It would be difficult to nail down exactly which initiative contributed most to the 5.2 percent increase in ridership the Edmonton Transit System (ETS) experienced in 2011. It must be part of the overall increasing trend that’s been ongoing since 2002, when Edmontonians were taking almost 300,000 bus and LRT trips every weekday. In 2011, [...]
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As you may be aware, the City of Edmonton is planning for a more sustainable future by encouraging Transit Oriented Development (TOD) around existing and future LRT Stations – almost 60 in total. Transit Oriented Development refers to development that is planned and integrated around a transit station. Its aim is to create more attractive, [...]
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Construction of the North LRT to NAIT is well underway. Crews have been working hard during the 2011 construction season, removing buildings, relocating utilities, and, most significantly, relocating roads such as Kingsway. The project is on schedule to open to public service in April 2014. Obviously there’s lots of work planned between now and then. [...]
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The City of Edmonton’s strategic plan, The Way Ahead, sets out a vision of a more compact, transit oriented and sustainable city, where more people walk, cycle and use transit than they do today. Good words. Good intentions. But how do you make that happen? Trends in urban design and development around the world point [...]
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Welcome to the Edmonton this Week Podcast, an in-depth look at City of Edmonton programs and initiatives that affect your life. Each week, our host, Marvin Polis of the City of Edmonton’s Communications team, takes us inside City Hall and around Edmonton to speak to the people who operate our city. Listen to the entire [...]
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