[Offworld]

^ My point is that naming a childrens' event eerily similar to an aggressive advocacy group just feels wrong. Keep the two entirely separate, organizational and all. Otherwise, the perception of an advocacy group using children with a thinly veiled association has a creepy feel to it.

 

[constance_chlore]

Adults using children is not a good look.

It's not 'using' children if you're doing it for children's safety.

 

[TAS]

It's not 'using' children if you're doing it for children's safety.

Was good turnout prior to Oilers game. Councillors Rutherford and Salvador were there.

What a difference the new infrastructure makes to this area. Kudos to the city on this one.

And lots of empty street parking still available, ha.

 

[MacLac]

To celebrate the grand re-opening of the Ave?

 

[TAS]

To celebrate the grand re-opening of the Ave?

A parents group put this together. The 132 Ave project is only half way done (2027), but the goal was to highlight it's importance in providing a safe, viable way for kids to get around with 12 schools in and around the stretch from Fort Road to 127st - especially with UCP threatening to stop the project.

But it's also a major improvement to the look and feel of the neighbourhoods here - new boulevards, lots of new trees and not having such a wide roadway through area full of schools, rec centres etc.

I went to O'Leary HS along here - so much better now.

 

[MacLac]

You and EVERYONE else I know - whom have also attended O'Leary.....lol.

 

[ntt1]

delete-wrong topic

 

[constance_chlore]

Kidical mass rides are world-wide.

Kidical Mass - Home - Kids on Bike

The Kidical Mass has the vision that all children can move safely and independently by bike and on foot. #KidicalMass #StreetsForEveryone

kidsonbike.org

And Critical Mass is not exclusive to Vancouver nor did it originate there.

I even recently saw this in Leipzig, Germany.

 

[TAS]

The portions of 132 Ave that are complete look great. I really expect the community to appreciate this over time. As you can see, a lot of street parking available off to the left in this pic. It was all empty on Sunday.

Trees on both sides of bike path will create a beautiful canopy over time - makes for such a pleasureable ride.

What an improvement!

 

[TAS]

The portions of 132 Ave that are complete look great. I really expect the community to appreciate this over time. As you can see, a lot of street parking available off to the left in this pic. It was all empty on Sunday.

Trees on both sides of bike path will create a beautiful canopy over time - makes for such a pleasureable ride.

What an improvement!

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And just for comparison - can't you see why people have a problem with the new infrastructure compared to how it was.

 

[an_edmontonian]

The portions of 132 Ave that are complete look great. I really expect the community to appreciate this over time. As you can see, a lot of street parking available off to the left in this pic. It was all empty on Sunday.

Trees on both sides of bike path will create a beautiful canopy over time - makes for such a pleasureable ride.

What an improvement!

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Imagine if all those bikers were using cars. Would be bumper to bumper traffic.

 

[dkazzed]

The portions of 132 Ave that are complete look great. I really expect the community to appreciate this over time. As you can see, a lot of street parking available off to the left in this pic. It was all empty on Sunday.

Trees on both sides of bike path will create a beautiful canopy over time - makes for such a pleasureable ride.

What an improvement!

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I see Ashley Salvador 3 bikes ahead, and that's me on the far right walking along when my bike suffered a flat tire. I was running along side my 2 year old who was briefly leading your group.

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[ADob]

Ugh, I just received a form letter response from the transportation minister re: bike lane removal. It's astonishing how these people can shift language to attempt to tweak reality to reflect their ideology. You'd think 132 Ave was the Yellowhead or similar. And don't get me started on the hypocrisy of endlessly whining about federal overreach and then continuing to overreach into municipal politics. I am so deeply, profoundly sick of these clowns. And if that guy is an honourable anything, Imma eat my hat.

 

[BrettB]

There is an argument that "key urban roadways which connect to the provincial road network" should be made as efficient as possible. 132 Ave is not one of them.

 

[fromyeg]

Ugh, I just received a form letter response from the transportation minister re: bike lane removal. It's astonishing how these people can shift language to attempt to tweak reality to reflect their ideology. You'd think 132 Ave was the Yellowhead or similar. And don't get me started on the hypocrisy of endlessly whining about federal overreach and then continuing to overreach into municipal politics. I am so deeply, profoundly sick of these clowns. And if that guy is an honourable anything, Imma eat my hat.

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I got my Nenshi sign yesterday.

We need to support and spread positive messages about candidates who support active transportation and smart city building during the municipal election this fall.

Then we need find a way to get a new provincial government whenever the next elections rolls around. Although that will be harder as new support will need to come from outside Edmonton!