I would not say Edmonton is making it easier. They used to have more summer streets (maybe covid related), and pretty much all attempts into new bike lanes were soon converted into parking / car lanes.

Even if the sidewalks were not so narrow and close to a busy street, things are so far away from each other and extremely car centric. For example, Hawrelak Park is a straight line by car, but a zigzag if you are walking from north of the river.

You can check the “walkability” of most cities and districts here https://www.walkscore.com/