David Trueman

@davidwtrueman.bsky.social

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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.

A screenshot of Cycling Guide app showing a route from Clayton Park West to Robie and North.
A parked light green cargo bike with a child seat mounted on the back.
A screenshot of the Cycling Guide app showing a map with a cycling route from Woodside Ferry terminal to Lawrencetown Beach.
Photo of empty bike valet enclosure on The Commons. The Halifax Cycling Coalition tent is in the foreground, with a sky-blue canopy and an array of aluminum racks to hang bikes from are in the background.
Poster IN BLACK, white and grey with yellow text: ALL HANDS ON DECK WE WON’T STOP SINGING FRIDAY MARCH 27 NOON PROVINCES HOUSE 1724 HOLLIS ST,KJIPUKTUK / HALIFAX RAISING OUR VOICES TOGETHER WE ARE ALL TREATY PEOPLE
In Amsterdam at night, woman in cream-coloured jacket over black dress poses with her bicycle, the basket filled with three unfinished bottles of wine and a bridal bouquet.
Text in image: But that’s not all. Together with gutting government itself, yesterday we got details of the Houston government’s defunding of a broad range of universities, civil service groups, and arts programs. We published the entire list of cuts here. These are the groups that make a society worthwhile. They provide needed supports for people facing crises and need. They advance science and lead us to better understand ourselves. They keep us healthy and intellectually active. They help us express our culture and have fun. The creation and building of these groups was 50 years in the making. They’ve helped Nova Scotia define itself, brought us together.
Poster advertising the rally: Shoulder to Shoulder, We are all Treaty People. The rally is Tuesday, March 3rd at noon, meeting on Granville, behind the N.S. Legislature.
Voting record on motion to examine deferring bike lane spending. For deferral: Cuttell, Deagle Gammon, Fillmore, Hendsbee, Mancini, Purdy, Young, Hartling (changed her vote). Against the motion Cleary, Hinch, Kent, Morse, St-Armand, Steele, White.
Hundreds of people on bikes are gathered in the Grand Parade square, rallying against the mayor and some hostile councillors.
A very blue-tinged photo of the crew from Wagners Law who handed out their ever-popular arm/leg bands with flashing light.
Video of people and their lighted bikes at the beginning of the I Light HFX ride.
Poster for the I Light HFX community ride, tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at 6pm at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre. Photo in background shows people storing their bikes on bike racks.
A bicycle is a conveyance propelled primarily by human power with fully operable pedals upon which or in which a person may ride and that has at least one wheel which is 350 millimetres or more in diameter that may have an attached motor driven by electricity not producing more than 500 watts and incapable of providing further assistance when the conveyance attains a speed of thirty-two kilometres per hour on level ground.
Dear Mayor and Councillors, I will not repeat Sara Kirk's excellent summary (below) of the compelling evidence against targeting people who cycle and others who choose low-environmental-impact means to get around HRM with licensing and insurance requirements. Councillor Kent, in her motion, cites concerns about safety and enforcement. Safety should indeed be a compelling concern, given the presentation of The Road Safety Report 2025, presented by staff at the TSC last Thursday. But people on bicycles and micromobility devices are not the right target. The presentation made it clear that the carnage on our roads is horrendous and getting worse. 2025 will hit record numbers of fatalities and serious injuries (by a wide margin)! This is all over the news e.g. CBC, Saltwire, and Global. Who is public enemy number one? Aggressive drivers! If the real concern is safety, then this is (continued)
Brown dog in bike tráiler wearing irridescent orange goggles
Dartmouth Centre Coun. Sam Austin said during a meeting on Oct. 7 that the city could’ve been the one to mandate EV installations for developers in the municipality. “But instead we seem to have one order of government saying, ‘No, we’re not allowed to mandate that’, and then another order of government that is now going to subsidize … that is going to get the rest of us to pay for it,” he said. “So, yeah, great stuff.” This comes after the province rejected the city's regional plan for growth in August, saying certain environmental rules will stall development.
Andy Fillmore in effigy rides on the back of our Bike Mayor’s bike
Bike lane on the bridge where it bends around the big vertical support (painted sea-green).
Bike valet service on Agricola. The sky blue HCC tent is on one side and racks filled with bikes are on the other side.
Eight folks in diverse outfits sitting at a picnic table at Bike and Bean. It is a beautiful, sunny day.
Screenshot of Cycling Guide app showing a map with routes from Cole Harbour to Burnside.
Three people on bikes meet in front of the sky blue sign “Pjila’si Welcome”. It’s a beautiful sunny morning and the backdrop is trees.
Map of Halifax showing a cycling route, blue along Windsor and then green via Quingate Place and along Vernon.
Wave shaped, stainless steel bike rack in front of three yellow bollards. A rider is just arriving to use the rack.
Facebook posting from Andy Fillmore inviting people to a town hall on Thursday, Aug 21 from 6-7pm at 596 Lucasville Rd
Screenshot of Cycling Guide app zoomed in on Graham’s Grove interchange.
Cycling route from Green Bay to Crescent Beach and beyond and then to La Have and back again.
Graph showing the total number of people cycling counted by the city's bike counters in the month of July, for years 2018 to 2025. The total for July, 2025 is 71,461.
Graph showing support for cycling infrastructure in three cities, Victoria, Kelowna and Halifax. In Halifax 86% of those surveyed (cyclists and non-cyclists) said it was a very good idea or somewhat good idea.
Graph showing cycling participation in three cities, Victoria, Kelowna and Halifax, with 32% of the population in Halifax cycling 1 or more times per week.