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Below are our speaking notes for this committee meeting regarding Downtown Pedestrianization. Our Downtown Pedestrianization Report is a key example of the work our organization hopes to achieve in improving quality of life downtown for residents, visitors, and business owners- we want to be able to work alongside a number of stakeholders, all with different…
On Monday, February 5, 2024, the City of Edmonton released the first set of projects being built using Council’s historic $100 million investment in active transportation infrastructure. The City is blazing ahead with the following projects and intends to complete almost 20 km of new infrastructure by the end of 2024. This represents a massive…
One year ago today, on December 16, 2022, Edmonton City Council approved the 2023-2026 Capital and Operating Budget. This decision included a historic step forward for Edmonton when it comes to our transportation system. We invested $100 million in expanding our active transportation network. This did not come out of the blue. Edmonton had taken…
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…
Paths for People and UDI – Edmonton Metro are worked with various organizations within Edmonton’s downtown to develop community-driven strategies and projects that support revitalization efforts and make streets that are friendlier places to walk and roll. We developed a report that summarizes our findings so far and shares a handful of tangible actions that we…
While you might not normally associate Land Use Bylaws with excitement, the Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative is an exciting opportunity for our city to take a big step forward. We can create a more straightforward land use regulation process and permit denser, mixed-use communities throughout Edmonton. Given the significant impact of an updated Zoning Bylaw…
Complete streets are streets where there are safe transportation options built within the public road right-of-way. By default, on a complete street there is a safe place to walk, roll, bike, transit, and drive. The City is currently renewing their road standards, providing an important opportunity to make sure we build adequete sidewalks, shared-use paths,…
The 132 Avenue Collector Renewal broke ground this summer.We are thrilled to see that the City of Edmonton’s designs for the renewal spanning from Fort Road to 127 Street – connecting schools, community spaces, and residences across Edmonton’s north side – are a leading example of safe, lively streets. This is a project to be…
Below are our speaking notes for the Zoning Bylaw Update at Urban Planning Committee in June of 2023. This was one of the last check-points for the Bylaw with Committee prior to heading to final approval by City Council. Good afternoon, my name is Jason Wang and I work as a climate change professional and…
The City of Edmonton has completed their second phase of community feedback for the Old Strathcona Public Realm Strategy (OSPRS). The OSPRS for the Whyte Ave corridor provides a future vision for the public lands in the area. These public lands include the road right of way and sidewalks on Whyte Ave between 99 St…