Most residents in the affected neighbourhoods, and most Edmontonians, oppose the bike lanes.
· captured from a post · Discussed by 10 people
The question it is checked under
Did the City consult the affected neighbourhoods, and do residents oppose the bike lanes?
This claim is checked as part of that question. One brief covers every claim under it, and each claim still gets its own finding.
The investigation's outcomeGoing ahead
Project engagement records can show whom the City consulted and what participants said, while the claim about most Edmontonians should be dropped unless a representative citywide survey exists.
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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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Every wording of this claim found in the source, quoted exactly. The names are pseudonyms, one to a person within the source; the number is the comment's place in the captured thread.
whole neighborhoods have voted no and they still went ahead.
Golden Owl D. · comment 86
This was not fair to 98% of the residents in Holyrood and Idylwylde areas
Willow Nuthatch C. · comment 177
There are literal petitions in our neighborhood to keep them out
Prairie Waxwing D. · comment 192
what 99 % of tab payers in Edmonton want
Boreal Fox D. · comment 223
Thought 80% of Edmontonians said no
Bright Hare J. · comment 262
Over 90% of the residents in my area were against them, and I'm willing to bet that it's the same all across this city.
Willow Sparrow D. · comment 411
spending 100 miiion dollars on bike lanes that most residents dont want nor use
Willow Muskrat G. · comment 125
Most people do not support bike lanes but as usual council does not listen.
Bright Woodpecker B. · comment 363
No one wants it!!
Golden Beaver E. · comment 478
NOBODY wants!
Willow Elk M. · comment 555