Active Transportation
Recent stories about active transportation
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.
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Edmonton dad starts bike bus to pedal change
A local dad has started a bike bus at Rutherford School in the Bonnie Doon neighbourhood.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Debate grows as Edmonton plans 23 km of new active transportation infrastructure for 2025
More Edmontonians are asking the provincial government to throw the brakes on the city's plans to build active transportation infrastructure.
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Biktrix sees selling e-bikes downtown as a core belief
As Saskatoon-based e-bike manufacturer and retailer Biktrix nears the one-year anniversary for its shop in downtown Edmonton, a company leader says the experience has underlined the importance of doing business in the core.
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Noted: Taxes, Bill 50, Dreeshen's bike lane visit
The city's finalized property tax rate, the integrity commissioner's report, and the province targeting bike lanes were on the minds of the hosts of Episode 305 of Speaking Municipally.
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