http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Forum: Infrastructure - Recent Posts en Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:01:34 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=12#post-386100 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:52:29 +0000 gembo 386100@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fair bit of fuckwittery out on the roads of Embra today </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=12#post-386099 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:34:44 +0000 Frenchy 386099@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>...delays <em>and endangers</em>... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386098 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:23:04 +0000 Morningsider 386098@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The headline could equally be "Woman delays thousands of Edinburgh residents on their way to work, snubs crackdown on rogue parkers". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386097 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:09:05 +0000 MediumDave 386097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>""The bus often has to come out of the bus lane anyway""</p> <p>Why might that be, Nikki? One of life's great mysteries... /s </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386095 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:03:15 +0000 Frenchy 386095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>this article really does manage to go out of its way to make her current premises sound almost completely unsuitable for her business operations</em></p> <p>Just to be clear, the bus lane and loading restrictions pre-date the flower shop by at least ten years. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8671&page=16#post-386094 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:03:50 +0000 chdot 386094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This may or may not use same data</p> <p>Likewise, dynamic?</p> <p>This layer includes CEC’s ‘quiet routes’</p> <p><a href="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=a66fd6a68acf4845b8878430dcdd0599" rel="nofollow">https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=a66fd6a68acf4845b8878430dcdd0599</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21993#post-386093 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:26:33 +0000 MediumDave 386093@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I went from the Mound over George IV bridge at about 1240 today. </p> <p>It was indeed mad busy. The tourists were mostly aware of their surroundings, unlike texting lady wandering across the road at Potterow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386092 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:15:28 +0000 bakky 386092@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>...further to that thought make two or three existing parking spaces into loading spaces on the start/end of every side street on every major corridor and increase enforcement (7-7-7 or otherwise) and everybody wins. Not doing this as part of a trial because it requires TROs is setting the trial up to be opposed for 'taking something away' when it could also be delivering alternative provision in the same way they try to when delivering cycling schemes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386091 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:56:15 +0000 pringlis 386091@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Owner of Nikkis Fleurs has been making a lot of noise about this recently on social media. It's not even that different to the previous rules - it used to be that loading was prohibited from 0730-0930 and 1600-1830 Mon-Fri, now it's 0700 – 1000 and 1600 – 1900. So only an hour difference in the morning, and half an hour in the afternoon. I think the issue is that she's always just parked as she liked and got away with it as there was no enforcement but now wardens will be keeping a closer eye. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386090 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:55:16 +0000 bakky 386090@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>...I've also looked a number of times on Street View and wondered if the side street two doors away could gain a loading space to replace the first two parking spaces specifically for the purposes of quieting an extremely vocal opponent of the scheme. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386089 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:54:02 +0000 bakky 386089@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry for her that she experiences balance issues, but this article really does manage to go out of its way to make her current premises sound almost completely unsuitable for her business operations, and that it's only managed to exist in this way due to frequent and deliberate illegal parking. </p> <p>I also wonder if the amount of public pavement and carriageway being covered by her CCTV is in any way legally defensible. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386088 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:39:24 +0000 Stickman 386088@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://archive.ph/sv6N1" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/sv6N1</a></p> <p><blockquote>Edinburgh shop owner fumes as bus driver 'stops mid-route to take photo'</p> <p><strong>Florist Nikki Boyd, of Nikkis Fleurs, admitted to parking her works vehicle in an active bus lane while she loaded it for a morning funeral.</strong></blockquote> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21673&page=4#post-386086 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:19:15 +0000 gembo 386086@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I spoke to a young Gravellista who was stoppped at the site of the Big Puddle. I said you know this is where the puddle was and will return. They said they missed the puddle, I couldn’t persuade them that going west to east was a better route. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21993#post-386083 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:39:09 +0000 jdanielp 386083@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tourist season used to have distinct peaks and troughs, as I remember it at least, but now there is only really one big peak during the Festivals and no obvious troughs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21993#post-386082 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:05:42 +0000 Morningsider 386082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've been over George IV Bridge a few times recently, both weekday rush hour and weekends. Three things really stand out.</p> <p>1. there is little car traffic, it's mainly buses, coaches, taxis, and commercial vehicles.<br /> 2. the pavements are wholly inadequate for the pedestrian traffic.<br /> 3. it is insanely busy with tourists. I'm talking Festival busy - in mid-October! Pedestrians are spilling off the pavements, people are crossing the road with no apparent thought for their safety or oncoming traffic. The junction of the Royal Mile/Mound is nuts, hordes crossing on the red man, people stopping to take photos in the middle of live traffic, folk dithering around the hotel building site not knowing what to do. I'm amazed no-one has been killed.