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Is Edmonton letting roads, alleys and drainage go while it funds bike lanes?

· Discussed by 15 people · 5 claims

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Infrastructure-condition reports and budgets can show the size of Edmonton’s renewal shortfall, what was funded and whether money was actually redirected from the cited services.

The City's infrastructure deficit reporting and its renewal and operating budgets cover both the condition of the basics and what was funded instead.

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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 question is listed whatever became of it.

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The names below are pseudonyms, one to a commenter within this source; the number is the comment's place in the captured thread.

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  1. Edmonton's roads, alleys and basic services are in poor condition, with potholes unfixed and snow and grass left uncut.

    Discussed by 10 people

    • The city can’t even cut the grass or remove snow

      Mossy Chickadee B. · comment 67

    • fix pot holes you haven’t done anything all summer! Snow removal would be good!

      Chilly Nuthatch V. · comment 212

    • Try removing the snow.

      Chilly Muskrat T. · comment 345

    • Roads are a complete mess

      Sunny Crow C. · comment 348

    • roads that need paving ,back alleys that desperately need attention.

      Snowy Chickadee C. · comment 352

    • some pot holes could swallow a tire....

      Icy Moose N. · comment 402

    • Fix the roads. They’re horrendous!

      Rustic Marmot S. · comment 423

    • FIX the bloody POTHOLES FIRST!!!

      Copper Beaver S. · comment 494

    • Our roads are a mess and need to be maintained.

      Aurora Jackrabbit D. · comment 547

    • What you DID tell me: Fix our roads and sidewalks. Improve snow clearing. Community safety. Quality of life.

      Councillor Jennifer Rice · comment 449

  2. The City is spending $100 million on bike lanes while claiming a huge infrastructure deficit.

    Discussed by 2 people

    • the city claims they have a huge infestructure deficit. . Yet spending 100 miiion dollars on bike lanes

      Willow Muskrat G. · comment 125

    • Funding these bike lanes in already crowded areas while whining about a deficit

      Prairie Bison R. · comment 540

  3. Council took money away from a free-standing west end recreation centre and spent $100 million on bike lanes.

    Discussed by 1 person

    • Take money away from a free standing recreation centre on the west end name it some unpronounceable First Nations name and then SPEND 100 million on BIKE LAES

      Snowy Squirrel J. · comment 126

  4. Drainage problems in Edmonton cause millions of dollars of damage to homeowners.

    Discussed by 1 person

    • drainage issues which cause millions of dollars in damage to home owners

      Sunny Sparrow M. · comment 399

  5. The new streetlights added costs for Edmonton taxpayers.

    Discussed by 1 person

    • Please remember the new streetlights that added costs for taxpayers.

      Nimble Grouse M. · comment 340