[ADob]

Celebrate Our 10th Anniversary By Making a Donation!

Paths for People is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization working to make Edmonton a friendlier place to walk, roll and cycle. With your support we can build a multi-modal city where active transportation is a safe, accessible, year-round option for all.

give.crowdfunding.alberta.ca

Not sure if anyone posted this anywhere but it's worth sharing.

 

[Offworld]

Update: the Saskatchewan Drive MUP has reopened for the summer! Yay!

View attachment 655550

Hang on. Are you saying the city takes those down for the winter and puts them back up in the spring? Is that like in some make-work union contract?

 

[TAS]

As noted previously, Paths for People is bringing City Nerd to Edmonton in July.

Here's his latest video featuring Toronto and their bike lane/transit saga.

 

[trevorhayden]

What dates is he coming?

 

[Blizzard]

What dates is he coming?

July 14th to 18th with Ask Me Anything, Urbanism Edition event on July 17th 5:30 - 8:00 pm. Location TBD.

 

[BrettB]

Edmonton's Urban Planning Committee will look at a new Complete Streets policy at its June 17th meeting. Most of staff's recommendations pertain to local and collector roads.

Among the points under consideration:
- Raised crossings and continuous sidewalks
- Reviewing a street's cross section
- Bump outs at local intersections where parking is allowed nearby
- traffic calming

The recommendations suggest construction costs would be slightly higher, but maintenance costs, in some scenarios, could drop significantly.

 

[trevorhayden]

All great ideas as long as initial costs in new communities are covered by developers.

 

[thommyjo]

Edmonton's Urban Planning Committee will look at a new Complete Streets policy at its June 17th meeting. Most of staff's recommendations pertain to local and collector roads.

Among the points under consideration:
- Raised crossings and continuous sidewalks
- Reviewing a street's cross section
- Bump outs at local intersections where parking is allowed nearby
- traffic calming

The recommendations suggest construction costs would be slightly higher, but maintenance costs, in some scenarios, could drop significantly.

Continuous crossings for all MUPs need to be standard for local roads.

 

[ntt1]

- Bump outs at local intersections where parking is allowed nearby

Yes please. I've found that people are getting more brazen recently with parking illegally too close to intersections/curb ramps, or completely blocking them.

Most times it's useless to make a 311 request because by the time the bylaw agent gets to it, the vehicle has moved. It's maddening that people continue to do this without any consequences but at least curb extensions are a design solution.

 

[TAS]

View this content on Instagram

View this content on Instagram

 

[trevorhayden]

We are in the top 3 because we are so low density that we need to provide 50% more infrastructure for the same service level as everywhere else.

 

[TAS]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1257035962435514

New video from City on cycling in Edmonton.

 

[TAS]

From a former chief city planner and Canadian - some truths about city building not based on ideology, not based on a cyclist (which he is not), but on what makes most sense resource and livability wise for cities.

 

[TAS]

Similar to transit use, bike use is growing but not necessarily mode share. It's primarily growing because population is growing. But like transit, bike network is still not complete and efficient and that impacts potential usage.

Bottom line though, car usage has a huge mode share in Edmonton and that should be concerning for drivers (and everyone), because as our population increases that is just going to mean greater congestion, longer commutes, more frustration, more costs etc

Guy in video says bike lanes on streets with school drop offs is going to mean more kids getting killed. Lots of misunderstandings of the facts/data.

 

[thommyjo]

Similar to transit use, bike use is growing but not necessarily mode share. It's primarily growing because population is growing. But like transit, bike network is still not complete and efficient and that impacts potential usage.

Bottom line though, car usage has a huge mode share in Edmonton and that should be concerning for drivers (and everyone), because as our population increases that is just going to mean greater congestion, longer commutes, more frustration, more costs etc

Guy in video says bike lanes on streets with school drop offs is going to mean more kids getting killed. Lots of misunderstandings of the facts/data.

Lowest hanging fruit imo:

- schools (k-12). We must fast track improving infrastructure around them and then compliment training, education, and campaigns to help kids and parents learn the benefits and how’s. Things like more secure bike parking is a simple fix. Bike to school days work well to spur new users. Sept,Oct,April,May,June are bikeable now for 85%+ of days.

- uni students. Money sensitive, active, more open to change. We badly need large/attractive/affordable bike parking at all unis.

- Rogers Place bike parking. Similar to baseball games and football games, we should be offering massive secure bike parking for large events at rogers in warmer months. Like currently with the fan parks, there should be a huge gated area close by with volunteers where 1500+ bikes could get stored. These are great for getting new riders comfortable biking downtown and seeing the value.