http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Meadows-Innocent consultation (and subsequent building & use) en Wed, 13 May 2026 06:33:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=17#post-240110 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:49:50 +0000 algo 240110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use this route a lot now - there are some shortcomings, but in general I am a supporter of it. It is a bit disappointing though that for a family route, where you'd expect trailers and tagalongs etc, that this is what you have to negotiate at the moment:</p> <p><a href="http://algorhythmical.co.uk/rank_large.jpg"><img src="http://algorhythmical.co.uk/rank.jpg"></a></p> <p>but I'm perhaps being unfair, I do realise such works are necessary, I just found it quite difficult to get around this sensibly in either direction </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=17#post-234304 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 09:42:26 +0000 Klaxon 234304@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think camber and drainage is a forgotten art in the rush to the bottom</p> <p>I complained about the (lack of) camber installed on Easter Rd south of London Rd after it was resurfaced in the new year. Rain from Regent Road, instead of collecting in the gully on the west side, flows in a wide slippery path across the full surface width before crossing the mouth of West Norton Place.</p> <p>In particularly heavy flow it then crosses London Rd and then mounts the dropped kerb, running down the Easter Rd east pavement for a while.</p> <p>My reply was in more polite terms 'shut up you don't know what you're talking about' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=17#post-234296 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 09:17:29 +0000 chdot 234296@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"changed the way I go from Marchmont to the bridges"</p> <p>I still mostly go via Chambers St, but definitely used the new path/crossing more - probably due to the much better surface.</p> <p>Disappointing that it wasn't done with a proper camber (and may be settling).</p> <p><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8679/30387411716_509e0c01bc.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=17#post-234280 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 20:33:49 +0000 sallyhinch 234280@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It may sound a bit soft, but have you emailed the council to tell them so? I imagine they receive very little positive feedback and a little thanks may cheer the team behind it immensely </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=17#post-234273 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 18:10:09 +0000 Klaxon 234273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This route (<a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&amp;page=16&amp;replies=481#post-218920">and the improvements to the path beside the tennis courts</a>) has permanently changed the way I go from Marchmont to the bridges.</p> <p>I'll now follow the link route as far as Clerk St because it avoids the Forrest Row blender, right turning into Chambers St <em>and</em> filtering past the queue of 8 cars at the bottom of Chambers St.</p> <p>I'm sure it's slower but is a lot less stressful to make a single left turn onto Clerk St than all of the above. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-234272 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 18:06:05 +0000 ih 234272@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Rankeillor St surface is an absolute mess. I'd like to see a resurface of the whole road but with a 2-way on-road cycle lane (the red chip variety) to join up in a straight line the lead-in paths at each end. Parking could stay the same, and given it's a cul-de-sac one lane should be enough for access. Any cars needing to pass each other could briefly encroach on the cycle lane. The additional cost over a resurface would be minimal. Is that legal? It's not unlike the contra-flow lane on a one way street. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219108 Fri, 06 May 2016 23:20:36 +0000 Rob 219108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ih the dirt track and jump to the right of the main path :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219106 Fri, 06 May 2016 21:08:06 +0000 gembo 219106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Probably to do with the time of year? Budget needing used up? Looks nice. Why grumble? It is not as if it is a 3 mile long 3-4 metre wide almost totally segregated cycle lane. Just. Wee path going across the grass to Victor hugos </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219103 Fri, 06 May 2016 21:02:02 +0000 Morningsider 219103@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, but why not just paint SLOW or put in some give way lines. The cobbles and offset will have added thousands to the cost of the path for no appreciable benefit. Literally thousands of pedestrians and cyclists interact on he Meadows paths every day without incident. It simply isn't necessary. </p> <p>I appreciate the effort and am always happy to see new cycle infrastructure. However, budgets are limited and I would rather see more infrastructure - rather than gold plating of a few schemes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219102 Fri, 06 May 2016 20:07:48 +0000 jdanielp 219102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting - are the tactiles facing the correct directions? Good to have the work on the diagonal path on the other side of MMW confirmed; I'd noticed that it looked suddenly rather neater than it had whilst passing by on Jawbone Walk the other day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219100 Fri, 06 May 2016 19:22:35 +0000 chdot 219100@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Dare say the veering is to improve the sight line and slightly reduce speed at the blind corner of the tennis court."</p> <p>Yes, and a speed reduction nudge. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219099 Fri, 06 May 2016 19:15:13 +0000 Klaxon 219099@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dare say the veering is to improve the sight line and slightly reduce speed at the blind corner of the tennis court. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219098 Fri, 06 May 2016 18:29:38 +0000 Morningsider 219098@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cobbles, tactiles, high friction surfacing and a big offset. Was there some sort of bet as to how much they could spend on this. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219096 Fri, 06 May 2016 18:08:14 +0000 ih 219096@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Erob " ..BMX route .."</p> <p>Are you referring to the non-standard sign for a bike, or the fact that the route veers off, for no apparent reason, towards an obstacle? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219091 Fri, 06 May 2016 17:33:23 +0000 Rob 219091@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice that they've incorporated a BMX route into the design. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219090 Fri, 06 May 2016 17:26:57 +0000 chdot 219090@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7599/26819280106_dc35e94483.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219088 Fri, 06 May 2016 17:21:20 +0000 acsimpson 219088@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A cycle path the length of Maybury Road may be slightly trickier than one across the Meadows but similarly should be simple for the council compared to those in your list. