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

· Said in 15 comments · 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.

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

    Said in 10 comments

    • 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.

      Councillor Jennifer Rice

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

    Said in 2 comments

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

      Willow Muskrat G.

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

      Prairie Bison R.

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

    Said in 1 comment

    • 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.

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

    Said in 1 comment

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

      Sunny Sparrow M.

  5. The new streetlights added costs for Edmonton taxpayers.

    Said in 1 comment

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

      Nimble Grouse M.