Reposted by Shannon Lohner
One of the perplexing things about the UCP incursion into local autonomy is the about-face from last fall.
Today it is bike lanes. Tomorrow it might be arts funding or sports programs or facility rentals.
For better or worse, the Minister should render unto munis that which are munis.
Today it is bike lanes. Tomorrow it might be arts funding or sports programs or facility rentals.
For better or worse, the Minister should render unto munis that which are munis.
April 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
One of the perplexing things about the UCP incursion into local autonomy is the about-face from last fall.
Today it is bike lanes. Tomorrow it might be arts funding or sports programs or facility rentals.
For better or worse, the Minister should render unto munis that which are munis.
Today it is bike lanes. Tomorrow it might be arts funding or sports programs or facility rentals.
For better or worse, the Minister should render unto munis that which are munis.
Reposted by Shannon Lohner
Unbelievably short-sighted. Growing urban populations need the kinds of infrastructure appropriate to big cities: restricted pubic transit rights-of-way, safe pedestrian routes, and bike lanes. More people, fewer cars.
Also: cars don’t pay taxes, people do - including people who don’t drive.
Also: cars don’t pay taxes, people do - including people who don’t drive.
Talk about a news cycle...
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen is asking the City of Edmonton to stop any new bike lanes that could impact driving lanes.
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen is asking the City of Edmonton to stop any new bike lanes that could impact driving lanes.
April 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Unbelievably short-sighted. Growing urban populations need the kinds of infrastructure appropriate to big cities: restricted pubic transit rights-of-way, safe pedestrian routes, and bike lanes. More people, fewer cars.
Also: cars don’t pay taxes, people do - including people who don’t drive.
Also: cars don’t pay taxes, people do - including people who don’t drive.
Reposted by Shannon Lohner
December 13, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Reposted by Shannon Lohner
Nearly everyone with an audience in town is devoting themselves to waging a culture war on bike lanes while a single road project gobbles that entire program budget in a single overage. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Edmonton's Yellowhead Trail conversion cost increases by $105 million: city budget 2025
Edmonton has to pay $105 million more than expected for Yellowhead Trail freeway conversion, revealed during council's 2025 budget talks.
edmontonjournal.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Nearly everyone with an audience in town is devoting themselves to waging a culture war on bike lanes while a single road project gobbles that entire program budget in a single overage. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Reposted by Shannon Lohner
