http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: 'Traffic shake up in Edinburgh city centre' en Mon, 18 May 2026 12:28:04 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-145065 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:46:36 +0000 PS 145065@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good response from Spokes, that. Hat to @DdF. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-145050 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:18:14 +0000 gkgk 145050@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think The Herald's paywall keeps the worst of the commenters out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-145048 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:00:03 +0000 SRD 145048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The herald's news coverage of this at least as bad as scotsman though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-145046 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:51:59 +0000 EddieD 145046@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are more cafés and bars in that stretch of George street that will benefit than there are businesses that might be negatively affected. It's only 2 blocks for goodness sake. Hey ho. The Herald is a much better paper than Scotsman/Evening news, which is why their commentators tend to be more lucid, and properly identified. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-145044 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:48:39 +0000 kaputnik 145044@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There seems to be some sort of perverse logic at work that admits that the trial might be a success and make George Street a nice place to go, and that will be a bad thing because it will mean more people will drive in to town to experience the joys of George Street and therefore the best thing to go would be to have it as the unfriendly, polluted and ugly 3 lane carpark that it currently is. At least that would discourage potential visitors, which would be good for business.</p> <p>Erm. Whatever! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-145043 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:31:27 +0000 DaveC 145043@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At least the Herald appear to enforce real names instead of pseudonyms which peolpe can hide behind. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-145039 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:21:23 +0000 chdot 145039@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Spokes CycleCampaign (@SpokesLothian)<br /> 10/03/2014 10:43<br /> #GeorgeStreet our view <a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/1403-Spokes-George-St-TRO.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/1403-Spokes-George-St-TRO.pdf</a> </p> <p>Traffic misery says press! <a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/brand-new-diversion-for-capital-as-street-is-closed-off.23654247" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/brand-new-diversion-for-capital-as-street-is-closed-off.23654247</a></p> <p>@CyclingEdin @gavincorbett @AndrewDBurns</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-130702 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:49:58 +0000 cycletrain 130702@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Let's not wait and see! Can't a couple of competent cyclists who are familiar with the area arrange to speak to the designers, to look at plans on paper, to walk over the street and discuss the issues?</p> <p>Shouldn't "we" (cyclists) be more proactive and approach the Council to help rather than to sit back and criticise? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-130683 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:27:25 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 130683@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What crowriver said ^^^ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-130681 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:24:02 +0000 crowriver 130681@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Let's wait and see. Can't say I'll be using it much myself, as I would need to brave Picardy Place roundabout to get there (or from Princes Street turn right across tramlines at St Andrew Square). However it is positive the council is trying it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-130665 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:34:29 +0000 Kim 130665@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The council have still failed to come up with a plan to link the "dedicated two way bike lane" to any other infrastructure at either end. One of the consequences of this will be that a year after it is put it, it will get branded a failure if it doesn't get a massive increase in cycle traffic, which it won’t as it is an isolated bit of infrastructure which is not on the way to anywhere... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-130640 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:47:18 +0000 fimm 130640@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do you think we've been all cynic-ed out, what with Leith Walk, the Cycling Inaction Plan and the Low Quality Bike Corridor? I meant to post my friend's comment from Facebook which was to the effect that it would be good if it was good but not if it turned out to be a collection of ASLs and "cyclist dismount" signs... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11503#post-130611 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:56:04 +0000 spytfyre 130611@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.readability.com/articles/jn1jp9kr">A major traffic shake up is to be piloted in Edinburgh city centre</a> to improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.</p> <p>George Street is to have a one way system for vehicles, and a dedicated two way bike lane.</p> <p>On street car parking is being reviewed, and the frequency of buses on Princes street will be reduced.</p> <p>The city council has approved a 12 month trial starting next year. </p>