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<title>CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum &#187; Forum: General Edinburgh - Recent Topics</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:33:33 +0000</pubDate>

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<title>chdot on "Bus latest"</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;This could have gone in the &#34;tram latest&#34; thread but that would be the wrong place - in spite of the headline!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/fears-edinburgh-bus-fare-rise-to-fund-tram-extension-1-4082100&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/fears-edinburgh-bus-fare-rise-to-fund-tram-extension-1-4082100&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#34;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Bus stops in Princes Street will be reshuffled with the aim of reducing delays and speeding up journey times.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#34; &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;(And other things.)
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<title>chdot on "&#34;Festival car ban bid to ease crowd pressure&#34;"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15754#post-204586</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2015 10:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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&#60;p&#62;WIDESPREAD road closures during the Edinburgh Festival are being considered to ease congestion and improve pedestrian safety.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#34;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/festival-car-ban-bid-to-ease-crowd-pressure-1-3949122&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/festival-car-ban-bid-to-ease-crowd-pressure-1-3949122&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "“Edinburgh city centre Future of Princes Street and George Street up for debate”"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21898#post-383399</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;There are CCE threads on GSt &#38;amp; PSt. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Now there seems to be the need for an ‘all embracing one’…&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Transport and environment convener Stephen Jenkinson said he had now asked officials to come up with a new strategy, embracing Princes Street, George Street, the &#34;cross streets&#34; running between them, and St Andrew Square and Charlotte Square.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He said: &#34;All the projects are linked. We need a masterplan, potentially bringing together all the city centre projects into a programme of works to be considered by the committee.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://archive.ph/2026.03.11-082428/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-city-centre-future-of-princes-street-and-george-street-up-for-debate-5627427?ref=edinburghminute.com&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://archive.ph/2026.03.11-082428/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-city-centre-future-of-princes-street-and-george-street-up-for-debate-5627427?ref=edinburghminute.com&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>Stickman on "Council elections 2022"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20750#post-355270</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Probably worth starting a thread on this.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/six-long-serving-edinburgh-labour-councillors-will-not-seek-re-election-next-year-3403852&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/six-long-serving-edinburgh-labour-councillors-will-not-seek-re-election-next-year-3403852&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;blockquote&#62; Former Lord Provost Donald Wilson, education convener Ian Perry, planning vice-convener Maureen Child and Ricky Henderson, who chairs the Integration Joint Board overseeing health and social care, have all decided not to seek re-election next May, along with transport vice-convener Karen Doran and outspoken backbencher Gordon Munro.&#60;/blockquote&#62;
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<title>chdot on "“the future of cycling in Edinburgh“"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=22000#post-385560</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Tomorrow, we begin a three-part series with award-winning engineer and regular Inquirer writer Corey Boyle on the future of cycling in Edinburgh.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;As you would expect, Building a Cycling City is deeply-researched and benefits from Corey’s expertise as an active travel specialist. Over the coming weeks, Corey will look at the benefits of cycling investment, what the capital has achieved to date and what it could do next. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;As Corey says, his work is no attack on cars, rather a considered look at how we move around the city region and how we might do that in the decades to come. It will, we hope, help create a more informed and thoughtful discussion about the future of transport in Edinburgh.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Email from Edinburgh Inquirer
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<title>Boab08 on "Deliveroo suicidal cyclists (and illegal bikes generally)"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15842#post-206528</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Posted this on Deliveroo's Facebook page and tweeted it. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Dear Deliveroo, I just witnessed two of your delivery cyclists nearly losing their lives by cycling down the left hand side of a double decker bus pulling into to the bus stop. Not only that one of the cyclists had no lights or hi-vis gear on. Surely as an employer you should provide your cyclists with adequate lights and high visibility jackets. The cyclist with no lights also just about got hit by a motorist turning right. If he had lights, he might have been spotted. Your moped riders are bad enough, never mind #Suicidal cyclists too!!! &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Thoughts?
