More changes are ahead for Red Deer’s controversial bike lane pilot.
On Monday, Red Deer city council approved on-street adjustments to the pilot lane network that includes removing bike lanes, re-configuring streets and marking bike routes.
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Liberton Park will not be the site of a new mountain bike skills park, which goes back to the drawing board with both of its proposed locations officially denied by city council.
Council voted Tuesday night on a raft of motions that stops all work by administration on planning construction of the park at Liberton, as well as rescinds previous motions calling on all previous sites to be re-evaluated.
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One Red Deer city councillor wants to put an end to the controversial yet award-winning bike lane pilot project.
On Monday, Coun. Chris Stephan put forward a notice of motion to discontinue the bike lane pilot immediately and for city administration to prepare a plan to remove the lanes that have resulted in the loss of on street parking and motor vehicle lanes.
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Growth is coming, regional planning requires cooperation, and Bike Town is successful.
These were the most prominent messages delivered in the second annual State of the Town address, presented by Mayor Anita Fisher to a crowd of nearly 100 at the Devon Golf and Conference Centre on Tuesday, Mar. 12.
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EDMONTON – Angry homeowners and businesses won a partial victory Wednesday when councillors put part of this year’s bike route construction on hold for more consultation.
Many of the 20 speakers at the transportation committee were upset about plans to eliminate street parking for the bike network, particularly along much of 76th Avenue from 78th Street to 100th Street.
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EDMONTON – Bike lanes to be built this summer on both sides of a nine-block stretch along 132nd Avenue will be a danger to students, bikers, parents and other commuters, say some within the community.
“I’m appalled,” said David Andrews, principal of St. Cecilia Junior High School at 8830 132nd Ave.
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Parkland County is making the news in the capital region with area residents expressing concern over a proposed designated Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) park at the popular Hells Half Acre area.
OHV’s include snowmobiles, quads, mini bikes and any additional means of transportation built for cross country travel on land powered by means other than by muscule or wind power.
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