The City of Edmonton is hosting a public open house tonight to provide input into Phase 2 of Envision 109, a project to redesign 109 Street, between the High Level Bridge and 61 Avenue. The more commercial section north of Whyte Ave has been identified as a future Main Street, similar to 104 St downtown. The last open house was held in January. View the presentation for background on the project.
You can provide your feedback in-person at tonight's meeting, as well as online after tonight at on the City's website. Some ideas you may wish to consider and to ask for:
- Improving the pedestrian and cyclist experience of the intersection of 109 St, Saskatchewan Dr, 88 Ave and Walterdale Hill. Counts from early May 2016 show between 3000-4000 pedestrians and cyclists using the west side of the High Level Bridge each day.
- Increasing safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Some of the intersections along 109 St see similar numbers of pedestrians and cyclists injured as on the most dangerous intersections of Whyte Ave.
- Including bike infrastructure along 109 St to maximize the vibrancy and safety of the street, as well as to provide direct connections between the High Level Bridge and the Bicycle Bottleneck and other sections of the city. At over 30m wide and currently with 7 lanes, there is enough space to vastly improve the pedestrian and cyclist experience without unduly restricting traffic flow.
The purpose of this public event is to provide a valuable input to Phase 2 of the project (Options Development) - The project team will present the major design considerations and guiding principles of the design of 109 Street to help participants achieve a better understanding of the multitude of factors influencing this project, and will sift through project objectives, design possibilities and constraints, in an attempt to come up with mutually agreeable design solutions that address the major project considerations in the best possible way, for both short and long term design options.
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 Location: St. Basil’s Cultural Centre Address: 10819 71 Avenue Time: 4:30-8pm Formal presentations at 5pm and 6:30pm
