Active Transportation
Recent stories about active transportation
Bike routes cancelled or put off despite council direction
Even though a council committee has told administration to proceed as planned with Edmonton's active transportation network expansion, regardless of parking and traffic concerns, administration has cancelled or deferred bike infrastructure in Grovenor, Terrace Heights, and along 95 Avenue in the west end.
Your turn: Multi-modal trips, Fort Sask's Larkspur, Beaumont boards
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a paid research project about multi-modal transportation, an open house about a new neighbourhood in Fort Saskatchewan, and an invitation to join advisory boards in Beaumont.
Bike Bus expands to two more schools, explores other municipalities
An organization that facilitates group rides for cycling students has expanded to two more schools in Edmonton and may be on its way to other Alberta cities, too.
Action on bike lanes: Where the candidates stand
Candidates are split in their responses to Taproot's candidate survey on the question about which action they would most likely advocate for on bike lanes.
Edmonton dad starts bike bus to pedal change
A local dad has started a bike bus at Rutherford School in the Bonnie Doon neighbourhood.
Voters told Taproot they want better bike lanes and data, and worry about provincial involvement
Taproot's listening work with voters in the lead up to the 2025 municipal election in October reveals that many see active transportation infrastructure as an election issue.
ETS begins adding small surcharge for big-name concert tickets at Commonwealth
Tickets for The Weeknd's July 19 concert at Commonwealth Stadium included a $1.50 surcharge from Edmonton Transit Service that was aimed at simplifying fare enforcement and encouraging people to use LRT rather than drive.
City starts phasing in pedestrian takeover of 83 Ave
The street in front of the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market will be closed to vehicles nearly every weekend from the middle of July until the end of August as the city phases in a complete pedestrianization of 83 Avenue.
Paths for People celebrates a decade of street surgery
About 10 years ago, while Michael Phair and other residents in Wîhkwêntôwin were pushing the city to build a bike lane in their neighbourhood, Anna Ho and Conrad Nobert were doing the same across the river in Strathcona.