http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Plan makes city more pedestrian and cycle-friendly" en Fri, 22 May 2026 08:12:54 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12327#post-144189 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:08:58 +0000 PS 144189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Cllr Ian Perry, convenor of the planning committee, said the greatest impact from the new street design guide would be “less space for cars and more for pedestrians and cyclists”.</em></p> <p>"Less space for cars and more for <strong>people</strong>" would be a better way of putting it...</p> <p>All looks very sensible, kudos to the Council, although I'm not sure Forest Road is a shining beacon of road design. It's somewhat cluttered most of the time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12327#post-144181 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:29:24 +0000 chdot 144181@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Planners point to the revamped Forest Road, near Bristo Square, with its tree-lined streets, extended walkways and reduced traffic as an example of what the paper is trying to achieve.</p> <p>"</p> <p>Mmm</p> <p>"</p> <p>Taxi driver Mark Richard, 44, of Polwarth, would prefer more parking spaces to “poorly thought out street art”. He said: “People like me pay their taxes for useful stuff – like being able to park near home – not nice street benches.”</p> <p>"</p> <p>Ah the "useful stuff" argument...</p> <p><a href="http://m.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/plan-makes-city-more-pedestrian-and-cycle-friendly-1-3326358" rel="nofollow">http://m.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/plan-makes-city-more-pedestrian-and-cycle-friendly-1-3326358</a></p> <p>There are comments. </p> <p>I haven't read them. </p>