http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cyclists want traffic ban on George St and Princes St en Fri, 22 May 2026 08:50:37 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146993 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 11:08:31 +0000 chdot 146993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Different, but interesting -</p> <p><a href="http://randomswimbikerunstuff.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/fully-raised-lanes-with-segregation" rel="nofollow">http://randomswimbikerunstuff.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/fully-raised-lanes-with-segregation</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146990 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:49:42 +0000 chdot 146990@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Also is it not supposed to link to leith walk?"</p> <p>How are you defining this word "supposed"?</p> <p>#thisisedinburgh </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146989 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:47:33 +0000 gembo 146989@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given the pavement remains in place is the pedestrian area to do with restaurants having their outside tables in these zones?</p> <p>Presume needs traffic lights. I can work out how to access from St. Andrews sq but not sure how to get out at the other end? Also is it not supposed to link to leith walk? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146966 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:45:12 +0000 shuggiet 146966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Spokes response seems to indicate that it's a shared use path with pedestrians with 'just' a white line like MMW. Is that correct? I thought the original plan was for full segregation of bikes/cars and peds. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146965 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:41:06 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 146965@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Jeez, that looks like it's been drawn up by the planners on the back of a fag packet after a long liquid lunch in the Doric.</p> <p>How's the Hanover St junction going to work going eastbound? Bikes still have to keep left of the monument then revert to the bike lane? Suicide bike lane on the 'wrong' side of the road (ripe for collision with u-turning taxi scofflaws)? I'm not sure which is worse.</p> <p>The potential for ped/bike nastiness is high at all these junctions for bikes going the 'wrong' way... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146963 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:26:38 +0000 SRD 146963@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ps - yes - and especially issue of hotel access</p> <p>Re Tarmac - no changes proposed at present. Assumption seems to be that shops etc may put out decking over ped bit. But will have to get planning permission. </p> <p>Presumably if trial is successful they would repave in long run. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146962 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:13:22 +0000 PS 146962@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Most bizarre. basically a two way cycle lane on the North side from charlotte square to Frederick Street, and then from Frederick st to st andrews square it switches to the south side. </p> <p>Seriously wacky stuff. </em></p> <p>I think* the logic is that there are more shops/restaurants/Assembly Rooms on the south side of the street between StASq and FredSt, and the position is reversed between FredSt and CharSq.</p> <p>*guessing</p> <p>Has anyone seen if this means that the tarmac in the ped/cycling areas is going to be replaced with a more ped-friendly/aesthetically pleasing surface than the current cratered tarmac? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146960 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 17:39:33 +0000 crowriver 146960@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Whatever the shortcomings it will sure as hell beat mixing it with cars, vans, lorries, buses and having to watch for vehicles exiting/exiting central parking zone.</p> <p>Looking forward to this, even if I won't use it much... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146958 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 17:08:47 +0000 SRD 146958@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm of course you're right. it is in the spokes docs. </p> <p>but it wasn't until I saw hard-copies of it today that i realised how it works. </p> <p>edit &lt;stuff deleted&gt; - gembo's right. </p> <p>I'm so confused.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146955 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 17:01:07 +0000 gembo 146955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good to see the plans, this has been alluded to before. Ought to work as cars can only go west from Frederick St to Charlotte sq and east from Fred st to St. Andrews sq. roundabout on Frederick st might be tricky but will have option to stay on the road?</p> <p>Central section will be completely pedestrianised at festival is that right? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146953 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:54:07 +0000 fimm 146953@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hadn't seen the plans before, so thank you for the link, but the Spokes comments linked to by chdot do mention the lane switching. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146951 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:34:02 +0000 SRD 146951@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anyone looked at the plans for George Street?<br /> <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/12463/tro_14_13_plans" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/12463/tro_14_13_plans</a></p> <p>Most bizarre. basically a two way cycle lane on the North side from charlotte square to Frederick Street, and then from Frederick st to st andrews square it switches to the south side. </p> <p>Seriously wacky stuff. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-146839 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:35:31 +0000 chdot 146839@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>(e) We are disappointed at the extent of car parking which still remains and we suggest smaller parking areas, with parts of the central reservation landscaped, perhaps with seating, etc. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/1403-Spokes-George-St-TRO1.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/1403-Spokes-George-St-TRO1.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127900 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:33:31 +0000 fimm 127900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's not just that bit round Grey's Monument that is pedestrianised; the whole of Northumberland Street is, too, and that's where all the big shops are.</p> <p>Actually it would be interesting to map out pedestrianised areas in different cities </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127889 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:57:09 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 127889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Newcastle city centre has a large pedestrianised bit up to Grey's Monument which never seems quiet. The Stroget in Copenhagen is a kilometre length of pedestrianisation. Hell, if you go to Macarthur Glen at Livingston you're effectively in a pedestrianised area (as pointed out by Dave). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127887 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:54:12 +0000 Instography 127887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If people say "pedestrianisation will empty out the town centre" they've obviously never seen Buchanan Street or Sauchiehall Street on a Saturday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127865 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:57:22 +0000 amir 127865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I shouldn't have read the comments! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127861 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:48:24 +0000 Morningsider 127861@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Terrible article - none of the quotes mention pedestrianising both Goerge and Princes Streets. It isn't really clear who is calling for what. Is PoP really calling for this? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127860 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:36:12 +0000 Dave 127860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I always think it's funny that people say pedestrianisation will empty out the town centre because people will prefer to go to the (pedestrianised) out of town parks instead.</p> <p>One big reason we don't go into town is because it's cramped, busy and unpleasant - takes hours to cross the road and constant noise / fumes etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127854 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:28:41 +0000 DaveC 127854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Reading the 'Story', it appears only Kim wants cars banned, Spokes and that other chap appear to be just backing up what he said. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127850 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:25:36 +0000 crowriver 127850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Those bloody cyclists. Don't they know the sky will fall in if honest, hard pressed family motorists can't drive along George Street? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11326#post-127846 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:16:06 +0000 cb 127846@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/cyclists-want-george-princes-street-traffic-ban-1-3135232">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/cyclists-want-george-princes-street-traffic-ban-1-3135232</a></p> <p>I think EEN are trolling their own commenters now. </p>