Taco In A Bag
I found out what Taco in a Bag is, this weekend. And I thought the Samsonowich was a perversion of food.
Taco in a Bag has two steps. Step one. Step Two.
I guess Step Three would be regret.
Alberta donates $500,000 to Pakistan flood relief
Cash Store rings in new phase of success (I’m pretty conflicted on celebrating the success of a business that doesn’t exactly represent the best we can do. But, if the Journal’s happy about payday loans taking off, I guess I’m happy?)
Edmonton commercial real estate rebounds from ‘sluggish’ 2009
Thrills, chills, giant dinosaurs… (Graham Thomson has an Alberta Legislature quiz for you.)
Many city school cafeterias flunking health inspections (Back to school for the food-prep staff?)
Knowsky neighbours taking streets back
Edmonton launches final attack on mosquitoes (I feel like this drama requires a big, rousing speech from the mayor or something.)
Alberta committee to probe MS procedure next week (This is the “Liberation” treatment we’ve been hearing about in the news.)
People want mandatory helmets: poll
Jail for killer in ’87 cold case
Edmonton model on Smallville (I’ll admit it, I thought of a woman when I heard the term “model.”)
Random survey to gauge health in Edmonton (Will it be you? Me? Maybe both of us?)
Reminder: Sidewalks are for WALKING on (Alright, alright, we get it! You don’t have to break out the caps… Also, on the topic of bicycles and traffic and pedestrians, check out Michael Janz’s thoughtful take on why bicycling infrastructure is important to Edmonton’s future.)
Edmonton hospitals ask homeless for advice
Hospital smoking ban flouted: activist (I’ll say that, I swing by the Edmonton General quite a bit and see people smoking pretty close to the doors.)
Edmonton fundraising dinner for flood-ravaged Pakistan
Major banks announce cuts to mortgage rates (Once you get that sweet rate, come look at my condo. I’ll give you a deal.)
Envision Edmonton cancels community league offer (I think, rightly so. Even though, hours earlier, they said the idea was being well received.)
And I’m pretty sure everyone had this story, on a boy falling over a second-floor railing at West Edmonton Mall.
Re: Helmet Laws — We should change our focus to trying to stop cyclists getting in accidents with cars in the first place. Designated or Segregated lanes save lives. Helmets only help you after you’ve got hit.
Agreed. And helmets probably only really help in minor hits. Bring on the bike lanes (and sharrows)!
58% in favour of helmets is hardly a crushing majority. I would be more interested to find out how many of those readers ride a bike and if their desire to ride would go up or down if helmets were mandatory.
Also, I find it frustrating that although these studies only talk about how helmet laws increase helmet use, the implication in all of the coverage is that helmets are by definition safer. None of the studies I’ve seen recently even questioned the efficacy of helmet use in reducing cyclists injuries.
I agree with Michael that putting the focus on helmets clouds the issues around bicycle safety. A few inches of foam doesn’t protect me from your vehicle or your lack of attention.
(and as for the police crackdown, bicycles with wheels 50 cm (20″) or smaller are permitted on Edmonton sidewalks according to the city bylaw)
For the details of the bicycle/sidewalk bylaw, see http://www.edmonton.ca/bylaws_licences/bylaws/bylaws-b.aspx, Download the first document, Part III, page 21.
I’ll ride on the sidewalk until they build a bike lane where I don’t feel like I’m going to die.
Also, I’m excited to see how many more mistakes this Envision Edmonton group is going to make. I thoroughly enjoy how the volunteers they have collecting signatures are wearing t-shirts very similar to City of Edmonton volunteer shirts.
I’m new to Edmonton from the west but am sure in the future I will be involved in an accident with the automotive community, truck, car or otherwise. Considering I’ve had three such occasions in the past I can gaurantee a helmet is a safer way to go. My coconut is here because of one. The marbles well that’s a different story. Regardless a helmet law is not such a bad thing, it’s not like having a law requiring us to be completely covered in bubble wrap.