Traffic

Recent stories about traffic


Water flows by conifers and a young willow tree in a river valley ravine
city council engagement

Calls for public engagement: River Valley, retrofits, and a Street Lab

Here are some opportunities to offer your input on various civic issues, including River Valley planning, energy retrofits, aquatics programming, and Vision Zero in McKernan.

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Councillors Jo-Anne Wright and Andrew Knack in council chambers, looking towards their colleagues
city council speaking municipally

Podcast examines meaning of flip-flop on pedestrian corridor

Episode 210 of Speaking Municipally goes deep into city council's decision to reopen a downtown stretch of 102 Avenue to vehicle traffic despite asking administration eight months ago for a bylaw to close it to cars.

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Fallen barricades at the mouth of 102 Avenue downtown
city council podcast

Podcast ponders whether council will close 102 Avenue to cars

A stretch of road downtown that city council wants to turn into a pedestrian-friendly corridor and administration would prefer to keep open to cars may emerge from limbo as early as Feb. 21.

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A parked, yellow, photo radar vehicle marked DRIVE SAFE, flying an orange and yellow caution flag
city council photo radar

As photo radar revenues decline, council to decide how to pick up the costs

Edmonton's traffic safety automated enforcement reserve is facing a projected deficit as photo radar revenues decline, says Jessica Lamarre, director of the city's Safe Mobility Strategy. That means city council will have to make some difficult decisions this year about how to fund what photo radar tickets pay for.

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