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219085 Fri, 06 May 2016 16:56:29 +0000 crowriver 219085@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Morningsider, I think that's what is referred to in the hackneyed phrase "low hanging fruit".</p> <p>Widening a path in the Meadows is (almost literally) child's play compared to threatening illegal parking in loading bays at Roseburn/George Street/Leith Walk/any other example you care to mention that's not the Meadows. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219078 Fri, 06 May 2016 16:17:05 +0000 SRD 219078@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>they've also done a lot of work (including a lot of vehicles on paths/grass) on the other diagonal path - the one that comes out near Chalmers st. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219076 Fri, 06 May 2016 16:12:34 +0000 Morningsider 219076@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I cycle through the Meadows every day. The improvements to the paths have been great. However, this is starting to get a bit silly - this path will have cost a fair bit of cash and it could probably have been better spent somewhere with no cycle infrastructure. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219075 Fri, 06 May 2016 15:57:15 +0000 wingpig 219075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@mgj There was an existing route - it's been widened and smoothed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219073 Fri, 06 May 2016 15:41:58 +0000 mgj 219073@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Are we really celebrating the extension of tarmacking over of green space to cut a corner? Seems to be solving the wrong problem. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-219072 Fri, 06 May 2016 15:33:49 +0000 Nelly 219072@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I theory it gives a great offroad route from Sciennes PS to Arthurs Seat and beyond.</p> <p>The (not so) funny part of that ride is crossing Melville Terrace at Victor Hugo, which should be - at the very least - a zebra crossing.</p> <p>We sit there on a Saturday during sons tennis and its a miracle no child has been knocked down.</p> <p>Do agree with @laidback though, the new tarmac is very good. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-218929 Thu, 05 May 2016 22:33:13 +0000 LaidBack 218929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They were still sorting markings and had blocked path at Burroughloch. This made me turn left and use this new route. <em>What a nice surprise.</em></p> <p>Actually a very good route to get over to Marchmont.<br /> No markings at Toucan at Melville Drive yet. Think they may mark the path that runs parallel to Melville Dr on South Side towards Bruntsfield?<br /> Ramp goes up to Victor Hugo too. </p> <p>So we are now getting some routes that I wasn't expecting. Good for school run to Crags! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-218924 Thu, 05 May 2016 22:16:45 +0000 chdot 218924@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is it finished?</p> <p>Wasn't a couple of days ago.</p> <p>Interesting details where paths cross by tennis court. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-218920 Thu, 05 May 2016 21:46:48 +0000 LaidBack 218920@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New paths to Sciennes.</p> <p>Yes that is Victor Hugos in background and this cycle route is wide and smooth. Toucan at Melville Drive. Well done CEC.</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/FXnVR7"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/26224599724_cabaf42c58_z.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/FXnVR7">New paths to Sciennes</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/">LaidBackBikes</a>, on Flickr</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/GJzp9u"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/26736080112_413b0cd57a_z.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/GJzp9u">New paths to Sciennes</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/">LaidBackBikes</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-218489 Mon, 02 May 2016 11:14:03 +0000 chdot 218489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Dear all</p> <p><strong>The Gifford Park Murals</strong></p> <p>Many of you will have seen the murals on the walls of the pedestrian corridor at the east end of Gifford Park (near the former Odeon cinema in Clerk Street). Please see attached photographs which show the section of the street before and after. The murals reflect local businesses and characters.</p> <p>We are delighted to announce that the Southside Association has been shortlisted to compete as a finalist in the <strong>Celebrating Communities</strong> category of the Scottish Charities Awards 2016 (organised by the SCVO – the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations). This is what we have written for the SCVO about our project:</p> <p><em><strong>The idea of painting murals on dirty, graffiti covered walls of a pedestrian thoroughfare full of bins and rubbish seemed unlikely to catch on but there was such enthusiasm that we persisted. Thanks to a plan from the City’s cycle team to upgrade the cycle route we were able to make a transformation. Painting these murals drew together businesses, residents, students, tourists, - the whole community. It has been an amazing journey for us. Please look at our Facebook page to get the whole story (Gifford Park Mural). If it makes you smile too then please give us your vote</strong>.</em></p> <p>The Association is indebted to Hilary McDowell who started the whole project, and who battled to see it to completion; to the artist Kate George for her wonderful work; and to the University of Edinburgh for producing the postcards above which show the completed mural.</p> <p><strong>We would be very pleased if you would consider voting for us.</strong></p> <p>Here is the link - <a href="http://www.scvo.org.uk/charity-awards/the-southside-association/" rel="nofollow">http://www.scvo.org.uk/charity-awards/the-southside-association/</a> </p> <p>We would also be grateful if you would consider forwarding this to colleagues and friends and family.</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>Colin</p> <p><strong>Colin Christison<br /> Chair/Secretary<br /> The Southside Association<br /> 117 Nicolson Street<br /> Edinburgh<br /> EH8 9ER</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.southsideassociation.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.southsideassociation.co.uk</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-215969 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:04:26 +0000 cc 215969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apparently the lights are deliberately off, maybe until tomorrow, for maintenance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-215946 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:24:25 +0000 cc 215946@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The lights were dark this morning at Clerk Street. They may have been bust for a while because when I warned a guy coming the other direction about it he replied "yeah I know".</p> <p>In other news the bumpy path on Hope Park Crescent was resurfaced a week or so ago. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11898&page=16#post-213251 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:30:56 +0000 neddie 213251@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The pavement has a 45 degree taper where the road meets the cycleway in the Amsterdam cases. This states, "the road is coming to an end, get ready to stop."</p> <p>In the Leicester example, the parallel kerb and double yellows right up to the cycleway state, "this is definitely a road for moving along, oh wait..." and bang you're on top of the cycleway. </p>