The City of Edmonton has painted a heart crosswalk midblock on Riverbend Road north of 58 Avenue to enhance road safety. City of Edmonton Acting Director of Safe Mobility Rupesh Patel said the heart crosswalk was painted as part of upgrades to improve street safety in Brander Gardens through Vision Zero Street Labs. “Vision Zero Street Labs combine the expertise and power of Edmontonians and City of Edmonton staff to quickly and creatively address neighbourhood traffic safety and livability concerns,” said Patel in a Tuesday statement. By installing vibrant crosswalks, Patel said they will “increase pedestrian safety by drawing attention to the crosswalk and improving drivers’ ability to see people crossing the street.” He added vibrant crosswalks in Brander Gardens were designed by community members and installed near Brander Gardens Elementary, Riverbend Junior High, and Tempo Elementary School. “These locations were chosen to improve safety for people travelling to and from the school and neighbourhood residents,” he said. “These crosswalks cost approximately $2,700 for materials and labour.” This move comes after Westlock, AB, voted in February in favour of a bylaw banning non-government flags and Pride crosswalks. READ MORE: Alberta town bans Pride crosswalks, non-government flagsWestlock Mayor Jon Kramer put out a statement about him opposing the ban. The proposal was first put forward in November after the local gay-straight alliance painted the Pride rainbow on various crosswalks and other infrastructure. A group of Westlock residents brought a petition to the town council in protest, which decided to put the matter to a vote. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The City of Edmonton has painted a heart crosswalk midblock on Riverbend Road north of 58 Avenue to enhance road safety. City of Edmonton Acting Director of Safe Mobility Rupesh Patel said the heart crosswalk was painted as part of upgrades to improve street safety in Brander Gardens through Vision Zero Street Labs. “Vision Zero Street Labs combine the expertise and power of Edmontonians and City of Edmonton staff to quickly and creatively address neighbourhood traffic safety and livability concerns,” said Patel in a Tuesday statement. By installing vibrant crosswalks, Patel said they will “increase pedestrian safety by drawing attention to the crosswalk and improving drivers’ ability to see people crossing the street.” He added vibrant crosswalks in Brander Gardens were designed by community members and installed near Brander Gardens Elementary, Riverbend Junior High, and Tempo Elementary School. “These locations were chosen to improve safety for people travelling to and from the school and neighbourhood residents,” he said. “These crosswalks cost approximately $2,700 for materials and labour.” This move comes after Westlock, AB, voted in February in favour of a bylaw banning non-government flags and Pride crosswalks. READ MORE: Alberta town bans Pride crosswalks, non-government flagsWestlock Mayor Jon Kramer put out a statement about him opposing the ban. The proposal was first put forward in November after the local gay-straight alliance painted the Pride rainbow on various crosswalks and other infrastructure. A group of Westlock residents brought a petition to the town council in protest, which decided to put the matter to a vote. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
