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Closing the loop on a campaign promise (and two previous posts from October of 2010 and February of 2012) I can report a mix of good and bad news after today’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussion of the merits of adding a station between Southgate and Century Park. The good news: the report responding to my… Read More
Following up from a campaign promise (see previous post here) to look into the possibility of a station between Southgate and Century Park, I advanced a formal inquiry today at Council’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. I believe it will come back for discussion at the May 8 meeting of the Committee. The text of the… Read More
[Update, May 10, 2011: the thorough and reassuring report responding to the Inquiry was discussed at Transportation committee. It can be downloaded here.] As was widely reported earlier this week, I bore witness firsthand to a breakdown on the LRT that left hundreds stranded during rush hour, some for up to 50 minutes, on one… Read More
I’ve been hearing more and more frustration with parking around the LRT: both the shortage of convenient places to park for riders, and neighbouring community concern with so-called ‘parasitic parking’ plugging up nearby residential streets. We filmed a short video with my thoughts on some considerations and possible next steps for Park and Ride: The… Read More
What follows ran in today’s Edmonton Examiner as my monthly column. It follows up from this previous post. I heard loud and clear that last week was challenging for many motorists encountering LRT on the south side, especially those who use 51 Avenue. The transportation department remains focused on optimizing the performance of all intersections… Read More