johnnyboy
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They are bad, yes, but nothing compared to the "Labrador Airforce"
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Cycling and Active Transportation in Edmonton
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TAS
Senior Member
96 street lanes are in north of 119ave.
Gronk!
Senior Member
99 St north of Jasper Ave
dkazzed
Active Member
TAS
Senior Member
I've been on this route several times during the past month and I don't really see many vehicles driving down 96st. Like each time I've been on it I can count on one hand for the 5 block stretch.
BrettB
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thommyjo
Senior Member
Agreed. For the city to make such a big deal, piss off bike haters, then execute so poorly and disappoint bikers is frustrating.
Either do it well and spend your chips. Or don’t make a big deal out of it and just add in MUPs as missing links for renewals and missing link funding. To make all this press around bike lanes, only to create suburban paths with 0 protections at crossings and intersections, and full of conflicts with pedestrians, dogs, groups/strollers….it just doesn’t make sense.
How our district connectors like 95ave, 107ave, etc became MUPs when they’re meant to be core routes that anchor the entire network is beyond me. Can’t wait to bike 6km/hr and weave inbetween hundreds of high schoolers walking to Jasper Place and FX on 95ave next year….
trevorhayden
Active Member
Danielle Smith pressed the city to downgrade the infrastructure.
inclusion
Active Member
I've asked Councillors about Bixi a few times now, and the answer I get is always that Edmonton isn't ready for it or its an incremental process, as far as people getting to like bikes, and people barely like bike lanes, etc. It is not surprising to me that we've watered down the core routes as well. It makes me wonder if the strategy internally has shifted due to the changes in bike lanes and the political landscape. It isn't unique to Edmonton or Alberta, either. Definitely borrowed from places in the US where they are fighting bike lanes. I was talking to my wife the other day about how trains are so common even on the East Coast of North America, but have all but disappeared from here.
She recalls her aunt saying she used to take the train from Red Deer to downtown all the time. Insane how in a generation that shifted. Now, our society is fixated on cars. You'd think that one close call by someone running a red light would be enough for people to get on board with bikes or other forms of transportation.
trevorhayden
Active Member
Public engagement on BRT, including a detailed design is open until December 5.
Option 2 is superior.
Option 2 is superior.
constance_chlore
Senior Member
Do you have a link?
TAS
Senior Member
thefreezebreeze
New Member
Found it: https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/initiatives_innovation/mass-transit-implementation-project
Full booklet: https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/defau...ute-B1-Draft-Design-Booklet.pdf?cb=1763428731
Option 1: https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/defau...ss-Transit-Route-B1-Option1.pdf?cb=1763428731
Option 2: https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/defau...ss-Transit-Route-B1-Option2.pdf?cb=1763428731
Option 3: https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/Mass-Transit-Route-B1-Option3.pdf?cb=1763428
edit: Option 2 seems the most sensible for directness, though the option 3 transformation of the traffic circle is intriguing and honestly having the stops near Nait, kingsway, and the hospital could be very useful.
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CplKlinger
Senior Member
I'm really torn between options two and three. I'm a huge supporter of centre running design since it could reduce misuse by private automobiles and better prepare/reserve the right-of-way for LRT, but it'd be great for this to integrate with the Kingsway transit centre.
trevorhayden
Active Member
Option 3 duplicates the Metro line. Not preferred.