Mass Transit Public Engagement

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There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to planning and designing new infrastructure. As part of the Mass Transit: Implementing for 1.25 Million People, we want to provide an opportunity for Edmontonians to share their experiences and feedback to help us create a mass transit network that works.

This project will include 2 rounds of engagement, each with a range of opportunities to share your experiences and feedback.

Round 1: Values and Vision

July - (early) August 2022

In Round 1, we wanted to hear from people about their vision, experience and concerns with adding non-LRT, specifically bus-based, mass transit to the City of Edmonton transit network.

The City of Edmonton is committed to hearing from residents and creating opportunities for people to contribute to setting the foundation for the project.

Some of the questions we asked included:

What does mass transit mean to people?
How does bus mass transit make our City better?
What are people’s concerns about implementing bus mass transit?
What should bus mass transit look like?

Engagement Opportunities

Thanks to everybody who participated and contributed their feedback and experiences! Round 1 engagement activities are now closed. The project team is working to summarize, sort and review the feedback so that it can serve as input into the project. The feedback will be summarized into a What We Heard report and posted to this page once complete.

Round 1 Engagement Display Boards

Round 1 Engagement Information Session Presentation

Round 2: Trade-offs and Design

September - November 2022

In Round 2, we want to better understand people’s priorities in terms of how we design streets that will accommodate dedicated transit lanes.

The introduction of dedicated transit lanes will, inevitably, result in some challenging decisions about which street elements, such as sidewalks, public realm space, boulevards, trees, bike lanes, vehicle parking and vehicle travel lanes, should be prioritized. We’ll also discuss which elements are less of a priority and, therefore are candidate elements to be changed to fit in dedicated transit lanes to ensure that transit can move through the city as quickly as possible.

Some of the questions we’ll be asking include:

What trade-offs do we have to consider when designing dedicated bus lanes?
What street elements are most important?
What other design elements/measures should be considered?

Engagement Opportunities

We are currently planning Round 2 engagement activities. Please check back in the fall for more details about how to get involved.

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Mass Transit Planning

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