Car-Free Streets

[Gronk!]

City recommends removing cars on 83 Avenue near farmers' market

The city is recommending making one block of 83 Avenue between Calgary Trail and Gateway Boulevard car free.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

[IanO]

I like the approach of only doing so on weekends and for events first, see how it goes and then determine next steps.

 

[TAS]

I like the approach of only doing so on weekends and for events first, see how it goes and then determine next steps.

It's already been closed to vehicles for summer and winter events for years, which mostly happen on weekends along with the fringe which includes weekdays.

It's pedestrian only an average of 30 days in the year already - I think that's enough data to make a good decision versus moving to 60 days a year which is what you're essentially proposing.

And that decision should be make it pedestrian only as the pilot.

 

[JuliallThat]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-intersection-road-design-safety-driving-1.7168981

89 people driving in the bike lane over 48 hours!

 

[TAS]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-intersection-road-design-safety-driving-1.7168981

89 people driving in the bike lane over 48 hours!

 

[ntt1]

If only there were consequences for things such as illegal turns didn't involve getting hit by a train.

 

[dkazzed]

Given the traffic volume on 102 Ave can't be any more than 1,000 vehicles per day just based on my observations, the number of some of the infractions is staggering.

 

[TAS]

Given the traffic volume on 102 Ave can't be any more than 1,000 vehicles per day just based on my observations, the number of some of the infractions is staggering.

The vehicle traffic there is pretty minimal as far as streets go.

 

[thommyjo]

Yeah. Knowing these numbers as % would be interesting too.

How whoever designed this gets to just keep working is beyond me. 105th ave was their next project I’m assuming??

 

[Romanov]

105th ave is the worst when considering it came after the fiasco that was Victoria promenade.

 

[IanO]

Poor design, bad drivers and a poor design.

 

[The_Cat]

I think it takes time for people to accept the changes. However, it’s alarming to see cars travel n the LRT right-of-way.

 

[jason403]

Potentially more cars in the bike lanes during this period than bikes?

 

[thommyjo]

Potentially more cars in the bike lanes during this period than bikes?

Less than 89 bikes in 2 days? I’m assuming you mean this as a joke. But definitely a few hundred bikes going through there even on winter days.

 

[IanO]

I encourage you to go stand at 102/102 and look east and then west.

The complete lack of care of that roadway is significant. The amount of dirt, grime, garbage was significant and made worse by yesterday's windstorm.