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I thought about rogue painting elephant squares in the most problematic parts of my commute (mostly in the suburbs) but it would have to be redone every year. Those signs seem effective and should last decades.

What really needs to happen is for suburban drivers to get out of the mindset that pedestrians and cyclists don't exist.
 
TAS said:
In terms of this tactic:
  • To construct shared pathways using asphalt rather than with concrete, where possible, to create visual consistency.
I prefer asphalt where possible - it's cheaper (bikes won't wear it out that quickly) and faster to lay down.
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Agreed. And causes less confusion for non bikers who often see concrete = sidewalk = illegal bikers

I had a guy tell me to go kill myself when he yelled at me to get off the sidewalk on 102ave in glenora and I pointed at the sign 3 feet from his head that said shared pathway haha.
 
dkazzed said:
I thought about rogue painting elephant squares in the most problematic parts of my commute (mostly in the suburbs) but it would have to be redone every year. Those signs seem effective and should last decades.

What really needs to happen is for suburban drivers to get out of the mindset that pedestrians and cyclists don't exist.
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I also think we should add speed bumps before crosswalks in slip lanes. They need to yield anyways eventually, but a speed bump before will protect them from accelerating through the corner and not looking for p restrains or bikers.
 
thommyjo said:
I also think we should add speed bumps before crosswalks in slip lanes. They need to yield anyways eventually, but a speed bump before will protect them from accelerating through the corner and not looking for p restrains or bikers.
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I would also add that we should consider adding speed bumps at stop signs next to bike lanes.

I use the 83rd Ave bike lane on my way to work and people regularly run the stop signs and blow through the bike lane.

I was hit once riding an eScooter. Thankfully it was a small car, the driver slowed down a bit and I wasn’t injured.

Edit: I emailed the Safe Roads team at the City with the above idea as I figured that was more constructive than just voicing my opinions on SRC. 😂
 
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A lot of drivers don't obey stop signs, yet claim only cyclists do that.

On another note, yesterday morning I joined a group of 5 cyclists going westbound on 103 Ave/102 Ave bike lane at 97 St to about 100 St, and then in the afternoon 3-6 cyclists going eastbound. It was pretty amazing. Cycling works in Edmonton.
 
Yeah but we're not removing car lanes for bike lanes, we're adding multi use shared pathways, completely different and only for pedestrians of course lol
 
Gosh don’t give her any ideas. Although it’s mostly the city realizing that 40 km/h road lanes don’t need to be over 3.6m wide.

Some progress from Quarters/Macauley

102A Ave bike lane extension from 96 St east to Jasper Ave. East of 95 St hasn’t started yet but will be converted to a two lane road with a raised two way bike lane.

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96 St from 108A Ave north towards 111 Ave. Concrete mostly done, just prepping the road bed.

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fromyeg said:
I would also add that we should consider adding speed bumps at stop signs next to bike lanes.

I use the 83rd Ave bike lane on my way to work and people regularly run the stop signs and blow through the bike lane.

I was hit once riding an eScooter. Thankfully it was a small car, the driver slowed down a bit and I wasn’t injured.

Edit: I emailed the Safe Roads team at the City with the above idea as I figured that was more constructive than just voicing my opinions on SRC. 😂
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It's to the point that whenever I see a vehicle approaching from a side street with a yield sign, I'm already bracing for an escape plan because there's probably a greater than 50% chance that they'll misjudge speed and run the sign. Le sigh.
 
thommyjo said:
Do we know why the other block is delayed?
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Much of the 2024 announced project work didn't happen this year but I was told it will be completed in 2025 (this particular single block will still be completed this year to finish off this 'large scale' three-block SUP - woot woot).

Although well behind on overall 2024 projects, as less than half the projects are completed, it is not supposed to impact 2025 projects, even though next year's work is even greater in scope.
 
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