thommyjo
Senior Member
Huge improvement. Those bike lanes are criminal. Basically half a single lane because of the asphalt and concrete curbs not being even. Gives you a nice 2 feet to ride on, full of gravel, while cars pass you at 60km/hr.
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Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
I'm just waiting to see a nice bike lane added to the entire loop of Millwoods road. It's such a wide road as it is right now.
trevorhayden
Active Member
Will the road be narrowed to make the road safer? I would hate to bike by smelly speeding drivers.
degrandprix
Active Member
Oh yeah the old ones were complete trash lol, my gf lives in Ormsby so I use this route regularly. It was buried in snow all winter, and from March - May it was barely usable with 1-2" deep sand and gravel piles from the winter. Even now that it's clear I often use the sidewalk anyway since I don't feel safe riding beside traffic turning across the bike lane to parking lots and other streets.
Looking forward to this one finishing!
ntt1
Active Member
I see the Google Streetview (from this April) is on point lol. Quite frankly, the painted bike lanes that were the first pieces of cycling infrastructure in this city (like 106 St, Saddleback Road, 82 Street) should just be removed from the bike map. They are all uncomfortable to ride in at best, and unsafe in many cases (parked cars, door zone, bad visibilty, speeding vehicles, people who can't drive in a straight line, etc).
an_edmontonian
New Member
The city hand "bicycle infrastructure" on 95 ave from 149 st to 170 st for one year back in 2014. Was an poorly designed lane that I never used despite biking alot in that area of the city at the time. Safer to use the side roads.
The network is vastly improved both in quantity and quality over just a decade ago.
The network is vastly improved both in quantity and quality over just a decade ago.
northlands
Senior Member
They were what was needed at the time to showcase how if bike infrastructure is going to be built, it has to be done right, not half arsed like that segment or the ones south of the Whitemud on 106.
I'm proud of our civic leaders and administration for continuing to build and refine the bike network despite the adversity faced.
yeggator
Active Member
I’m curious, is there an interactive map that shows everything in 15-minute range by bicycle (based on the current and future network) from any location within the city? I currently don’t own a bike, but it blows my mind how many short trips by bike get opened up to me vs just walking when I check on Google Maps. Would be a great way to market the expanding bike network.
policyenthusiast
Active Member
Maybe the Discover YEG GIS would be of interest? It has some neat features like pre-designed routes to tour Edmonton by bike.
As for finding things within 15 minutes of you by bike, unfortunately I think Google Maps is already the best option.
https://gis.edmonton.ca/portal/apps...8788329dd97af32023d&page=Bike,-Walk,-and-Roll
yeggator
Active Member
Edmonton man says bike lanes save his family thousands of dollars annually
Edmonton continues adding more bike lanes to expand its active transportation network. More construction is taking place in the Delton neighbourhood this fall, and while some residents are strongly pushing back against the city’s plans and calling on the province to step in, one local man...
edmonton.citynews.ca
northlands
Senior Member
FOR TAS
Senior Member
@thommyjo niceEdmonton man says bike lanes save his family thousands of dollars annually
Edmonton continues adding more bike lanes to expand its active transportation network. More construction is taking place in the Delton neighbourhood this fall, and while some residents are strongly pushing back against the city’s plans and calling on the province to step in, one local man...
Love it. The final comment reminds me of this great youtube video about fewer kids getting to school on their own (About Here).
One of the top reasons parents drive their kids to school even if they are only 1km or so away is?
They don't think it's safe enough with all the traffic.
Can't blame parents for wanting kids to be safe, but as a result, the roads get more and more congested around schools and less safe for those kids who do walk or bike - and a higher proportion of those are lower income family kids.
ntt1
Active Member
Bike commuting around schools during morning drop-off and afternoon pickup is an adventure - not a good one.
I don't have the link anymore (and the document appears to not be available?) but I remember reading some engagement for a street labs project in Brander Gardens, Riverbend where there are three schools within a block and some of the comments about common driving manoevres around that are were wild.
thommyjo
Senior Member
Never haha
And now that my pro bike stance is cemented in the inter webs, my chances are over.
thommyjo
Senior Member
Agreed. Which is why design for walking and bikes first can really help vs drop off loops and crazy intersections 30ft from front doors.
I like the approach some cities have taken where they essentially close the roads in front of of schools and make parents drop off further away. Helps spread out the cars so there’s less congestion from everyone trying to essentially get right to the front doors, and keeps cars away from the area most busy with kids.
We need more bike parking at schools to be secure as well. High schools should have cages with cameras inside of courtyards and next to admin windows.