trevorhayden
Active Member
It's bullying against Edmonton plain and simple. Conservative Alberta governments have always done this and it's why it's hard for Edmonton to have anything nice, compared to Calgary or even the smaller cities in Alberta.
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dkazzed
Active Member
I don't think anyone caught your sarcasm.
constance_chlore
Active Member
So who is, or likely will be, doing the most to build a strategy against this? It looks like Bike Edmonton has taken a bit of a lead. I think we need to think about how to make this as inconvenient and frustrating as possible for Dresheen et al.
dkazzed
Active Member
Edmonton Bike Coalition has been actively posting as well as commenting in Dreeshen's posts.
Michael Janz and Ashley Salvador are taking a stand.
I'm more worried about the next mayor/city council. Thankfully the mayor only has one vote like the rest of city council.
Michael Janz and Ashley Salvador are taking a stand.
I'm more worried about the next mayor/city council. Thankfully the mayor only has one vote like the rest of city council.
trevorhayden
Active Member
I want to know how the federal election candidates are planning to resist UCP attempts to ban active transportation routes.
The_Cat
Senior Member
North Edmonton has east-west streets along 127, 132, 137, 144, 153 and 167 Avenues. The ones with schools would benefit from traffic calming .
TAS
Senior Member
I grew up in Londonderry and attended two schools along 144 Ave, which runs from 50 to 97st and features multiple schools, sports fields, churches and strip malls.
Although not as wide as 132 Ave, it was still well overbuilt as shown below where I lived - I crossed this 7 lane roadway daily and was a crossing patrol at 74st - I still can't believe how overbuilt this road is. As noted, another great candidate for repurposing some of that space for other modes - seperated bike lanes - without any impact to traffic flow.
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ntt1
Active Member
Collector roads built/designed between the 1960s and 1980s are among the most overbuilt. It's no wonder that so many people are conditioned to not stop at pedestrian crossings, as a pedestrian, it is also understandable to not want to cross or wave vehicles through as well as there are so many lanes to worry about.
Here's an example from near the entrance of Twin Brooks on the south side. You could probably fit 5 to 6 vehicles parked side-by-side across the whole length of all the crosswalks.
Here's an example from near the entrance of Twin Brooks on the south side. You could probably fit 5 to 6 vehicles parked side-by-side across the whole length of all the crosswalks.
thommyjo
Senior Member
This looks ripe for curb bulbs and maybe a roundabout?
TAS
Senior Member
More positive media for Edmonton.
momentummag.com
Move Over Montreal: Here Are Canada's Top New Urban Cycling Cities
To combat climate change, reduce traffic congestion, and promote healthier lifestyles, urban cycling cities are making key investments.
momentummag.com
The_Cat
Senior Member
Opinion: Finally, a roadway for people to walk or bike safely in northeast Edmonton
People who live in my neighbourhood deserve to have nice infrastructure nearby, just as much as anyone living on the southside.
edmontonjournal.com
Out of Towner
Active Member
Nice street but the Edmonton Journal author neglects to mention that while the bike path addresses some of her personal safety concerns, it also encourages others to jay walk since they can no longer park in front of their homes.. Most people including kids will run across the street to get to their car / parents car rather than walk over to the cross-walk to get to the other side. For able bodied people that may not be a huge concern but for people with mobility challenges, it's just one more thing to deal with - perhaps something they never expected.
JuliallThat
Active Member
I received a mail notice today regarding the continuation of the "contraflow" bike lane on 114 Ave in Parkdale. Seems like it might also include some curb extensions, given some parking removal on some of the streets at intersections.
I'm not a big fan of this style of bike facility, but it will be nice to have it continue properly all the way to the LRT SUP.
I'm not a big fan of this style of bike facility, but it will be nice to have it continue properly all the way to the LRT SUP.
BrettB
Active Member
There will be a few fewer parking spaces on 132, but there is parking on both sides of the road from all the way 95 St to 66 St except next to intersections, so I think the jaywalking will be fairly limited.
constance_chlore
Active Member
Court grants injunction to stop Ontario from removing 3 major Toronto bike lanes
Court grants injunction to stop Ontario from removing 3 major Toronto bike lanes
The Ontario government’s bid to remove three major Toronto bike lanes has been put on pause after a temporary injunction has been granted by Justice Paul Schabas.
toronto.citynews.ca
I don't want to get my hopes up, but the quotes from Justice Schabas here sound encouraging about the eventual ruling.