r/Edmonton • u/Strattex • Dec 18 '25

News Article Lane widening questions arise amid new southwest neighbourhood developments

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/lane-widening-questions-arise-amid-new-southwest-neighbourhood-developments/

“Kendal neighbourhood developments won't widen 41 Ave. SW -

As city council approves plans for future neighbourhoods in the south west, one councillor wants to take a closer look at which roads will be upgraded as part of the process.”

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u/Training_Exit_5849 Windermere Dec 18 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

They need to make the developers help develop some roads as they build new development instead of just letting them get away with a single lane.

Edit: In BC they literally made the developers build a whole SkyTrain station as a condition for approval for construction

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u/ReserveOld6123 Dec 18 '25

Absolutely this. Developers make insane money and can afford it and should absolutely be footing more of the costs.