would run off.
A sentimental 🧵: We got a street tree late June 2019. The trees were dropped off, then planted the following day. I remember noting that our tree's thickest root jutted out sideways, not down into the root ball, and was lopped off short.
July 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A sentimental 🧵: We got a street tree late June 2019. The trees were dropped off, then planted the following day. I remember noting that our tree's thickest root jutted out sideways, not down into the root ball, and was lopped off short.
#KidicalMassHFX for your Sunday morning bike joy.
My joy was first family mass with everyone on their own bikes (thank you marshalls)
My joy was first family mass with everyone on their own bikes (thank you marshalls)
July 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
#KidicalMassHFX for your Sunday morning bike joy.
My joy was first family mass with everyone on their own bikes (thank you marshalls)
My joy was first family mass with everyone on their own bikes (thank you marshalls)
We went camping for a week
We saw lots of solo self-propelled, self-directed kids.
We saw lots of unattended phones charging in the bathrooms.
We saw lots of unlocked bikes.
We met our neighbours.
Seems like camping brings out the best, most trustworthy, most community oriented versions of ourselves
We saw lots of solo self-propelled, self-directed kids.
We saw lots of unattended phones charging in the bathrooms.
We saw lots of unlocked bikes.
We met our neighbours.
Seems like camping brings out the best, most trustworthy, most community oriented versions of ourselves
July 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We went camping for a week
We saw lots of solo self-propelled, self-directed kids.
We saw lots of unattended phones charging in the bathrooms.
We saw lots of unlocked bikes.
We met our neighbours.
Seems like camping brings out the best, most trustworthy, most community oriented versions of ourselves
We saw lots of solo self-propelled, self-directed kids.
We saw lots of unattended phones charging in the bathrooms.
We saw lots of unlocked bikes.
We met our neighbours.
Seems like camping brings out the best, most trustworthy, most community oriented versions of ourselves
Construction impact mitigation on the bridge: installed strip lights because overhead lights are blocked by staging.
Can anyone comment on if this works well?
Can anyone comment on if this works well?
June 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Construction impact mitigation on the bridge: installed strip lights because overhead lights are blocked by staging.
Can anyone comment on if this works well?
Can anyone comment on if this works well?
D5 participatory budget
June 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
D5 participatory budget
"I biked when I was a kid/ my kids biked" is irrelevant.
Kids haven't changed. Vehicles have.
Back in the day, all vehicles had engine noise so you could hear an accelerating driver. Dashboards had buttons. No one had a smart phone. "Self driving" meant taking the bus. Hood height was low.
Kids haven't changed. Vehicles have.
Back in the day, all vehicles had engine noise so you could hear an accelerating driver. Dashboards had buttons. No one had a smart phone. "Self driving" meant taking the bus. Hood height was low.
May 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"I biked when I was a kid/ my kids biked" is irrelevant.
Kids haven't changed. Vehicles have.
Back in the day, all vehicles had engine noise so you could hear an accelerating driver. Dashboards had buttons. No one had a smart phone. "Self driving" meant taking the bus. Hood height was low.
Kids haven't changed. Vehicles have.
Back in the day, all vehicles had engine noise so you could hear an accelerating driver. Dashboards had buttons. No one had a smart phone. "Self driving" meant taking the bus. Hood height was low.
I don't think geofencing understands vertical space. This bike is tucked on the Halifax side of the tower in the bridge bike lane
May 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I don't think geofencing understands vertical space. This bike is tucked on the Halifax side of the tower in the bridge bike lane
Awww glad you enjoyed them! We've been getting increasingly creative with bike activities.. Once B realized he could bike to daycare *with ease* the forced passengering (because traffic) has been power struggles.
Last week was giant windmills.
Last week was giant windmills.
May 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Awww glad you enjoyed them! We've been getting increasingly creative with bike activities.. Once B realized he could bike to daycare *with ease* the forced passengering (because traffic) has been power struggles.
Last week was giant windmills.
Last week was giant windmills.
The joy of riding a bike, shared.
The representation and visibility of seeing someone do the thing you want to do.
The community that creates space for kids to flex age appropriate autonomy.
#KidicalMassHfx
The representation and visibility of seeing someone do the thing you want to do.
The community that creates space for kids to flex age appropriate autonomy.
#KidicalMassHfx
May 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The joy of riding a bike, shared.
The representation and visibility of seeing someone do the thing you want to do.
The community that creates space for kids to flex age appropriate autonomy.
#KidicalMassHfx
The representation and visibility of seeing someone do the thing you want to do.
The community that creates space for kids to flex age appropriate autonomy.
#KidicalMassHfx
Bike parking: unchanged.
May 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Bike parking: unchanged.
Me last night, trying to take a photo of the balance bikes we're bringing
Child who has heretofore dumped any bike after a couple steps started gleefully puttering around on the red one.
So probably these, but also the predictability of kids is low....
Child who has heretofore dumped any bike after a couple steps started gleefully puttering around on the red one.
So probably these, but also the predictability of kids is low....
April 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Me last night, trying to take a photo of the balance bikes we're bringing
Child who has heretofore dumped any bike after a couple steps started gleefully puttering around on the red one.
So probably these, but also the predictability of kids is low....
Child who has heretofore dumped any bike after a couple steps started gleefully puttering around on the red one.
So probably these, but also the predictability of kids is low....
A GSD can fit inside a Mazda 5, fwiw
February 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A GSD can fit inside a Mazda 5, fwiw
The midtown bikeway project was one of my first public engagement sessions, back in 2019.
An engineer presented a couple traffic flow simulations. One with higher traffic, one with no increase in traffic. I asked about a decrease in traffic.
They don't model that situation
An engineer presented a couple traffic flow simulations. One with higher traffic, one with no increase in traffic. I asked about a decrease in traffic.
They don't model that situation
February 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The midtown bikeway project was one of my first public engagement sessions, back in 2019.
An engineer presented a couple traffic flow simulations. One with higher traffic, one with no increase in traffic. I asked about a decrease in traffic.
They don't model that situation
An engineer presented a couple traffic flow simulations. One with higher traffic, one with no increase in traffic. I asked about a decrease in traffic.
They don't model that situation
Priority 1 road (steep grade) and priority 3 sidewalk (same steep grade)
February 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Priority 1 road (steep grade) and priority 3 sidewalk (same steep grade)
This is our diy paint -a-bell from last summer's Dartmouth kidical mass. Matte + internal ringer seem they'd have more longevity than v1!!
August 19, 2024 at 11:40 PM
This is our diy paint -a-bell from last summer's Dartmouth kidical mass. Matte + internal ringer seem they'd have more longevity than v1!!