http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Safety fears over Kirkintilloch 'shared space' traffic plans" en Sun, 31 May 2026 23:11:19 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14708#post-197374 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:47:30 +0000 LaidBack 197374@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The lure of Wheelcraft.</p> <p>Been through Kirky on way to join the Strathkelvin path. Tandem run to Helensburgh. Roads in town seemed well used and parked on. Entrance to cycleway up an embankment. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14708#post-197360 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:15:51 +0000 wee folding bike 197360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's plenty of cyclists a wee bit north of Kirkie. It might be due to the presence of big Al. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14708#post-197319 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:00:32 +0000 SRD 197319@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But I don't think shared space is 'Dutch'. Not in this way, anyway. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14708#post-197316 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:38:42 +0000 LaidBack 197316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Came across a radio debate from Kirkintilloch on Radio Scotland's Question programme which prompted me to see how the re-thinking of streets is going on in other places. Hardly any speakers were in favour with a belief that Dutch style solutions should stay there. </p> <p><strong>The Kirkintilloch Herald has this:<br /> </strong><br /> T<em>he scheme has encountered widespread criticism and protests from the public, particularly from disabled campaigners, who handed in a petition with 3,500 signatures to the council. As part of the project, the council wants to remove traffic lights, safety barriers and drop kerbs.<br /> Gold-medal-winning 
Paralympic swimmer Lord Holmes, Parliament’s sole blind member, also commissioned a UK survey on shared space schemes. which revealed most are against them.<br /> Sandy Taylor of East Dunbartonshire Visually Impaired Forum said: “Any legislation which empowers the community is most welcome as it will prevent the council from imposing a dangerous, non-inclusive and fundamentally flawed scheme.</p> <p>“The shared space scheme would already be in breach of The Equality Act, as it would exclude many visibly impaired, disabled and elderly pedestrians from accessing many areas of the town centre. It would also contravene this new Act for similar reasons.”</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/minister-shared-space-must-have-public-support-1-3870188">Marco Biagi: Shared space must have public support</a></p> <p>Sustran's John Lauder takes an opposing view. The radio programme though didn't think cyclists were a risk factor. Maybe too few in Kirky? Tactiles weren't mentioned either.<br /> <a href="http://www.sustrans.org.uk/blog/kirkintilloch-masterplan-proposals">Sustrans blog about shared space in Kirkintilloch</a></p> <p>Meanwhile outside my house tour buses, Gold Brother Ferraris, rickshaws and pedestrians freely mix. No signage - just slow motion chaos! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14708#post-186525 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:44:43 +0000 chdot 186525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-32393984" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-32393984</a> </p>