Active transport

Stay healthy and commute in a sustainable way

Active transportation refers to any form of human-powered transportation — walking, cycling, in-line skating, and a variety of other ways to get around. Dalhousie University is committed to providing infrastructure, such as bike racks and shower facilities, for active commuters and supporting the environmental and physical well-being that students and staff who practice active transportation can benefit from.

Dalhousie University’s Active Transportation Design Guidelines have been developed to meet municipal bylaw requirements and active transportation precedents.

Blurred image of a man riding a bike with a woman riding the bike in the background.

There are numerous benefits from active transportation

Health provides an opportunity to be physically active on a regular basis

Social is accessible to Canadians and increases opportunities for social interaction

Transportation reduces road congestion

Environmental can contribute to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution

Economic saves money on gas and parking

Initiatives

Dalhousie is making active transport easier and more accessible for our campus community by:

Installing Bike Fix-it repair stands around the Halifax campus and the Halifax Regional Municipality, which have all the necessary tools for quick repairs and maintenance.
Hosting Bike Week events and offering Cycle Classes.
Mapping out where to find shower facilities on Halifax campuses.

Two cyclists wearing helmets hang their bikes on an indoor mounted bike rack.

A row of parked bikes outside a brick building on Dal's Sexton Campus.

Safe Cycling Tips

This short, fun video provides key tips to help you be safe while following Nova Scotia laws for cycling.

Please share and use this video freely.

Special thanks to the Dal students and alumni appearing in the film, the Department of Health (Government of Nova Scotia) for co-funding this project, and to Journeyman Film Company.

Programs, services, and policies

Campus bike centre

The Dal Bike Centre offers cycling maintenance and safety education programs, as well as a free bike loan program to students, staff, and faculty.

Visit the Centre

A student wearing a helmet smiles next to a white bicycle outside the Dal Bike Centre.

Abandoned bikes

Dalhousie University will remove from its property any bicycle considered to be an abandoned bicycle in order to maintain adequate, safe, and accessible bicycle parking.

Review our abandoned bikes policy