[SarcasticMarmot]

Core transportation is not the purpose of every bike lane in the city. The River Valley has numerous lanes and paths whose primary purpose is recreational by design and there was/is a monetary element in constructing and maintaining them. It wouldn't be a surprise to learn that the recreational lanes get more use from cyclists than the transportation bike lane arteries do.

That being said, the primary question about the omission of a water feature (fountain) remains. Why and who decided to omit it from the park?

No argument there, some bike lanes are amenities and could potentially be a fair comparison. But the post I was responding to was referencing the City's spending on the Bike Lane Network project, which is explicitly about fixing the gaps in our bike transportation network. It's not a valid budget comparison with the omission of the water fountain in Warehouse Park.

Edit: Not personally concerned about the fountain being omitted. I think the park looks pretty awesome as designed even if it does have some compromises. Leg and City Hall are superior fountains anyway. Don't fry me!

 

[Habibfazil]

Exactly how many does this core transportation infrastructure for a wide variety of folks really serve throughout the year, like a number, and at a cost for a bike lane at 1 million per KM?

NOT saying we do not need some, but most of the year they are vacant...

 

[davcocom]

You can find out by sending an email here:
warehousepark@edmonton.ca

Please share what you find out.

Here's a template you can use if you just wanna quickly send them your thoughts, feel free to make any changes before sending it.
If you are making your own from scratch, send it to Warehouse Park <warehousepark@edmonton.ca> with CC to Evan Spitz <Evan.Spitz@edmonton.ca>, Sarah Stephenson <sarah.stephenson@edmonton.ca>, Nicole Wolfe <nicole.wolfe@edmonton.ca>
Sarah Stephenson is the project manager and works for the city in the Open Spaces Planning and Design department.

 

[TAS]

Exactly how many does this core transportation infrastructure for a wide variety of folks really serve throughout the year, like a number, and at a cost for a bike lane at 1 million per KM?

NOT saying we do not need some, but most of the year they are vacant...

There are still a number of huge missing links in our system and that's a significant factor in people feeling safe using it. Some people will ride no matter what but many others won't use it until it's a viable, well connected option. If a good part of a trip means sharing the space with busier vehicle traffic, that's a non starter for many. As more and more of the core system gets completed in later 2026, that will help immensely - but still a ways to go.

City Plan is to get active/public transportation to 50% mode share and you can't do that until you have a very good transit system and active transportation infrastructure.

 

[VaultBoy]

Giovanni Caboto Park also has a nice water fountain and splash area

 

[IanO]

It is one of the nicest parks in the entire city and yes, a perfect example of the centrepiece being a fountain for people to enjoy.