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<title>chdot on "Tram latest"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710#post-88398</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Official report with lots of new photos -&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/36955/82_edinburgh_tram_project-update&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/36955/82_edinburgh_tram_project-update&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "&#34;Calls for Edinburgh’s South Suburban rail line to reopen&#34;"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15429#post-198559</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2015 14:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#34;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Transport Scotland spokesman said: “For a scheme to be suggested as an appropriate transport intervention, the promoters should come forward with a business case including structured proposals.”&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#34;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/calls-for-edinburgh-s-south-suburban-rail-line-to-reopen-1-3884812&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/calls-for-edinburgh-s-south-suburban-rail-line-to-reopen-1-3884812&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>PS on "LEZs"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18108#post-259550</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Another &#60;em&#62;good thing&#60;/em&#62; in the Scottish Government's announcements yesterday was the introduction of Low Emission Zones, which should mean that anything but the cleanest vehicles will have to pay £££ to enter these areas. I would hope that will stimulate some real change in the city centre.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Does anyone know the extent of the proposed Edinburgh LEZ?
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<title>chdot on "WoL latest"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21238#post-366249</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;A positive update on blue bridge over Water of Leith @ Bell’s Mills.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I’m pleased to share that the team is ready to proceed with repairs. Work will begin in the coming weeks &#38;amp;, all being well, the works completed by 17th Feb ‘23.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Please do not try to cross until repaired&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/maxmitchell91/status/1620846791704076288&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://twitter.com/maxmitchell91/status/1620846791704076288&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "Campaign for more statues of women"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6430#post-69144</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 13:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#34;200 statues of men, 2 statues of women&#34;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://womeninstoneedinburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/living-statues-of-2012.html&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://womeninstoneedinburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/living-statues-of-2012.html&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "Next CEC election – 6 May 2027"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21931#post-384208</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/elections-voting/upcoming-elections&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/elections-voting/upcoming-elections&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;(Nothing to see here - yet)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Ok, early, only just had SP election&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Not had PoP&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;And TODAY another meeting about Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;BUT (and because of ‘recent’ events, general politics etc)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Needs thinking about&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Seems recently elected MSPs will not be resigning as CEC Cllrs, so no imminent byelections &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Obviously Spokes will be on the case and will prepare a good policies doc/wishlists etc&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;But, of course “Spokes” is just People/volunteers&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;So more thinking the better&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Ideas for policies, (actually no, CEC has too many…), implementation (or lack of), missing links, poor surfacing/maintenance etc.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;‘We’ have done wishlists in the past, mostly for Transport convenors, but a ward by ward list would be useful &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Nearly a year to jot down things and combine them all at a later date…&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Obviously not just about ‘cycling’ - pavements, crossing times, more accesses to path networks, ramps as well as steps, more benches etc are important in a city that (allegedly) wants to increase walking and cycling and discourage car use
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<title>chdot on "Playing Out (in Edinburgh?)"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14971#post-190917</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;There was a presentation at last night's Women's Cycle Forum about closing streets so that children (and older people) could play. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://flic.kr/p/uBiiNE&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/301/18777443662_f4b39d0ef7.jpg&#34;&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Although the original thinking was about 'somewhere to play' and streets being 'not just places for parents to leave their cars', it has become clear that where it is done regularly, children play with others from different age groups.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;They also get to know some of the adults/parents as they start talking while 'keeping an eye on the children'. So many benefits beyond 'somewhere to play football/cycle'.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Great website&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://playingout.net&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://playingout.net&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://playingout.net/how/playing-5-simple-steps&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://playingout.net/how/playing-5-simple-steps&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#34;Close to 100 streets in Bristol have now played out since the idea took root&#34; &#60;a href=&#34;http://playingout.net/near-you&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://playingout.net/near-you&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Great video&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://vimeo.com/125079754&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://vimeo.com/125079754&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;No groups in Edinburgh (yet).
