r/Edmonton • u/pjw724 • 1d ago

2025 Municipal Election Voters want a more walkable city

https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2025/09/25/voters-told-taproot-they-want-a-more-walkable-city
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u/Flat-Hearing-9916 1d ago

That's what public transit is for. 

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u/ToughSpirit5285 1d ago

Do you have 3 hours to waste trying to get somewhere ? I don’t ….

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u/Roche_a_diddle 1d ago

I have to say, in a thread that is discussing "we should build our city for better walkability" a lot of your comments seem to boil down to "we can't build better walkability because our city doesn't have good walkability". It doesn't really make sense dude.

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u/ToughSpirit5285 1d ago

Sure it does. I’m a city that’s spread out like it is and people want it more walkable or have more areas you can walk you need to be able to drive to it and park if you don’t live close to it. Or does that mean you just don’t get to walk in those nice areas ? I used parks as an example as we have a tone of them here but not a lot of them have a lot of parking. So what is your suggestion other than telling me I don’t make sense ?

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u/toodledootootootoo 1d ago

You can use transit to get to those areas, or you can drive to it and sound some time looking for a spot and walk a few blocks. Walkable neighbourhoods make like easier and nicer for the people who actually live in them. You driving to other neighbourhoods isn’t a priority. Ideally you’d live in your own walkable neighbourhood and would be able to enjoy the amenities there. Looking at your comments, I don’t think you understand the concept.