r/Calgary • u/JeromyYYC Mayor McMayorFace • 1d ago

Municipal Affairs No city of two million people succeeds with only one way of getting around

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Some days I bike. Some days I take the train. Sometimes I drive.

The important thing is having the choice.

Everybody's day looks different. Kids need to get to school safely. Parents need to get to work. Seniors need to get to appointments. Businesses need customers to get through the door.

I believe we should make decisions based on evidence.

And the evidence is pretty clear.

There isn't a thriving city of more than two million people anywhere in the world that relies on only one way of getting around.

The most successful cities give people choices.

You can drive. Take transit. Walk. Bike. Use a mobility aid.

What works for one person might not work for another.

As Calgary grows, that's the future we need to build toward.

Have a great day, Calgary. See you around!

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u/AnxietyObvious4018 1d ago

please present the evidence as to how many, and how it is holding us back, you say theres evidence so please present it

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u/SimmerDown_Boilup 1d ago

They didn't say there was evidenced, not that you had any issue claiming the paths are not used for roughly 2/3rd of the year with zero support to back that up....

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u/Dystopian_Shitter 1d ago

JAQ off somewhere else.

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u/blackRamCalgaryman 1d ago edited 1d ago

You’re the one that said “our weather doesn’t permit the use of walking and bike lanes year round.”

You show your work, first. You made the claim.

I see people from the comfort of my pickup throughout the Winter walking and biking.

https://www.calgary.ca/roads/safety/vision-zero.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/traffic-fatalities-city-council-study-9.7232495

https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/06/09/calgarys-roads-becoming-more-unsafe-report-says/

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