http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Baird Drive en Fri, 15 May 2026 19:34:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14572#post-184233 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:30:16 +0000 neddie 184233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Further thoughts:</p> <p>It would be really nice to have a complete off-road route connecting Edinburgh Park to Roseburn. The Baird Dr section is the missing link - and the potential path already exists...</p> <p>I don't think segregation is the right answer for Baird Dr, nor for any minor roads for that matter. Segregation is 'difficult'* and 'expensive'* and should be reserved for arterial routes / 30+mph roads only.</p> <p>I agree though that Baird Drive itself is ugly with its build outs / chicanes, randomly orientated parking and it is too motor vehicle dominated. And cars are brought into conflict with bikes at every chicane.</p> <p>It would be a good candidate to make into a shared-use space, where children can play and motors are seen as guests - I think that could be a good solution.</p> <p>* Not compared to motorways / trunk roads </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14572#post-184082 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:31:02 +0000 Stickman 184082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, there are definitely more and more people using this route. </p> <p>On my way home I looked at the row of parked cars on the south side of the road and thought wistfully about what could be done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14572#post-184079 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 20:52:45 +0000 neddie 184079@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>7 cyclists in convoy on Baird Dr this afo. And that was only a 2 minute window </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14572#post-184043 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:40:03 +0000 Stickman 184043@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for reminding me about the existing path eddie_h; I'd completely forgotten about it after first learning about it in the other thread. Maybe the residents are also hoping that others have forgotten about it and are trying to claim it for themselves. </p> <p>I agree that opening the existing path would be a win (although is is lit?) but building a segregated path on Baird Dr would be fairly easy and would be a really bold statement by the council in support of cycling. So it will never happen.</p> <p>Will write to my councillor about the existing path. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14572#post-184042 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:02:03 +0000 neddie 184042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Would be good to write to councillors and try and get this opened. And also get the WoL path Tarmacked from Baird Dr to Roseburn Park. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14572#post-184040 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:57:24 +0000 neddie 184040@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Street view of the Balgreen Rd entrance (red fencing):</p> <p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.938545,-3.250732,3a,75y,56.48h,74.01t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sEOrO1uXktG8bKku9R9K4Bg!2e0">street view</a></p> <p>and the WoL end:<br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/1VF2Hau.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14572#post-184039 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:54:38 +0000 neddie 184039@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Stickman</p> <p>There is already a path parallel to Baird Dr that exists between the tram line and the houses on the South side of Baird Dr.</p> <p>It would make a ideal off-road route to connect the Balgreen path to the WoL. Unfortunately it is fenced off at both ends and some residents seem to have planted some young trees in it too.</p> <p>More info &amp;pics here:<br /> <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13275&amp;page=3" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13275&amp;page=3</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14572#post-184022 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:10:05 +0000 Stickman 184022@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was playing a game of "Fantasy Infrastructure" in my head this morning. </p> <p>Baird Drive is easily wide enough to accommodate a segregated cycle lane. At the moment it has end-on parking for much of its length, as well as build-outs which narrow the road as well. </p> <p>Make it one-way (it's should only be resident access) with return traffic routed along Saughtonhall Avenue, sacrifice a few parking spaces and there would be loads of room. </p> <p>We'd then have a completely off-road route from Roseburn Park to Edinburgh Park. </p> <p>It'll never happen as we can't possibly lose a dozen parking spots, but it's nice to dream..... </p>