</p> <p>The Council really need to intervene. Now. Emergency temporary measures for public safety. How can they not notice, given it is a stones throw from the City Chambers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21993#post-386081 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:24:56 +0000 chdot 386081@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Still no news on when the George IV Bridge hotel works will end. We're also told that it's not possible to improve the pedestrian 'tunnel' to Lawnmarket. Councillors and council officers are all frustrated too but the Council unfortunately seems to have very limited influence.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://x.com/livingstreetsed/status/2108608359913914533" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/livingstreetsed/status/2108608359913914533</a></p> <p>Could move the centre line though and add some wands for pedestrians </p> <p>#ThisIsEdinburgh</p> <p>Or perhaps #ThisIsCEC </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19496&page=3#post-386079 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:18:32 +0000 gembo 386079@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I call this new Jag The Bloater, after the superb book of the same name by Rosemary Tonks. The book is about Delia Derbyshire trying to simulate a heartbeat electronically at the BBC.</p> <p>people who buy these tanks are mental </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=11#post-386078 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:44:10 +0000 chdot 386078@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-to-trial-7-7-7-bus-lane-operation-from-next-week-in-bid-to-cut-journey-times-and-improve-reliability-9276912" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-to-trial-7-7-7-bus-lane-operation-from-next-week-in-bid-to-cut-journey-times-and-improve-reliability-9276912</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19496&page=3#post-386072 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:33:49 +0000 MediumDave 386072@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Regarding statements, the phrase "my car is raising a lot of questions already answered by my car" springs to mind. Hideous. </p> <p>The weight is crazy as well (2.7tons). The same as a trimmed out New Defender (also hideous). </p> <p>Presumably there's enough rappers and techbros around to shift a fair few... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19496&page=3#post-386071 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:10:09 +0000 mcairney 386071@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's a monster! Also the way that it manages to be simultaneously amazingly large and cramped inside is a true engineering feat. It certainly makes a statment though I'm not sure what the statement is... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19496&page=3#post-386069 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:35:18 +0000 chdot 386069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Latest model is launching in New York to target rich US buyers – and is more than 5.2 metres long and 2 metres wide </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/07/jaguar-launch-type-01-electric-vehicle" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/07/jaguar-launch-type-01-electric-vehicle</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19103&page=23#post-386059 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:32:28 +0000 gembo 386059@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cyclist rolling over a squirrel, he was inconsolable, as was the squirrel. WoL Path, Currie yesterday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14986&page=12#post-386044 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:37:01 +0000 chdot 386044@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://powderhall.link/2026/10/05/further-delays-on-st-marks-park-bridge/" rel="nofollow">https://powderhall.link/2026/10/05/further-delays-on-st-marks-park-bridge/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841&page=2#post-386043 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:33:50 +0000 chdot 386043@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://powderhall.link/2026/10/05/further-delays-on-st-marks-park-bridge/" rel="nofollow">https://powderhall.link/2026/10/05/further-delays-on-st-marks-park-bridge/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8671&page=16#post-386031 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:41:48 +0000 chrisfl 386031@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've also make a map showing OSM and Council data parking:</p> <p><a href="https://edinburgh-bike-parking.chrisfleming.org/">https://edinburgh-bike-parking.chrisfleming.org/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8671&page=16#post-386026 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:35:50 +0000 chrisfl 386026@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've exported the council data and compared it to OSM data:</p> <p><code><br /> ┌──────────────────────────────────┬───────┬───────┐<br /> │ │ Count │ % │<br /> ├──────────────────────────────────┼───────┼───────┤<br /> │ Council spots matched in OSM │ 1,449 │ 95.7% │<br /> ├──────────────────────────────────┼───────┼───────┤<br /> │ Council spots missing from OSM │ 65 │ 4.3% │<br /> ├──────────────────────────────────┼───────┼───────┤<br /> │ OSM features matched in Council │ 1,476 │ 84.1% │<br /> ├──────────────────────────────────┼───────┼───────┤<br /> │ OSM features not in Council data │ 279 │ 15.9% │<br /> └──────────────────────────────────┴───────┴───────┘</p> <p></code> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8671&page=16#post-386024 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:22:17 +0000 chrisfl 386024@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It does seem to be OpenStreetMap data! But quite old as it does include at least one spot I removed a year ago.</p> <p>Also ripping off OSM data and then putting a copyright notice of:</p> <p><blockquote><br /> Developed by The City of Edinburgh Council. © Crown copyright and database rights [2026] Ordnance Survey [0100023420].<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>is a violation of OSM's license </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21673&page=4#post-386010 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:36:51 +0000 gembo 386010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@laidback I think Spokes are planning a plaque for the wall stating Site of the former Clubbiedeans Big Puddle </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21673&page=4#post-386009 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:24:27 +0000 LaidBack 386009@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo - we may have to update your Spokes Ride entry to reflect this?<br /> People will be disappointed not to see the 'Clubbiedean Big Puddle'? ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21673&page=4#post-386005 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:31:16 +0000 gembo 386005@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some promising signs of potholes filling with water, basically Clubbiedeans Small Puddle West and Clubbiedeans Small Puddle East </p>