As trees grow greener and commuters move from the sheltered lower deck to the open upper deck of the ferry, two Dartmouth events are inviting folks out of their homes for a weekend spent in the great urban outdoors. First, on Saturday, the Dartmouth Skate Coalition (that’s DSKC) is celebrating the grand opening of the […]
Pedestrians
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Video: See how the giant jaywalking fine is missing the point
The uproar over Nova Scotia’s new $697.50 jaywalking fine is sure to follow the law into 2016, when it will be officially proclaimed. But with any luck, the discussion will evolve. If we really want safer roads, it will have to. Currently the arguments are in two camps. The main one is pedestrians vs cars, […]
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I am a pedestrian, and I am an idiot
[Image-1] I am a pedestrian, and I am an idiot. I am a seven-year-old child, racing across the street to catch the school bus. I am drunk, stumbling home after a party. I am wise enough to leave my car keys, but too forgetful to save money for cab fare. I am getting older; I’ve […]
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Why isn’t this city more pedestrian-friendly?
[Image-1] When Halifax police released their latest annual report on pedestrian and vehicle collisions last month, the headlines focused on one number: the 55 percent jump in accidents since last year. Whether or not you consider that 55 percent increase a frightening trend, or simply attribute it to more reports being made by frightened pedestrians, […]
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Almighty Crosswalk Forcefield
The white lines to not actually prevent cars from plowing into you…as a pedestrian I 100% of the time wait until I am certain the driver can see me crossing before I walk. Those that feel they can just push that light and walk and go out of their way to not look…feeling like “I […]
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Crossing the law
Seemingly small changes in city policy and provincial law have combined to make a very large difference in how people walk about town. On the city side, when new crossing lights are installed at intersections, they are now programmed such that the pedestrian don’t-walk/walk signal only changes if first activated by the pedestrian pushing a […]
