David A
Senior Member
He is one of the three or four counselors that seems a bit more responsive sometimes. IMO, the rest could be replaced by potted plants.
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thommyjo
Senior Member
Email councillors and city. 311. Make noise.
IanO
Superstar
David A
Senior Member
At what point does this become embarrassing for the city? IMO we are already past that point.
MacLac
Senior Member
City does say that June 01st is the completion date. For some reason - Ian's neighborhood is one of the last half a dozen or so that is getting swept.
kcantor
Senior Member
This year perhaps but the schedule of neighbourhoods is not the same every year. Our neighbourhood is getting done this week (a week earlier than the first notices so things have proceeded well from an overall scheduling perspective. The rationale is that individual neighbourhoods will be early some years and later in others but overall the city is attempting to provide similar services and timeliness to all neighbourhoods. While I agree that downtown and White Avenue and major arterials/gateway streets should get priority every year, like snow removal this is something whereby the city will never be able to satisfy everyone.
Anyone want to start a poll for IanO's first "our spring cleanup is pathetic post" for 2026?
thommyjo
Senior Member
Yeah, I think the logic makes sense for low density areas.This year perhaps but the schedule of neighbourhoods is not the same every year. Our neighbourhood is getting done this week (a week earlier than the first notices so things have proceeded well from an overall scheduling perspective. The rationale is that individual neighbourhoods will be early some years and later in others but overall the city is attempting to provide similar services and timeliness to all neighbourhoods. While I agree that downtown and White Avenue and major arterials/gateway streets should get priority every year, like snow removal this is something whereby the city will never be able to satisfy everyone.
Anyone want to start a poll for IanO's first "our spring cleanup is pathetic post" for 2026?
But anywhere that’s high density, high for traffic, main streets, retail, offices, tourism, highly walkable, etc we should seek to get done in the first 7-14 days. Can’t imagine a reason to need more than 2 weeks to get all key areas finished when we can do snow in 72 hours.
Then go ahead a rotate through all the random neighborhoods after that.
“Ian’s neighborhood” is currently full of thousands of visitors for the playoffs from out of town and the suburbs, plus many others for grads and other spring conventions.
This is what happens when St Albert residents fill too many seats in admin…
IanO
Superstar
Now, let me be clear, a pre-sweep was done here a month ago and so kudos to that, but Rossdale and south Downtown/Leg area is till 1/2 unswept and that's simply unacceptable.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Rossdale should be done this week!
How about the Low Level Bridge?
How about the Walterdale Bridge?
Rossdale Road
How about the Low Level Bridge?
How about the Walterdale Bridge?
Rossdale Road
ADob
Active Member
Yeah, cycling along the two bridges is less than pleasant these days. Given how short our season is, this should have been done weeks ago.
IanO
Superstar
Ok, so it says the entire city is now done.
I know multiple prominent locations where it most certainly does not look touched.
I know multiple prominent locations where it most certainly does not look touched.
thommyjo
Senior Member
311 will help crews circle back to missed spots. I had them redo a street last year because I submitted a request. Worth sending in!
Knack also let me know he’s talking to parks and roads about this as he saw the issues this year too.
Oilguy
Active Member
I have had the exact same experience.
IanO
Superstar
Part of Oliver not done, 109st, 105st, others as well.
IanO
Superstar
One of the busiest and more prominent entranceways/gateways into the Downtown core continues to look like we do not give a shit about our fair city. On the street sweeping map this is 'done' and nope, not calling 311 or emailing anyone, for I can appreciate that some strips will inevitability get missed given the size of our city, but to not be able to coordinate or have any QA/QC for a major arterial into your core says a lot.
