BrettB
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Well, without counting a single cyclist in December, it looks like Edmonton set a record for bike usage in 2025: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/city.of.edmonton/viz/YEGCycleCounter/EcoCounterRev2
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thommyjo
Senior Member
Great video on bike/scooter share:
dkazzed
Active Member
Definitely feels like more can be done to make micromobility a truly viable last mile mode of transportation.
It took awhile after snowmageddon but it feels mostly like cycling as usual now.
I did rent a Bunch Bike from Pedego Edmonton while they were servicing my Bakfiets and, aside from the weirdness of three wheels instead of two and feeling like a rollover prone first gen Ford Explorer making tight turns on hills, it was marginally better at pushing through snow but way better at staying upright on it (not that I've had many issues on two wheels). I'm thinking of getting one in a couple of years.
It took awhile after snowmageddon but it feels mostly like cycling as usual now.
I did rent a Bunch Bike from Pedego Edmonton while they were servicing my Bakfiets and, aside from the weirdness of three wheels instead of two and feeling like a rollover prone first gen Ford Explorer making tight turns on hills, it was marginally better at pushing through snow but way better at staying upright on it (not that I've had many issues on two wheels). I'm thinking of getting one in a couple of years.
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IanO
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thommyjo
Senior Member
If only there had been a TON of people that spoke out against this design to the idiots who designed it….
Like, does anyone ever get fired after these projects clearly fail to be safe, functional, and reliable???
TAS
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Seamusmuldrew
Active Member
It’s like our very own Rideau Canal, how lucky are we??
YEG imagineer
Active Member
Driving from 109 St to Walterdale Hill. Sign on top of hill from City of Edmonton “Clear sidewalk is a safe sidewalk”. To put this into context, 30 m or so below this sign on the Walterdale Hill sidewalk begins Edmontons version of Red Bull Crashed Ice all the way to the bottom. This annoys me to no end. 4 pedestrians I saw doing the slide dance up and down as well. I wish the medium was the message instead of the message is just empty words.
ntt1
Active Member
I feel like there needs to be standards set, similar to snow clearing, with regard to icy city-maintained sidewalks during freeze-thaw cycles.
TAS
Senior Member
Along with the benefits that investing in active transportation provides to our city on various fronts - financial, health, climate, sustainability, connection - the media attention we continue to get enhances profile of our city and can be a factor in some people deciding to move here. Some bike friendly cities have argued it has also been a factor in talent attraction and business development.
cyclingmagazine.ca
Edmonton tops national rankings for new bike routes - Canadian Cycling Magazine
Study finds Alberta’s capital surging ahead while other places in Canada hesitate
trevorhayden
Active Member
High standards attracts high standards.
Airboy
Senior Member
Sorta down another bike shop. Pedalheads/Outbound Ski on 104st has been sold.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Forgot to post this sooner, but the pedestrian lights at Kingsway are up now. When I saw them on Feb. 7, the lights were still covered. I don't know if they're on yet.
TAS
Senior Member
The 113st shared use path hasnt been cleared of any snow leading up to this light. It is clear north of 111Ave for a couple blocks but not the last 100m or so through the park. It just ended with snow piled up so I had to take the alley nearby.
chrisvazquez7
Active Member
No the lights are still covered. They still need to build the curb cutouts and the multi-use path on the north side of Kingsway in the spring. I imagine they’ll wait until then before turning them on.