We know active transportation infrastructure makes cities better: we love shared-use paths, safer crosswalks, improved sidewalks, better bike lanes, and more. We’ve written about it (just scroll through our blog). Big players in Canadian cities have written about it too, including the U of A Centre for Active Living, BC Healthy Communities, and the Canadian…
On June 18, 2024, Urban Planning Committtee reviewed a report on the Substantial Completion Standard. This is the metric used by the City to determine how complete new neighbourhoods are and whether further suburban sprawl is needed. The way we build newly developing communities has improved in the recent decades. We see more mixing of…
On May 30, 2024, the City of Edmonton announced a batch of upcoming projects related to the Active Transportation Network Expansion. These projects would be funded by City Council’s historic $100 million dollar investment in growing the network of shared-use paths and safer streets. All of these projects are intended to be constructed in the…
Below are our speaking notes for this committee meeting regarding the District Plans. Paths for People supports the district policy and district plans because we believe these plans will help make the city a friendlier place to walk, roll, and cycle. The documents incorporate a common set of policy guidelines that promote active transportation as…
We were thrilled to have more than 60 of our friends and fellow active transportation nerds come out to celebrate the return of summer streets for 2024! We snacked, we chatted, we had a festive group ride that covered all of the recently-reinstalled summer streets – it was a great community event and demonstration of…
For those who follow the ins-and-outs of municipal politics in Alberta closely, you’re likely already aware of the Provincial Government’s changes proposed in Bill 20. To catch everyone up, the Provincial Government is proposing to, amongst other things, Bill 20 has not been passed yet and the Provincial government has already communicated that they may…
Below are our speaking notes for this committee meeting regarding the Entertainment District Bylaw. Paths for People is here today to speak in favour of the entertainment district proposal that the City is contemplating. We’re excited that the city has taken a step towards creating more spaces that put people first within our downtown public…
This is an op ed we’ve published in the Edmonton Journal. The City of Edmonton has been struck by another, unfortunate proposed property tax increase of 8.7%, up from the 6.6% approved by City Council last fall. Every time tax increases are proposed, the Active Transportation Network Expansion funding comes under fire. “Why are we…
Paths for People stands in solidarity with CSU52 Edmonton Public Library employees as they prepare to strike at 11am on Friday, March 15. CSU52 represents over 6,000 technical, professional, clerical, and administrative employees across the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Public Library, with many of their staff directly working on supporting and implementing major city…
Paths for People is excited to see that the City of Edmonton is looking to renew 76th avenue in the Ritchie, Avonmore, and King Edward Park neighbourhoods. This is an important community connector that strings together local hubs like Happy Beer Street along 99th street, the community business hub at 96th street and 76th avenue,…
The new Public Spaces Bylaw, as currently proposed, prioritizes certain people’s use of public space at the expense of others. It will disproportionately impact and criminalize marginalized individuals in our city who have no choice but to be in public spaces. The proposed bylaw will likely result in a heavy focus on targeted enforcement against…