City workers turned on the fountain at the Commons on Friday. This is the scene at 10 p.m..
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Light show at the fountain
Published June 21, 2013 City , Cogswell Street , Cornwallis Street , Cunard Street , Halifax , North Park Street Leave a CommentTags: fountain, Halifax, Halifax-Commons, HRM, night
Kids pedal at top gear on Commons
Published June 4, 2013 Cogswell Street , Halifax Leave a CommentTags: bicycling, cycling, Halifax, HRM, racing
An ambitious pack of 7- and 8-year-olds take off at the start of an 800-metre race at the Oval on Sunday. The sprint was part of a series of events celebrating cycling at the Commons, including the Halifax Criterium, kid races and MEC’s Bikefest.
Running loose around the Citadel
Published April 7, 2013 Brunswick Street , City , Cogswell Street , Culture , Halifax , North Park Street Leave a CommentTags: fort, Halifax, Parks-Canada, run, running
Runners charged through the moat and across the parade grounds during the MEC Citadel Highlander Race on Sunday. Parks Canada staff steered racers around the course and warned fans from lingering under ramparts that still glistened with icicles. Naturally, organizers added a few historical touches to the event. A Highlander led the pre-race stretch with exercises used by soldiers long ago. Another fired a musket to start the race.
Three reasons the Crosstown Connector should stick to Agricola
Published April 7, 2012 Agricola Street , Cogswell Street , Creighton Street , Halifax , Maynard Street , North Street 1 CommentTags: bike-lane, cycling, transit, urbanism
A sandwich board in front of Agricola Street's only bicycle store.
HALIFAX – The Crosstown Connector bicycle corridor debate is boiling down to a choice between running the route along Agricola Street, or along some of the smaller streets between Agricola and Gottingen. Saving parking spots for cars is one rationale for not using Agricola Street.
The trouble with routing the connector on Maynard and Creighton is that serious bicycle commuters will continue to ignore the small streets, and use Agricola.
There are three reasons for this:
- There are lights at Agricola and North. This allows cyclists and cars to continue riding uninterrupted provided they catch the green. This is a big deal for cyclists, especially those travelling north at the end of the work day on a slight uphill gradient. One less reason to stop and put a foot down is helpful.
- Agricola lines up nicely with Ahern and Trollope streets. Using Maynard and Creighton would force planners to route cyclists through an awkward zig-zag and force riders through a series of awkward lane changes when they travel near the Citadel.
- What’s convenient for shoppers who use cars is also convenient for cyclists. Putting a bike route next to businesses makes it easier for cycling commuters to pop in for hummus, bread, keys, Black Forest ham – whatever you can buy on Agricola – as they ride home. Detouring to pedal up a side street that has comparatively little retail presence would require more energy and more inconvenience for riders with a dollar to spend. The result? The detour won’t be taken.
Some replacement parking spots, perhaps in the development coming to the liquor store site, may be able to address concerns some business owners have about the Crosstown Connector. But the city shouldn’t create a lesser bike route. Cyclists are already sweating enough to get home. To attract more serious bicycle commuters, more families, more older riders and more fair-weather commuters, keep the connector on Agricola Street.
For more on this issue see the recent stories in The Coast and the Chronicle Herald.
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