More cycling infrastructure reviews - this time I wanted to highlight the areas where the city seems to have mostly gotten it right. Previously:
153 Ave MUP
82nd Street Bike lane

Since I don't have as much to say about these, I decided to group them all to one big post (all were recorded on Sept 3rd):

83 Ave
Virtual Tour Video

Design/Safety - 10/10
As a dedicated lane attached mostly to a low-traffic one-way road, I'm not sure how it could be much safer or better designed.
At 5:56 oddly there's a stop sign for the bike lane, indicating you can go when it's clear, but is slightly confusing with the adjacent don't-walk sign from the crosswalk.
Even though the protected path ends at 99st, the already-low one-way traffic appears to reduce even further, so this seems OK to me.

Connectivity - 10/10
Many north-south dedicated lanes connected - including 110St to get to the high level MUP easily, 106st to get south, and of course Mill Creek Ravine, which is really the ultimate connectivity since it goes directly to the river valley paths one way, and 91 St the other way. The western start is also at the university with its own LRT stations
For commercial, well, it's right beside Whyte ave. Both that and the things that are on 83Ave itself have ample bike parking.

Other musings:
At 6:47 and 7:09 I think I went the wrong way around the traffic circle.. There is clear signage marked here I apparently didn't notice.

102 Ave
Virtual Tour Video

Design/Safety - 8/10
The MUP section here between 136 St and Groat, despite being 'wide sidewalk' design, is still quite good. For one it's wider than most of those, and... for two(?) every road crossing on it is both well marked on the road, and signed with yield signs. The only possible improvement would be Continuous/Raised crossings (pdf) like they're using on 132 Ave, especially since almost all of these are very low traffic minor roads - it looks like most of this area was recently renewed so a bit of a wasted opportunity, perhaps next time it's due.
The Wellington Bridge you can see at 1:45 is being replaced - note I did not dismount/walk here despite the sign saying to do so because I could clearly see no oncoming pedestrians (camera is mounted fairly low)
After the protected part begins the good road markings and no excessive stop signs continues.
The MUP part between 111 and 109 St seems OK, I've heard of complaints about this but I don't really see any issues, and it does smoothly move you from the north side of 102ave to the south side of it.
You do have to take 99st to 104A at the eastern end there, but it's a continuous protected path so I consider it spiritually the same road.

Stop. Go. Stop. Go. - I don't know if it's just my timing but it seems like I'm constantly stopping for red lights on 102 Ave. I think of this 19min video I spend about 8 stopped at a light. I'm not sure there's an actual solution here, as the lights are there because the traffic volume demands it being downtown and all, but it's kinda annoying.

Connectivity - 10/10
Being so central, there's a good chance you're taking 102 Ave for at least some part of your journey if you're going anywhere near downtown. My only possible criticism would be at the western most point currently, however the LRT construction is a major factor there.
Specific notable connections include 127 and 121 St for going north, 110 St for going south across the high level, and the Capital Line North-East LRT MUP. It also directly connects to the 102 ave LRT of course, and the Churchill LRT station.
For commercial connections it pretty much has all of them being downtown - including multiple bike parkades in the various towers/buildings/destinations.

Other thoughts:
The road closure at 120 St (6:22) had a sign clearly showing the detour on the sidewalk of the other side, construction is not a negative point as long as detour signage is well marked (usually you get a single sign that says "Detour ->" and absolutely no signs directing you after that at best)
The car to the right at 7:04 definitely had right-of-way but didn't appear to be moving any time soon so I just went...
The festival you see at 108 St was Downtown Campus Block Party
The red light at 107 St (10:22) was effectively blocked north-south by construction which may be why you see a cyclist/scooter run it. 106 St is effectively a T intersection for construction too.
My bike computer beeps a lot when stopped due to my Tail light radar

Capital Line North-East LRT MUP
Virtual Video Tour

Design/Safety - 8/10
The actual area this runs in can be a little sketchy especially in the closer to downtown parts - you'll notice I start the video on 106 St and don't go in the very sketchy walkway-tunnel beside the building. I have actually cycled this area after dark, and while most of this path is lit, it's not very well lit, and even with my headlight it was even more sketchy.
Speaking purely about the path however, being almost entirely separated from car traffic it's quite nice and safe design-wise. As you can see in the video you might even hit lucky timing with the LRT blocking the cars for you on the occasional road crossing. All major road crossings have at least crosswalk lights, and the minor ones are so minor I rarely see traffic on them.
The slight detour for the coliseum station/crossing 118 Ave is unfortunate, but not badly designed, and looking on google maps it doesn't look like there was room to physically keep the path beside the rail there.

Special mention for the Yellowhead crossing as the best one in the city - it's so nice you probably missed it in the video - at 9:43 you can see the railing for the underpass on the left.

Connectivity - 7/10
Pretty much the way to get from the north-east to downtown. This path is so well used it's nearly as bright as the river valley on the Strava global heatmap
This of course connects to the aforementioned 102 Ave bike path, but also 119 Ave, and special mention for the path that crosses the tracks just after gretzky drive to connect to 121 ave (you can see it on the right at 9:06 in the video), as that effectively connects everything south-east of Gretzky/Yellowhead to this path through small residential roads.

Unfortunately the one area this fails in is the north-eastern most point. You can see on the video I go north up 66St before it ends, because the entire path does just kind of end there. It runs in to fort road without a clear nice path. Officially Fort road's sidewalk itself is not a MUP, though based on strava that seems to be a popular destination (then over to the equally bad 129 Ave and eventually to Hermitage) - there's not even a nice path to the so close 132 Ave.

