Friday, June 12, 2015

More cyclists a good thing for city, Halifax mayor says at his annual bike ride

The mayor of Halifax says the city is trying to do more for cyclists. “It’s good for them, it’s good for the environment and it’s good for the street grid,” Mike Savage said before the third annual Mayor’s Bike Ride. Savage says the city is working on infrastructure for bicycles, and whether the it’s doing enough “depends on who you ask.” Read more.

1 comment:

lagatta à montréal said...

Interesting, but alas the usual haters of cyclists are on our case. If they are serious about increasing the numbers of cyclists in that fair city, they'll have to ditch the helmet law. People who are riding fast on the roads will probably wear "kit" anyway. But the law discourages people who are just using their bicycle for a short commute or to go shopping.