http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New boroughmuir planning approved en Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148500 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:06:26 +0000 gembo 148500@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chrisfl, wow, what is under the games area? My preference is sports and games on the ground. Is there a climbing wall mentioned?</p> <p>However,</p> <p>Looks like rowing could be a sport the school could excel at, get on the water before George watsons etc. looks to be a very tight site. Plans show any parking? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148499 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:37:46 +0000 chrisfl 148499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo, my impression from the plans are the "rooftop" games area is a more substantial part of the design than simply opening a bit of the roof, from my reading of the plans it goes from the 2nd floor up in part of the building. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148496 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:08:33 +0000 gembo 148496@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kapps, those adults are the teachers, pupils will all have blazers. Also gloves to stop them messing the place up.</p> <p>Also @ kapps noise caused by nursery weans. Can be noisy. When I was in the cage it was quite noisy due to the wind. Also wet often due to the rain.</p> <p>I feel the rooftop games area may disappear in the build? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148494 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:32:36 +0000 kaputnik 148494@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Each morning I've been going along the canal, under the Viewforth bridge then turning off at the end of the school site to go down through the Napier development to Dundee Street, avoiding traffic lights.</p> <p>I can confirm that the unfinished, right-angle turn off of the canal path onto the path that bounds the school site slows you down to a crawl, with the danger of cyclist behind running into your side as you try to turn. There's hardly enough room to put a hand out for a signal without clotheslining an oncoming pedestrian or cyclist. Even a slight curve to the corner would help. As would finishing the path between the towpath, rather than current mud/concrete/grass affair. I assume the developers think it's Canals' duty and Canals think it is the developers's duty. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148491 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:16:50 +0000 neddie 148491@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>...The landscaping and environment close to school will naturally slow cyclists down and different paces can be set along along the canal path route where needed...</em></p> <p>Hmmm.</p> <p>Sounds like more zigzags, chicanes, trees, benches, planters and sunbathers (like at Springside). What chance of a <em>dedicated </em>cycle route? Plus ça change... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148489 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:12:54 +0000 kaputnik 148489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Those adults don't look much like schoolkids to me.</p> <p>Kids these days, eh? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148487 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:04:17 +0000 acsimpson 148487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's good to see the architects haven't forgotten about bikes entirely in their impression.</p> <p><img src="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/images/BMUIR_fromBridge_jan14_web_503x376.jpg"></p> <p>I'm not sure whether that's an ASL or a very short full size bike lane given that there doesn't appear to be any traffic lights to signal a stop. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148485 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:55:38 +0000 chrisfl 148485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Worth noting that the school areas's are quite weird, which means that Boroughmuir will be at the very North West of it's catchment area, which extends along the canal only as far as the end of Watson Crescent, when it goes down as far South as Fairmilehead.</p> <p>Lots of information here:<br /> <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20101/schools-buildings/2113/new_boroughmuir_high_school_project">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20101/schools-buildings/2113/new_boroughmuir_high_school_project</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148483 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:45:46 +0000 kaputnik 148483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Gembo apparently was inspired by pre-war developments in London, maybe it was to try lifting them out of the smog? Or make use of otherwise vacant space?</p> <p>It wasn't repeated apparently because of the noise issues. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148471 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:27:10 +0000 gembo 148471@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am guessing any games on roof will be in a cage?</p> <p>Westfield court block of flats had purpose built nursery on top floor. Seven floors up in a lift? Nice of the architect to design this knowing flats would initially be taken up by young families in 1950s? Not sure why didn't go for ground floor though. Outdoor area on roof, in cage. Was like being in Noo Yark.</p> <p>Slight change to where you access the canal will avoid pupils. All will be in by 8.30, save odd straggler. All will follow a route of predictable direction. Most will have busy road to get across. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148462 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:43:56 +0000 jdanielp 148462@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kaputnik I was wondering about both of those points too.</p> <p>It sounds like we will also need to be aware of the risk of games-related projectiles falling from the rooftop... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148454 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:29:42 +0000 kaputnik 148454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's remarkable how small the site is.</p> <p>Canal path to be avoided around school start/leave time? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12551#post-148440 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:59:04 +0000 gembo 148440@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Includes rooftop games area. Careful now. </p> <p>May also need drying room for canal based incidents?</p> <p>On bbc Edinburgh news website now. If I have beaten CHdot to the wire. </p>