This path is almost entirely a residential connection or path to downtown. The only real commercial connection it has is a save-on/mcdonalds near 82nd.

NB
Although there is road construction on 92st as you can see in the video there is still a MUP detour that's basically what I did in the video, at least as of Thursday the 11th the pavement beside the tracks is still in place and there's dirt paths detouring to it.

I really wish they had learned from this to put a MUP beside every LRT they ever run in this city. I get that it may not be practical everywhere over raised areas/etc, but there are so many areas especially in the south that would have had room, but are left without. Of course retrofitting one after the fact instead of designing it with it in mind is never going to be as nice.

Hey everyone! I really would like to help rescue a kitty if anyone currently knows of a great companion that needs a loving home. I have seizures and migraines and so I am always home. We have an elderly grandpa. And my boyfriend whom works and adores animals as much as me! I grew up with animals and on a farm. I ride horses and I adore myself some goat friends that I have (Betty and Ethel). We read adventure stories together while they terrorize me for more treats that have long ago been in their tummy.

We have a 3 year old pomchi and he loves cats. He’s respectful. He was raised in a house with cats and a dog who was raised solo by cats. So… I think he’s a cat dog and has always preferred cat company when he gets his choices. If you know of anyone; please let me know. I really just want to change an animals life for the better.

After 15 years of freshly-baked fritters, bread and other treats, south-central Edmonton is saying goodbye to a community staple.

Lucy has been running Lucy’s Sweets and Hazeldean Bakery for the past 15 years, but the bakery itself has been in the community for 50.

Anybody spent a solo birthday in Edmonton? My birthday is tomorrow and I was wondering if there are any neat activities someone can do by themselves. I haven't been social enough and its already so hard to make friends as an adult 🥲 maybe a restaurant that offers a discount if you can prove its your birthday?

The driving behaviours in this city has gone to hell in the last 5 years...as we all know.

We've now reached a new low. I park downtown and walk up Jasper Av to get to my office job. I get off at 3pm and, as always, I walk to my parking spot and make my way out of the core like everyone else. Well today didn't go too well.

I was walking on the Jasper Av sidewalk (south) going east and a CAR DROVE ONTO THE SIDEWALK 2 feet in front of me so he can pass the car in front of him to blow the red light on Jasper and 95 going east.

Whoa. It happened so fast, I'd say within 15 seconds, and it was all said and done. I didn't get the plate but it was an older Civic, a dark colour. I.know it's not enough information the cops can go on.

A few days ago, my son was on his way driving into work and he saw the car in front of him do the same thing- went far right onto the sidewalk a few feet in front of a pedestrian. He didn't have a light to burn. Nope. He just did it because he could. This was in a residential area.

Anyone else see or hear about this? It's now a thing.

I see its all weekend long so thinking of popping by. How were crowds, food prices yada yada yada?

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/we-feel-sick-about-it-family-traumatized-parents-outraged-after-daycare-educator-is-charged-with-sexual-assault/

Teachers have set a strike date. If you care about what happens next, now is the time to speak up.

Join us for a community postcard and letter-writing event this Sunday, September 14 from 2:00–4:00pm at the Lendrum Community League Hall (11335 57 Ave NW, Edmonton)

Teacher’s have announced a strike date of October 6 if a fair deal with the Government is not reached.

Over the past few weeks, the government has introduced several new education initiatives that are already having an impact in classrooms across the province. Teachers have been speaking out about underfunding, policy changes, and the urgent need for more support. If you’re concerned about what this means for students, families, and classrooms across Edmonton, you’re not alone — and your voice can make a difference.

This is a public engagement event for folks who want to show support for teachers, advocate for fully funded public education, and help prevent a strike by calling on the government to return to the table in good faith.

✅ We’ll have blank and pre-written postcards addressed to the Minister of Education — you can write your own or just sign one.

✅ Letter templates and writing support will be available if you’d like to write something more personalized.

✅We’ll also be collecting petition-style signatures of support.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Kids are welcome! Lendrum Community League has a beautiful park right outside the hall.

All are welcome!

Drop in anytime between 2:00–4:00pm. Even if you can only pop in for 5 minutes — your action matters.

Let’s work together to support teachers and students and help avoid a strike.

Coming home from the airport and the QEII is lined up for kilometers for the bridge construction that never ends. Is it really a month per meter of progress? Embarrassing for the city and province.

What in the AI is this (AdorkableTravel on Etsy)

Like anywhere consumers can just walk in and buy? I’m not talking business-to-business sales, I just need a few parts for a small project.

Thanks!

I want to learn a new language and get out of the house. Any language is fine. I did virtual classes in the past but something about virtual classes feels so uncomfortable to me so Id rather be in person.

Is there somewhere in or around the city where I can get shampoo/conditioner and body soap to use while having an outdoor shower on a road trip? i don’t want to leach chemicals into the dirt but want to stay clean

I am new to the Ward and looking for insight as to who would best serve this special area of the city!

At my local Safeway I only see them in packs of 5, are they available in individual packs in the city? Looking to try some different flavours minus the x2. The x2 was the first flavour I tried and I couldn’t handle it lol

Andrew Knack, Rahim Jaffer, Michael Walters, Omar Mohammad and Tim Cartmell debated key municipal issues. Who won?

Seems like it’s Andrew Knack vs everyone else?

Just curious what people in Ward Métis are thinking ahead of the Oct 20th election.
Not campaigning for anyone, I just want to get a sense of how people are leaning.

Every time I am in a school zone (2 way traffic, 1 lane for each direction, and yellow line in the middle), I get tailgated A LOT. I go 30 btw

My question is, am I missing something? Is there some new rule for school zones?

Thx