Holly joined Cycling Nova Scotia as Active Transportation Coordinator in January 2024, and will be working on active transportation research, gathering data on AT readiness, planning the annual Bike Summit, and engaging communities in cycling throughout the province. You’ll also see Holly playing a role in supporting Cycling Nova Scotia’s advocacy work at a community … Read More

The Provincial government has called on Nova Scotians to share ideas for the upcoming 2024-25 budget. This is a fantastic opportunity to let the government know how important active transportation is for Nova Scotians’ health, affordability, environment, and local economy. Physical inactivity accounts for $3.9 billion of annual health care expenditures in Canada. Investments in … Read More

A Month of Community Engagement Reflecting on a bustling month, CNS’ Active Transportation Team is thrilled to share the highlights of our journey through West Hants, Wagmatcook, and Victoria County. Survey Insights In West Hants and Wagmatcook, our survey results for the Core AT Projects are now available on our Core AT Partner page. These … Read More

CNS Core AT Project Update: Building Safer Communities  As we approach the end of 2023, the Core Active Transportation team at CNS is proud to announce progress in several Nova Scotia communities. Engaging Communities through Feedback Surveys Exciting strides have been made in developing visual guides for community feedback surveys in West Hants (Windsor) and … Read More

Cycling Nova Scotia, together with The Provincial Department of Public Works and the Municipality of Cumberland, are excited to announce the opening of a new section of the Blue Route from Pugwash to Wallace along Gulf Shore and Ferry Roads! The Blue Route is a province-wide project to create a continuous 3,000km network of cycling … Read More

Riding a cycle can have many more benefits than you may think! From being cost-efficient to improving your sleep, cycling has many perks. We’ve compiled four reasons why you should cycle more.   Health Cycling is an easy way to bring physical activity into your daily life. Riding a cycle has been shown to build … Read More

While cycling collisions or crashes are rare, they can happen, and we want you to be prepared. This post will focus on ways to avoid accidents, common collision types, and what you should do if you are in a crash.  How to increase your safety as a cyclist:  Be visible Bright colours are great and … Read More

Welcome to Cycling Nova Scotia, Ethan! With over a decade of experience in the cycling industry, Ethan has travelled the world working as a bicycle technician while pursuing his studies at Dalhousie University School of Planning. He received Honours in Community Design, focusing on Active Transportation Design. Combining his practical experience working on community members’ … Read More

Cycling Nova Scotia has been busy as of late! We are thrilled with all of the amazing public engagement events and activities we have had Spring/Summer 2023! We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who came out with such great energy and feedback. We have been running engagement activities in Windsor, Baddeck … Read More

There are many ways cycling can be a family activity with kids of all ages! Grab your helmets and cycle on one of the many Blue Route Trails! Avoid cycling on roads with children or inexperienced cyclers. It’s safer to cycle away from vehicles, especially when building up skills. Choose a route that isn’t too … Read More