Edmonton's roads, alleys and basic services are in poor condition, with potholes unfixed and snow and grass left uncut.
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This claim was checked with the question below, in this wording:
Were Edmonton's roads in poor condition in the City's latest published ratings?
Part holds; as stated it overreaches.More in the methodology
Partly. The City's latest ratings put about a ninth of Edmonton's roads in poor or very poor condition at the end of 2024, counting them by what they would cost to replace.
The question it is checked under
Is Edmonton letting roads, alleys and drainage go while it funds bike lanes?
Going ahead. One brief covers every claim under that question, and each claim still gets its own finding. The question's page carries the reason, the grouping and the other claims made about it.
Where it came from
Taken from Yegscoop post on council's 2026-08-26 bike lane decision, read end to end. Every factual claim in it was extracted and merged, so this one is listed whatever became of it.
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How it was said
Every wording of this claim found in the source, quoted exactly. The names are pseudonyms, one to a person within the source.
The city can’t even cut the grass or remove snow
Mossy Chickadee B.
fix pot holes you haven’t done anything all summer! Snow removal would be good!
Chilly Nuthatch V.
Try removing the snow.
Chilly Muskrat T.
Roads are a complete mess
Sunny Crow C.
roads that need paving ,back alleys that desperately need attention.
Snowy Chickadee C.
some pot holes could swallow a tire....
Icy Moose N.
Fix the roads. They’re horrendous!
Rustic Marmot S.
FIX the bloody POTHOLES FIRST!!!
Copper Beaver S.
Our roads are a mess and need to be maintained.
Aurora Jackrabbit D.
What you DID tell me: Fix our roads and sidewalks. Improve snow clearing. Community safety. Quality of life.
Amber Owl J.
Taxes also pay for the roads .... Oh wait those suck too!
Aurora Chickadee H.