District 10 (Clayton park/Bedford) Councillor Kathryn Morse discusses changes strong mayoral powers would present to the HRM and also where we are on transportation policy.

District seven Councillor Laura White returns to set up the issues facing the HRM council when they return next week.

Laura and I discuss the upcoming HRM council meeting and issues of increased Mayoral power, the budgetary process and the planned bike lane on Morris street in Halifax.

Agenda for July 8 HRM council meeting:

https://pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e702c253-4757-42b1-8f10-404cebe18578&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English

David and I speak about biking in Halifax and the HRM and the recent Mayoral motion to halt funding.

David's book recommendations:

Killed by a Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion That Science Underlies Our Transportation System. By Wes Marshall

Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch MigrationBy Sara Dykman

Don Mills and David Campbell discuss their book Toward Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada's Economy.

Book recommendations:

Mellon vs. Churchill: The untold story of treasury titans at war. By Jill Eicher

Empty Planet: The shock of global population decline. By Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson

Peter Moreira of Entrevestor discusses his 2024 Start Up Report for the Atlantic Canada business community.

Peter's book recommendations:

For Peter's novels on 1970's San Francisco go to PeterMoreira.com

The Axeman's Carnival By Catherine Chidgey

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow By Gabrielle Zevin

King of Ashes By S A Cosby

Halifax Councillor Laura White discusses Mayor Andy Fillmore's motion to halt bike lane funding. Is this motion an indication of the direction Mr. Fillmore intends to take Halifax and the surrounding areas?

In this discussion we look at statistics regarding the effect of automobiles on cities and Laura provides an update on the widening of Robie street north of Almond in Halifax.

Book mentioned in discussion: Killed By a Traffic Engineer By We Marshall