Roads

What should the residential speed limit be?

Context:

In November 2020, city council approved lowering the default residential speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h as of Aug. 6. Paths for People has argued that 30 km/h would be better to decrease the severity of collisions. A community group also proposed lowering the residential speed limit to 30 km/h at least in the Core Zone, which includes Edmonton's mature neighbourhoods. Opponents of lowering speed limits cited motorists' lost time and the costs of enforcement measures.


Candidate responses

A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:

a) 30 km/h

Candidates that selected this response:

Kirsten Goa

Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Byron Vass

Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in papastew

b) 40 km/h

Candidates that selected this response:

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Haruun Ali

Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Moe Banga

Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Cody Bondarchuk

Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

James Cameron

James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Jason Carter

Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Tim Cartmell

Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Rick Comrie

Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Abdulhakim Dalel

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Mark Davies

Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Jon Dziadyk

Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Bev Esslinger

Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Susan Field

Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Jasbir Singh Gill

Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Rhiannon Hoyle

Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Michael Janz

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Liz John-West

Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Harman Singh Kandola

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Andrew Knack

Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

James Kosowan

James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Glynnis Andrea Lieb

Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Cori Longo

Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Mukesh Makwana

Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Sanjay Malhotra

Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Caroline Matthews

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Salar Melli

Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Michael Oshry

Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Guiscela Perez Arellano

Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Erin Rutherford

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Ashley Salvador

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Rashpal Sehmby

Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Amarjeet Sohi

Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Diana Steele

Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Keren Tang

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Steven Townsend

Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Shamair Turner

Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Tricia Velthuizen

Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

c) 50 km/h

Candidates that selected this response:

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Kim Krushell

Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Lana Palmer

Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Charan Saggu

Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Tarcy Schindelka

Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Steve Weston

Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Candidates that selected this response:

Brian (Breezy) Gregg

Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Jennifer Rice

Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Cheryll Watson

Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Jo-Anne Wright

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Candidates that skipped this question:

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio


Voter responses

Based on more than 16,000 responses received as of Oct. 14, here's how voters answered this question:

Overall

By ward

Note: Taproot excluded surveys with fewer than two answers from these results. It was possible for voters to fill out the survey multiple times, but unlikely at a large scale given the structure of the survey. Voters were not able to select "I don't have a position on this issue".