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May 31, 2022 9 tweets 5 min read Read on X
I recently switched up my commute to #yegdt so that I could test out the new #yegbike infrastructure in AB Ave.

Join me on this part of my commute home and see 4 different forms of infra. Also...has this route been given a quirky name yet? Any suggestions? #yegbike #WardMétis🧵
As we get to Alberta Avenue from downtown, all we have North-South are painted lanes and sharrows. It's not giving All Ages and Abilities.

I suspect we're limited here by the narrow road width and a decision was made to protect one lane of street parking.
At 119 Ave, we arrive at a 'Two-Way Separated Bike Lane on Right-Side of Two-Way Street.' Just like the Garsconastrasse or Oliverbahn (we're going to rename that right?), this route is quite popular.

We took my mom on a ride here to rank each of the bike lanes. This was her fav.
One aspect I love about this route is the two transitions that occur at dead ends for vehicles. Active modes have a straight shot, but drivers aren't able to use this to shortcut through a neighbourhood.

Notice the clear connection that aids with wayfinding.
Now we're onto a new type of separated lane. These are 'One-Way Separated Bike Lanes on a Two-Way Street.'

These are very comfortable with minimal vehicle traffic. I like that bikes have the right of way at every intersection. No stopping and starting.
We hit another transition point where we are placed on 'Raised Lanes on a Two-Way Street' without buffers.

I love the separation from traffic, but watch out for the door zone. A minimum 2ft buffer is preferred, but I'm just happy to not have to "share" the road.
We hit two bike detectors along the way!🚨 See the blue bulb above the stop sign? These sensors are great! I am noticing them at more locations around #WardMetis.
The raised lanes continue all the way to the shared-use path beside the LRT that takes me pretty close to my home.
Thanks for joining me on the ride!

Have you tried out this route? What do you think of the different lane styles?

If you'd like to know more about all the kinds of AAA bicycle infrastructure one great resource is this NACTO guide: nacto.org/wp-content/upl…

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Cities lack the power, funds, & revenue raising tools they need to function in a post-Covid world.

While the #UCP slowly strangles #yeg & #yyc, a narrative is brewing that it’s somehow the fault of cities that our economy is tanking.

This is intentional. This is a tactic.

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In our time of need, while we’re struggling to pay for core services like transit & we don’t have budget to cut grass, the UCP left us decay.

“A strong Canada needs a strong AB.” Well, a strong AB needs strong cities.

Cities are the powerhouses of this prov & co.
Abandoning them at this time is akin to deliberately sabotaging the AB economy.

The UCP is actively turning citizens against their local gov & taking advantage of the lack of jurisdictional literacy among the general population. This makes it easy for them to blame cities.
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WOW. Edmonton just made history, becoming the 1st major Canadian city to remove parking minimums CITY-WIDE.

We can finally park this policy back in the 70’s where it belongs!

Huge kudos to admin & #yegcc for leading the way! Thx to everyone who supported this!

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Thank you to the businesses, property owners, media & news outlets, planners, politicians & fellow city builders who elevated this conversation & got ppl excited about parking.

Clear communication & evidence-based decision making won out today.

#yeg you just set a precedent!
Also, UNANIMOUS SUPPORT folks.

As a young planner, this is one of the most exciting changes that I’ve been around for.

Feeling very proud to be part of a city that’s willing to lead on progressive city-building policies like this one.

#yeg #yegplan
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