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Cycling and Active Transportation in Edmonton

Biked to work for the first time due to winter tires being put on. From Snow Valley to Bonnie Doon. 90% MUPs, and 110 St and 83 Ave were sweet with the bike signals. Only had to stop once at lights. Only gripe is the cutouts from road to MUP in some of the older parts of the MUPs were to the side instead of the way of bike traffic. With leaves covering the curbs, biking with a light it would be very easy to go straight into a curb and launch. And it would be nice to have reflective strips on bollards and other infrastructure. Grey metal blends in with sidewalk cement really well. 28 minutes, non sweaty bike speed compared to 16 minutes by vehicle.
 
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Biked to work for the first time due to winter tires being put on. From Snow Valley to Bonnie Doon. 90% MUPs, and 110 St and 83 Ave were sweet with the bike signals. Only had to stop once at lights. Only gripe is the cutouts from road to MUP in some of the older parts of the MUPs were to the side instead of the way of bike traffic. With leaves covering the curbs, biking with a light it would be very easy to go straight into a curb and launch. And it would be nice to have reflective strips on bollards and other infrastructure. Grey metal blends in with sidewalk cement really well. 28 minutes, non sweaty bike speed compared to 16 minutes by vehicle.
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Love it!
@YEG imagineer Do you think you will do it again? How did you enjoy it?
 
YEG imagineer said:
I will from time to time. Unfortunately no covered bike storage or indoor storage where I bike to, so winter will be less likely.
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having secure, public bike storage facilities would be such a huge benefit for getting more people out. I'm fortunate enough to have a locked biking garage downtown with work, and i use it practically every time I bike anywhere close to the core
 
cloney said:
having secure, public bike storage facilities would be such a huge benefit for getting more people out. I'm fortunate enough to have a locked biking garage downtown with work, and i use it practically every time I bike anywhere close to the core
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Agreed. You might tolerate a wet bike at an exposed lockup if its just stopping somewhere for a few minutes, but if I'm taking it to work all day every day i want some peace of mind that my bike will be secure and dry when I'm about to head home.
Any large facility where you're expected to be for more than a few minutes ought to have a high quality bike lockup area available.
 
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archited said:
Yeah -- and how much are you willing to pay to park your bike there?
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No charge! But we could pass it off as a bike shop which could lead to other businesses wanting to set up shop - bakery/coffee shop, hardware store, electronics, athletic wear!

Sometimes it just takes one to start a movement and Edmonton's bike community is willing to display our bikes in the window for free and $upport all the businesses that follow! 🚴🚴‍♀️
 
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^^^^ Yes... proof of concept needed here. Find one building owner prepared to "donate" space for this or one retailer who would be moved by this concept and I will eat my shirt (I have one made out of tasty wheat biscuits).
 
archited said:
^^^^ Yes... proof of concept needed here. Find one building owner prepared to "donate" space for this or one retailer who would be moved by this concept and I will eat my shirt (I have one made out of tasty wheat biscuits).
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Wasn't really thinking it was a legit idea. Just having fun. But that said, bike parking is an emerging issue and as pointed out by some here and evident in analysis, lack of safe storage is a real factor preventing some people from riding as much as they would like.
 
With LRT construction coming in the next few years for the Capital Line extension to Ellerslie, it seems that the 111 Street multiuse trail will likely be subject to closures as it has seen intermittent ones already this year for utility work.

While the city did a great job with the Blackmud Creek bridge (the former Connors Road pedestrian bridge), this is the condition of the road leading down to it on the south side, the old 111 St rural road. Seems this'll be a pretty important detour for active transport coming from the Ellerslie/Heritage Valley area during the LRT construction as the only other ways to get into the city from that side of the Henday are by the trail on 91 Street (requires crossing Hwy 2) or Rabbit Hill Road (requires going on the road on the narrow two-lane section of Ellerslie up to the Eco Station). Would sure be nice if this was fixed this up so it isn't a flat tire (or worse) waiting to happen.

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archited said:
^^^^ Yes... proof of concept needed here. Find one building owner prepared to "donate" space for this or one retailer who would be moved by this concept and I will eat my shirt (I have one made out of tasty wheat biscuits).
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I can see the City installing these type of lockers on the unused portion of site where the Y was on 105th. A nice trial project and maybe a long term solution until one of the downtown parkades renovates an area for secure bike storage and realizes it is a business opportunity. Of course the City of Las Vegas already has secured bike storage at its 3 transit centres in the downtown and central area and the one at Bonnyville Transit Centre has been licensed for bike repairs as well. I checked it out when I was last there - pretty cool. Unfortunately the bike storage is 100 bikes - but I hear they are getting an automatic rail system so they can go up many levels. Yes the City is doing it.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/bikecommuting/comments/a8om2s

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City is out today adding some paint and symbols to the Victoria Promenade bike lanes to make it easier to follow in each direction.

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For comparison's sake, here is a picture of Beach Ave in Vancouver. The City of Vancouver converted it in 2020 after much opposition from local residents because of concerns over emergency access and parking (where have we heard that before). Now, it is one of the more pleasant rides in the city.

Both roads are about 8.5 m wide with limited access at either end and heavily enjoyed as a promenade.

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