Ecology Action Centre

Explore more of EAC’s work on transportation and other areas of environmental advocacy.

HFX.Bike

Explore bike counter stats and upcoming Kidical Mass rides in HRM, as well as the blog of Jillian Banfield - Retired (first) Bicycle Mayor of Halifax. Check out Jillian’s report on what “All Abilities” means in the context of cycling and accessible infrastructure.

Move Forward New Brunswick

Access Resources shared by practitioners from New Brunswick.

Vélo Québec

Access best practice manuals and training courses for bikeway planning or learn about cycling events.

Strava Global Heatmap

This heat map visualizes data provided by local active transportation users who track their activity through the app. Maps indicate local routes which are most used by local Strava users.

Seattle Bicycle Master Plan

The Seattle Bicycle Master Plan offers a good example of comprehensive bicycle planning, including design guidelines and an implementation strategy.

Walk Score

Walk Score uses mapping data to calculate walkability and bikability scores for local neighbourhoods, considering streets, sidewalks, trails, and available amenities.

Access Now

Access Now uses crowd sourced data to create a map of accessible amenities, providing details on the accessibility of each location, such as their entrance ramps and washroom facilities.

Nova Scotia Beautification and Streetscaping Program

Apply for funding from the Beautification and Streetscaping Program to develop beautiful areas that attract tourists to your municipality.

Project for Public Spaces

 Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design, and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities.

Quality of Life Initiative

Engage Nova Scotia measures indicators of quality of life to offer a high-level view of how Nova Scotians are doing.

Rick Hansen Foundation – Accessibility Resources

The Rick Hansen Foundation has short, point-form guides with universal design recommendations for accessible trails.

British Columbia – Community Road Safety Toolkit

The B.C. Community Road Safety Toolkit is an easily-accessible and electronically-searchable knowledge source about road safety designs and strategies that local governments can implement to improve road safety outcomes.