Community Walking and Cycling

Professional Experience

Michael Haynes is currently the Director of TransActive Solutions, a company dedicated to improving the walkability and bikeability of Canadian communities. In this capacity he conducts workshops and presentations on Active Transportation, since 2005 in more than 70 communities in every province in Canada. He has been a member of project teams developing cycling and pedestrian plans, trail plans, and Active Transportation plans.

From 2003-2008, he was the National Active Transportation and TrailsCanada Coordinator of Go for Green, managing a national trails Website. Prior to this, from 1994-2003, he was the Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Trails Federation, the provincial NGO coordinating the development of the Trans Canada Trail in NS.

Michael is a member of the Province of Ontario's Trails Coordinating Committee and the Public Health Agency of Canada's Advisory Committee for Active Transportation. He sits on the Steering Committee for the Ottawa Pathway Patrol, the Public Advisory Committee on Segregated Bike Lanes, and is also a member of the Canada Walks Advisory Committee.

Professional Background

2008-2012: Director, TransActive Solutions – an independent consulting firm specializing in Active Transportation, Trail Development, Sustainable Communities, and Climate Change
2003-2008: Go for Green, Ottawa

National Active Transportation Coordinator(2005-2008)
TrailsCanada Coordinator (2003-2008)

1993-2003: Executive Director, Nova Scotia Trails Federation

Project/Presentation Experience

Cycling, Pedestrian, Trails, and Active Transportation Studies
Province of Alberta – Rural Trail Development Manual (ongoing)
North Grenville Integrated Community Trails Strategy (2011)
Municipality of District of Lunenburg – Active Transportation Plan (2011)
Paradise NL – Active Transportation Plan (2011)
Essex County ON – Active Transportation and Trails (2011)
Corner Brook NL – Bike Plan (2010)
Oakville ON Active Transportation Plan (2009)
Colchester County NS – Cycling Plan (2009) Chatham-Kent ON – Trails Master Plan (2008)
Paradise NL – Active Transportation Plan (2011)
Essex County ON – Active Transportation and Trails (2011)
Corner Brook NL – Bike Plan (2010)
Oakville ON Active Transportation Plan (2009)
Colchester County NS – Cycling Plan (2009)
Chatham-Kent ON – Trails Master Plan (2008)
Region of York Pedestrian and Cycling Plan (2008)
Halifax Regional Municipality – Active Transportation Plan (2007)
Sault Ste. Marie ON – Hub Trail Plan (2007)
Trail Workshops/Presentations Dartmouth NS – Facilitator, NS Gov't Trails Strategy Workshop (2012)
Kejimkujik National Park – Nova Scotia Hiking Summit Keynote (2012)
Sydney Australia – National Conference Keynote (2011)
Scotsburn, Sydney, Halifax NS – trail presentations (2011)
Perth Australia – Keynote Speaker, Western Australia Trails Conference (2011)
Perth Australia – Trails and Tourism, FACET Forum (2011)
Busselton Australia – Trails and Tourism, Shire of Bussleton Council (2011)
Halifax NS – Hike Nova Scotia AGM and City of Halifax (2011)
Annapolis Royal NS – Keynote Speaker, NS Trails Federation Conference (2010)
Toronto ON – Presenter, Ontario Trails Council Conference (2010)
Ottawa ON – Petrie Island Outdoor Club, Ottawa Library, Rideau Trails Association, City of Ottawa (2010)
Halifax NS – NS Museum of Natural History (2010)
Humboldt SK – Trail Development Workshop (2010) Temagami ON – Presentation (2009)
Halifax NS – Presentation, Hike Nova Scotia (2009)
Jasper AB – Rural Trail Development Presentation (2008)
Regina SK – Keynote Speaker, Saskatchewan Trails Conference (2008)
Kananaskis AB – Alberta TrailNet (2008)
Onyang Korea – Keynote Speaker, Greenways Conference (2007)
Fredericton NB – Conference presentation (2007)
Winnipeg MB – Bishop Grandin Trail Association presentation (2007)
Gananoque ON – Hike Ontario presentation (2007)

Active Transportation Community Workshops/Presentations

2012: Yorkton SK, Lavaltrie QC
2011: Huntsville ON, Penetanguishene ON, Ottawa ON, Perth Australia (separate from trails conference)
2010: Montreal QC, Essex ON, Ottawa ON, Bradford ON, New Germany NS
2009: Guysborough NS, Antigonish NS, Whistler BC, Corner Brook NL (May), Corner Brook NL (March), Quispamsis NB
2008: Sparwood BC, Golden BC, Kelowna BC, Okotoks AB, Truro NS, Kentville NS, Yarmouth N, Lunenburg NS, St. John's NF
2007: Pincher Creek AB, Okotoks AB, Medicine Hat AB, Calgary AB, Gatineau QC, Bathurst NB, Bouctouche NB, Woodstock NB, Moncton NB, Digby NS, Yellowknife NT, Thunder Bay ON, Saskatoon SK, Winnipeg MB, Montreal QC, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON,
2006: Prince Albert SK, Saskatoon SK, Yorkton SK, Lethbridge AB, Charlottetown PE, Summerside PE, Thunder Bay ON, Kenora ON, Dryden ON, Fort Frances ON, Parry Sound ON

Related Activities

Publications:

Hiking Trails of Ottawa (2010)
Trails of the Halifax Regional Municipality (2010)
Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia (2002)
Hiking Trails of Cape Breton (1999)

Media Work:

Regular contributor about trails on CBC Ottawa's In Town and Out radio program, 2004-2009, Contributor to CBC Halifax's Information Morning radio program, 1995-2003.

Annual contributor on trails to CBC Halifax's radio program Maritime Noon; occasional contributor to CBC Ottawa's television program Living in Ottawa.

Blogs Maintained:

Hiking Trails of Ottawa
Trails of the Halifax Regional Municipality
Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia
Hiking Trails of Montreal
Active Transportation – Canada

Recent Training

2008: Completed The Climate Project training program, led by Nobel Laureate Al Gore and became a Certified Presenter for The Climate Project – Canada. Presentations made:

UNDP staff in Baku, Azerbaijan
Webinar, University of Ottawa (CHNET-Works!)
Recreation Nova Scotia (Halifax)
Alberta Parks and Recreation Association (Jasper)
Ottawa – three locations