Never underestimate human-power. It can take you places! Check out our story tomorrow about the Atlantic Active Transportation Summit. Atlantic Active Transportation #AtlanticATSummit

Chances are active transportation is coming to your neighbourhood. Find out what planners have in mind bit.ly/2txi22j Atlantic Active Transportation #AtlanticATSummit

See what happened at the Active Transportation Summit for yourself! Atlantic Active Transportation #AtlanticATSummit

Rates of collisions for people cycling is higher than all other modes in #Halifax. Conclusion? We need to build the infrastructure to support safe cycling #Halifax.

“Does anyone want to buy churches and start a Holly Spokes bike inn program in Nova Scotia?” Call BNS and sdfuller #AtlanticATSummit Atlantic Active Transportation

Bikes mean business and Cycling Nova Scotia is making it happen. Thanks to their Chair, Susanna Fuller, for presenting on their Bicycle Friendly Business program which is taking roots across #NS.

Transit and car sharing is a match made in heaven! carsharehfx and Halifax Transit are working together to provide mobility options to people in #Halifax.

Thanks to all of our speakers who participated in tonight’s Move It! event! #atlanticATSummit

What if some of our rural and small town roads looked like this? Simple concept, road wide enough for two way travel, but cars yield/wait to pass those in bike lane. Just paint, and possibly folly lake aggregate needed to colour side lanes. Atlantic Active Transportation Cycling Nova Scotia

Our rates of cycling are relatively low compared to other countries but we know that many Canadians want to ride more often and would if we had the right kind of bike lanes to support it. Sara FL Kirk from Vélo Canada Bikes presenting on their push for a National Cycling Strategy.

One of the key insights from the #AtlanticATSummit Community of Practice session: engage early and often with staff and stakeholders on your AT initiatives. Collaboration can be fostered by developing shared priorities and understanding each other’s needs. Kate Whitfield

“The water is part of who we are.” ShoreAT is working to build greenway connections between the Shore’s natural assets and key destinations. How else are you going to get your lobster home?

Engaged volunteers, Rails to Trails networks, using key corridors, and providing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to walk, roll, and cycle are the key ingredients to a successful trail project in #NovaScotia.

And that’s a wrap on the first ever #AtlanticATSummit! A big thank you goes out to our illuminating speakers, our supportive sponsors, our dedicated organizing committee, all of the volunteers, and everyone who came out who helped make this a truly special event!

Morning ‘rush hour’ yesterday. Six people on bikes crossing Spring Garden Area at 8:58am. #TheCityWeNeed hfxplanning