Street Labs 2022

What measures are being installed, and why?
This Street Lab will include the following adaptable features to improve safety or functionality:

• Parklets to reduce speeds and add vibrancy with planters maintained by volunteers in the neighbourhood. (Note: parklets are approximately the size of a parked car!)

• Curb extensions to reduce the crossing distance and draw drivers’ attention to the crossing. (Note: curb extensions are approximately the size of a parked car!).

• Centre medians to encourage safe turning speeds and keep drivers in the proper lane. Centre medians have stop signs on them to increase visibility.

• 2 stage crossings to narrow the road, reduce the crossing distance, and make a more comfortable crossing experience by allowing people to cross in stages.

When will the project be installed?

• The installation will occur in phases due to the size and number of locations.

• Weather permitting, the installation is expected to begin the week of August 29, 2022, and is expected to be completed by the end of September 2022.

How did community members share their perspectives?
Engagement to collect community insights included:

• A public meeting in February 2022 with over 25 attendees. Themes identified in these meetings included congestion, drivers failing to yield or stop at intersections, and unsafe driving behaviour around playgrounds and during school drop off/pick up.

• An online survey in April 2022 with over 150 responses. Residents showed broad support for vibrant crosswalks, curb extensions and parklets.

These insights were used to help the City of Edmonton’s Safe Mobility Engineering Team determine which measures would best fit the needs of the community. The full engagement summary document is available on the Safe Streets Map at www.edmonton.ca/StreetLabs, or by request via email at saferoads@edmonton.ca.

How can I give feedback?
An evaluation survey to gather community insights about the effectiveness of the Street Lab will be conducted in the neighbourhood after the Street Lab has been functional for three months. Three months will allow community members time to experience these installations multiple times, using multiple modes of transportation.

Thank you to our partners!
The Oak Hills Community League and the City of Edmonton would like to thank parent councils and administration from local schools: Archbishop Joseph MacNeil, Mother Margaret May, Lillian Osburne, the Whitemud Hills Homeowners Association, and all of the neighbours who took time to share their feedback and experience with us and who supported the development of the Street Lab. Working together, we can achieve our goal of Vision Zero - zero traffic related fatalities and serious injuries by 2032.

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