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<title>chdot on "“No mayor, but Edinburgh closing in on devolution deal”"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21996#post-385303</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Growing confidence as talks progress on new powers for city-region &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;DAVID FORSYTH AUG 04, 2026&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Regional devolution is coming. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Work towards creating devolved powers for an Edinburgh city region that could help resolve and fund some of south-east Scotland’s biggest infrastructure challenges – from transport to housing and health – is moving forward. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/no-mayor-but-edinburgh-closing-in&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/no-mayor-but-edinburgh-closing-in&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "&#34;Edinburgh marketing chief wants ‘tourist tax’ to generate £10m&#34;"</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/what-s-on/edinburgh-marketing-chief-wants-tourist-tax-to-generate-10m-1-4012454&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/what-s-on/edinburgh-marketing-chief-wants-tourist-tax-to-generate-10m-1-4012454&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "Argyle House"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21911#post-383740</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;“&#60;br /&#62;
Argyle House in Castle Terrace meets the criteria for being designated a building “of special architectural or historic interest”, according to Scottish Government agency Historic Environment Scotland (HES).  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;But it looks unlikely to be granted protection from proposed demolition because HES does not list buildings where a development proposal is already being advanced.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburghs-argyle-house-qualifies-for-listed-status-but-wont-get-it-because-development-plans-at-advanced-stage-6528678&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburghs-argyle-house-qualifies-for-listed-status-but-wont-get-it-because-development-plans-at-advanced-stage-6528678&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>Wilmington&#039;s Cow on "Art Deco Architecture in Edinburgh (Help Needed)"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3297#post-34432</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Hey folks, I'm embarking on a wee project and looking at building up a list of Art Deco architecture in the city that I'll have a trip around with the camera.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Looking to add to the list I've just started:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Lothian House&#60;br /&#62;
St Andrew's House&#60;br /&#62;
Learmonth Court&#60;br /&#62;
Ravelston Garden&#60;br /&#62;
Craigmillar White House&#60;br /&#62;
Coburg House&#60;br /&#62;
Causewayside Garage&#60;br /&#62;
Old Castlebrae School and Church&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;There must be &#60;em&#62;loads&#60;/em&#62; of examples out there, and I can pretty much guarantee this is the place to ask.
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<title>chdot on "Fair organisers launch national petition to Holyrood over red tape"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21986#post-385109</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He said: “Volunteer-run fairs and gala days are the heartbeat of communities across Scotland. They bring together schools, churches, charities, youth groups, and residents in celebration of local life.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;…&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Mr Irvine said: “We fully support public safety and proper regulation. However, the current system often lacks proportionality for non-commercial, community-benefit events run by volunteers.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-corstorphine-fair-organisers-launch-national-petition-to-holyrood-over-red-tape-8805849&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-corstorphine-fair-organisers-launch-national-petition-to-holyrood-over-red-tape-8805849&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "&#34;Selfish Cowgate parkers ‘putting lives at risk’ &#34;"</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>rbrtwtmn on "How is the car club nowadays?"</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;I've been a member of Edinburgh's 'City Car Club' for a good long time. More recently it became 'Enterprise Car Club'. I'm going to ask for comments on here because I'd assume that members of this forum are probably over-represented in being members of the Car Club.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;How are they doing now that they are well established as 'Enterprise Car Club'?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;As would be expected, as would be reasonable, they are going to start to do things in new ways. I'm currently encountering their newish and relatively restrictive process for validating a licence - but I think I've understood it...&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;However in looking for comments on this I've also come across at least one website with a host of very negative comments, from people who feel they have been charged for damage they didn't cause. Given that the Internet can magnify certain things above others - in this case inevitably magnifying negative over positive - I'm cautious about putting too much trust in these... but on the other hand they have the ring of truth about them. They feel like the kind of comments I'd expect to see about your average car hire company... and I long ago learned to be very careful with hiring from some companies, making sure that every little scratch was recorded and so on. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Generally I've been more relaxed with the car club, trusting that they treated these cars just a little bit more flexibly (recognising that it wouldn't ever be easy to pin blame down for minor dents and scratches) - but I'm wondering whether it's time to start to treat this like any other hire... being really careful to record absolutely every scratch and dent, no matter how tiny, viewing the car in daylight and so on... and with that in mind whether the whole thing may become too much of a hassle.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Any thoughts from other club members? This matters for a bike riding community in a car-centric city...
