Pushing for the best version of 76 Ave
Connect76 has been born to connect with our neighbours, and build 76 Ave as a permanent connection point
The City of Edmonton has begun consultation on the 76 Avenue Collector Renewal project.
Connect76 has started as a result - we’re a group of residents, community members and citybuilders who see a collector renewal as an opportunity to build on the incredible positive momentum in Ritchie, Hazeldean, Avonmore, King Edward Park and surrounding neighbourhoods.
When construction on this project is complete we don’t want to just see a resurfaced road. We want to see a community better connected.
Our dream for 76 Avenue is one that will:
Create pedestrian gathering spaces and ensure safe, accessible crossings and connections to schools, businesses, and community areas.
Provide continuous, protected and separated biking and rolling infrastructure from 100st to 75st.
Feature a road design that reflects the community speed
Include a pedestrian-first Ritchie Four Corners design that creates a community gathering space for all ages and abilities.
We’ve lived in this city a long time. We’re hoping to live here much longer, and build a 76 Avenue that we can be proud of for decades. If this aligns with your dream for 76 Avenue, please connect with us! We’d love to hear from you and to join your voice with our’s.
Next steps
A public planning meeting will be taking place Thursday, February 22 at Ritchie Hall. The City’s initial online survey will close March 3rd. We encourage everyone to show up, share you voice, and most importantly let your neighbours and friends know.
Having lived in Ritchie for almost 30 years I love the emergence of shops and meeting places on 76 Avenue. We recently spent several weeks in Holland and saw the wonderful infrastructure for safe bicycle/walking and human centred design with vibrant public meeting places, gardens, parks and green space, and public art, beautifying cycling and walking commutes and encouraging community connection. 76 Ave is naturally becoming a corridor that is perfect for this kind of emergence of a cohesive cycling route that will impact the surrounding neighbourhoods and set a standard for what is possible city wide.
Frequently bike from Parkallen to Ritchie from the 83 Ave bike lane to 95 Street and down to the utility corridor where we enter the top of the Milcreek ravine. Bike infrastructure north south on 95 Street might also help connect to south Edmonton. The entire streets ape would also benefit from added trees and nature based solutions to improve livability and shade the sidewalk and parking areas.