City of Edmonton adding accessibility as a ‘core pillar’ of its snow and ice removal strategy
The City of Edmonton says its snow and ice control operations will pay closer attention to accessibility this winter, particularly when it comes to minimizing barriers for people with mobility challenges.
In a news release this week, the city said accessibility is now a “core pillar” of its snow and ice removal strategy. That approach was detailed in a news conference held by city officials at the Southwest District Yard on Friday.
“We updated the city’s snow and ice control policy to add accessibility as a fourth and equal outcome of our service, alongside safety, reliability and connectivity,” Cheryl Fereday, the city’s director of mobility infrastructure services, told reporters.
“Elevating accessibility formalizes our commitment to inclusive mobility across all travel modes. This helps our active pathways team to work towards accessible winter walking, cycling and public transit where it's needed most.”
Valerie Dacyk, the city’s general supervisor of mobility infrastructure operations, said while service levels will remain the same, improving accessibility will require a targeted approach.
“As with all of our active pathways, we are ensuring that pedestrian, routing and transportation in those affected neighbourhoods are done to a safe and cleared level.”
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