http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Scots to study Dutch roundabouts for safer cycling en Sun, 17 May 2026 07:23:19 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10104#post-109648 Sun, 05 May 2013 10:36:11 +0000 sallyhinch 109648@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, I'm delighted that he's going to the right place to see what can actually be done with a bit of political will. Obviously the political will isn't forthcoming at the moment so will have to be supplied externally, hopefully via thousands of voters showing up at POP... </p> <p>A bit of judicious letter writing probably wouldn't go amiss either </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10104#post-109647 Sun, 05 May 2013 10:05:41 +0000 Morningsider 109647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Let me just turn on that civil servantese translator:</p> <p>"I am very much looking forward to finding out about the different approaches taken in the Netherlands regarding cycling infrastructure and other softer measures."</p> <p>Translation: "I want it to seem like I am doing something about cycling - visiting The Netherlands is something."</p> <p>"I am supportive of any improvements that Scottish planning authorities and local roads authorities can implement to make our roads a safer place to cycle.”</p> <p>Translation: "Cycling? Nothing to do with me guv" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10104#post-109645 Sun, 05 May 2013 09:29:38 +0000 SRD 109645@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>and in the Scotsman, our own* Magnatom:</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/dave-brennan-build-routes-to-be-safe-by-design-1-2920732" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/dave-brennan-build-routes-to-be-safe-by-design-1-2920732</a></p> <p>* well, he visits sometimes </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10104#post-109644 Sun, 05 May 2013 09:25:05 +0000 Calum 109644@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am amused to see this Sarah McIntosh person wheeling out the "not enough space" excuse, and Jim Orr pretending Edinburgh has an 8% modal share when it has nothing of the kind. Same old, same old. I'm sure him and Keith will enjoy their junket to the Netherlands and learn precisely nothing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10104#post-109641 Sun, 05 May 2013 09:10:00 +0000 SRD 109641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/scots-to-study-dutch-roundabouts-for-safer-cycling-1-2920729" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/scots-to-study-dutch-roundabouts-for-safer-cycling-1-2920729</a></p> <p>"“We have an ambitious vision to promote cycling but there is no need to re-invent the wheel and I am keen that we learn from the experiences of our neighbours”, Brown told Scotland on Sunday." </p>