New Blue Route Open- Pugwash to Wallace!
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
Reasons to Ride
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
Collision Safety & What To Do If You’ve Been In An Accident
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
Meet Cycling Nova Scotia’s Active Transportation Planner and Designer: Ethan Malech!
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
Core Active Transportation Networks Project Update
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
Cycling as a Family
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
Cycling Safety
Do you know how to be safe while cycling? This post is all about cycling safety, signals, and bike helmets. Keeping yourself safe is one of the most important aspects of cycling. Being safe while riding minimizes the risk of injuries, collisions, and damages. In this post, we have grouped together 3 areas of safety. … Read More
What We Heard: NS AT Strategy
What We Heard: Thanks For Sharing! The Provincial government has made an exciting (generational and unprecedented!) commitment for an Active Transportation (AT) Strategy for the province of Nova Scotia. Cycling Nova Scotia sees the Provincial AT Strategy as an opportunity to ensure that past investments in active transportation are met with future ambition and vision.Cycling … Read More
HUBS’ name is Changing: Welcome to the CORE AT NETWORKS PROJECT!
Our HUBS project is changing. But don’t worry- it’s just a name change! Welcome to the Core AT Networks Project. “AT” as in active transportation. Cycling Nova Scotia has chosen the name change to better align with Goal 9(b) of Nova Scotia’s Bill 57, the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, an ambitious and … Read More
Meet the Blue Route Staff! Brittney MacLean, Director of Blue Route and Cycling Advocacy
Brittney MacLean (she/her) is the Director of Blue Route and Cycling Advocacy with Cycling Nova Scotia. Brittney is a graduate of the Bachelors of Community Design, Honors Urban Design program at Dalhousie University, which is where she developed a keen interest in how community planning and public space design can be used to encourage social … Read More