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<title>chdot on "Anti-social behaviour by teenagers on Edinburgh path leaving residents concerned"</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/someone-is-going-to-get-hurt-fears-over-group-wreaking-havoc-8775386&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/someone-is-going-to-get-hurt-fears-over-group-wreaking-havoc-8775386&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "&#34;Residents’ fear as dirt bike gang takes over park&#34;"</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Motorbikes -&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/residents-fear-as-dirt-bike-gang-takes-over-park-1-3383318&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/residents-fear-as-dirt-bike-gang-takes-over-park-1-3383318&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "“Why cyclists are starting to feel safer on the streets of the Capital”"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21977#post-384944</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>chdot on "“Council leaders challenged over dangerous e-bike use”"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21971#post-384901</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/06/council-leaders-challenged-over-dangerous-e-bike-use/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/06/council-leaders-challenged-over-dangerous-e-bike-use/&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "“Edinburgh festivals warn on complacency as they reveal economy impact“"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21973#post-384905</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://archive.ph/KDfab&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://archive.ph/KDfab&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>chdot on "Cramond to Porty boardwalk/promenade"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12195#post-142277</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;This has been mentioned various times on here - not least because of the extravagant 'completion' date. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/1893/edinburgh_waterfront_promenade_design_code&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/1893/edinburgh_waterfront_promenade_design_code&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Of course large sections already exist - at each end. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;There are also various piecemeal bits in between. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Perhaps there should a CCE study tour one day (or two). Cramond to the Haven Cafe then, the rest. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Today I happened to be down at Granton. There are some (maybe) connecting bits - with various degrees of accessibility. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/12438313344/&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3698/12438313344_e344f8f474.jpg&#34;&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/12437952753/&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3776/12437952753_46e366b0a4.jpg&#34;&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/12438299893/&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7407/12438299893_b4bef918fb.jpg&#34;&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<title>Stickman on "Today&#039;s rubbish sentencing"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18501#post-271479</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/south-queensferry/teenager-caught-driving-at-120mph-allowed-to-keep-licence-1-4654511&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/south-queensferry/teenager-caught-driving-at-120mph-allowed-to-keep-licence-1-4654511&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#34; A teenager caught driving at 120mph on a dual carriageway has avoided a driving ban&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;His excuse was that he was “running late” for a football match, even though the offence occurred at 6am.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Appealing for him not to be banned, she said Hopwood was a product support worker with Astrak and his workplace is 30 miles from his home.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“If he lost his licence it would mean a daily trip of three-and-a-half hours on public transport, which would be a major inconvenience,” said the solicitor.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He also needed his licence to take family members to church, she added.&#34;
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<title>chdot on "Dalry Road ‘E bike’ shop fire"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21964#post-384743</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>chdot on "Trees - good or bad?"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8506#post-85529</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;OK bit of a loaded question - can't be &#60;em&#62;too&#60;/em&#62; many people on here who don't like trees. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;There's &#60;a href=&#34;http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8505#post-85527&#34;&#62;another one down on the Roseburn Path&#60;/a&#62;. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Some time ago Sustrans advocated a serious bit of felling/pruning there - partly because of the 'autumn leaf problem'. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;One reason that trees fall over is that they have become 'too big' for their root system which is having to deal with the (artificial) embankment (cutting). &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;It may well be a good idea to have some selective felling of big trees and 'rationalisation' of smaller ones trying to fight their way to the top of the canopy. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Obviously decisions should be made taking into account individual trees/species/locations - rather than a 'clear fell and start again' policy. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Fortunately that is likely to be too expensive, given CEC's resources for what they now seem to be calling Natural Heritage. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I'm sure 'we' value this mini woodland more than we curse the leaf sludge every year. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Of course a bit of extra cleanup would help - new Tarmac and some drainage suggest that CEC might be beginning to take more care of its off-road network. What next, proper gritting??
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<title>Klaxon on "Granton Harbour Masterplan"</title>
<link>http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17417#post-242207</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;I wish the press, when reporting on planning matters, would put the references in a footnote. It makes looking for the real story much harder.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;16/05618/AMC&#60;/strong&#62; - Granton Harbour redevelopment masterplan - was approved on Thursday&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;https://i.imgur.com/5mjYdSU.jpg&#34;&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;There is a raft of conditions, the most notable of which is (9) the provision of a 5 metre shared use path along Lower Granton Road with pedestrian and cycle priority over side roads.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Reported in the &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15072405.Edinburgh_marina_scheme_faces_changes_over_clash_with_tram_proposals/&#34;&#62;Herald&#60;/a&#62; is a 'clash over tram proposals' - rather - it's a footnote saying the approved masterplan doesn't properly consider interactions with the tram route and these concerns should be addressed in future individual planning applications.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Will this masterplan be built, or forgotten to time like most of them? Just need to wait and see...
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