[itom987]

"Truth: No one is trying to force anyone out of their car."

Road diets, speed bumps and speed limit lowering make that statement FALSE.

Ebikes are the only reason why bike use is growing.

 

[trevorhayden]

Interestingly car traffic has been dropping relative to population on Edmonton streets in recent years.

 

[TAS]

Road diets, speed bumps and speed limit lowering make that statement FALSE.

Lower speed limits and other traffic calming measures save lives and reduce injury severity - for drivers, too.

Road diets do as well and are suitable on certain streets to create the opportunity for more choice in getting around and more effective use of space.

You looking to increase vehicle usage and speed on our streets thereby congestion, vehicle collisions and injuries?

Most of the roads in Edmonton are full of stop and go intersections, not free flow like Whitemud, almost Yellowhead and AH Drive. Lane capacity, speeds etc don't mean much when throughput is defined by Intersection Capacity - and the geometry of cars proves they are not that efficient at getting through a stop and go system, especially in winter.

Truth: more traffic means more congestion.

 

[thommyjo]

"Truth: No one is trying to force anyone out of their car."

Road diets, speed bumps and speed limit lowering make that statement FALSE.

Ebikes are the only reason why bike use is growing.

lol. Enjoy traffic bro

 

[Seamusmuldrew]

"Truth: No one is trying to force anyone out of their car."

Road diets, speed bumps and speed limit lowering make that statement FALSE.

Ebikes are the only reason why bike use is growing.

Rage bait.

 

[ntt1]

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.

Couldn't help but have a chuckle at the bent sign.

 

[ntt1]

Rage bait.

lmao apparently making it harder for someone to rip down a collector road at 80kmh = forcing people out of cars.

 

[Seamusmuldrew]

lmao apparently making it harder for someone to rip down a collector road at 80kmh = forcing people out of cars.

Mmhmm, I guess some people can’t feel free without putting everyone else at constant risk.

 

[jason403]

lol. Enjoy traffic bro

Enjoy the weather "bro"

 

[fromyeg]

Enjoy the weather "bro"

Great point here by @jason403.

Not only does active transportation allow you to avoid traffic, it also lets you get fresh air and enjoy the weather. Win-win.

 

[ededed]

"Truth: No one is trying to force anyone out of their car."

Road diets, speed bumps and speed limit lowering make that statement FALSE.

Ebikes are the only reason why bike use is growing.

You've reduced your driving because of road diets, speed bumps etc...?

 

[ntt1]

More of these, please.

Before:

After:

 

[thommyjo]

More of these, please.

Before:

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After:
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Hopefully all crossings like these become continuous crossings when rebuilt. Perfect use case.

 

[ntt1]

More retrofitted traffic calming measures, this time in Brookside in the SW. I believe that adaptable measures were first implemented as a part of a street lab, and then the permanent island was poured recently.

 

[inclusion]

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.

I'd like to see better Bike Share come to Edmonton akin to Montreal/Toronto/NYC via Lyft Urban Solutions with secure spots for said bikes. The deposit of $200 or whatever it is is incentive to return it to another station after your journey is done. 12,000 bikes or whatever Montreal has now allows them to have them at every major spot in the city. If said stations were at Bonnie Doon, Rogers Place, Hawrelak, Zoo, etc etc, point A to B trips become easier, and the barrier to entry is lowered too if you don't have space for a bike wherever you live or the means to buy an e-bike. As we move toward higher density in the future, more options are going to become important.