http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "NEW interactive maps from the National Library of Scotland (NLS)" en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:34:53 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15981#post-209881 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 22:26:49 +0000 chdot 209881@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"If the Bypass has done something, it appears to have acted like a block to development on its outside."</p> <p>Remains to be seen how long that lasts - especially when the various plans for more housing on the Edinburgh side are underway/finished. </p> <p>Current include more around the Burdiehouse lime kilns, some on the west side of the main road at Broomhills, plus <em>lots</em> between Drum and the P'n'R. </p> <p>Plenty of scope for more 'active travel' infrastructure - it remains to be seen how much the planners will insist on. </p> <p>At least there will be a new link between Burdiehouse Village and the Mortonhall Estate, useful if you want to follow Burdiehouse Burn up stream. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15981#post-209877 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 22:08:30 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 209877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Most of the arable land inside would have gone before the bypass was constructed. But yes, other than around Straiton, it does seem to have become a line in the sand. Erm, or grass. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15981#post-209876 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 22:05:10 +0000 crowriver 209876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also notable is suburban sprawl eating up formerly agricultural land, resulting in former moor/heath being turned into agricultural land. Just look at southern Fife for an idea of the sheer scale of the change. Also more positively, a lot more forest and woodland around. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15981#post-209866 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:59:43 +0000 kaputnik 209866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The loss of arable land within the City Bypass is quite noticeable. If the Bypass has done something, it appears to have acted like a block to development on its outside. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15981#post-209826 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:15:28 +0000 kaputnik 209826@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thankfully the technical geniuses at work have blocked javascript on the only browser we have access to that isn't an ancient copy of IE, so I can't access that at lunch. This evening is sorted however. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15981#post-209816 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:18:27 +0000 chdot 209816@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It'll be fine soon so you'll be able to go for a nice ride. </p> <p>Maybe take a portable device to a cafe with free wifi (eg the one in Roseburn that isn't the RC). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15981#post-209815 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:13:13 +0000 Stickman 209815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>See, I've got a day off today and had plans to do things but now that's ruined. </p> <p>This forum is dangerous. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15981#post-209811 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:56:49 +0000 chdot 209811@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>NEW interactive maps from the National Library of Scotland (NLS) detail the stark changes to Scotland’s landscape over the last 80 years</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/new-maps-reveal-scotland-s-forest-fightback-since-1930s-1-4010900" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/new-maps-reveal-scotland-s-forest-fightback-since-1930s-1-4010900</a></p> <p>Can be used with other background maps (and Bing satellite view) with slider to show both at different opacities. </p> <p><a href="http://maps.nls.uk/projects/landuse/index.html#zoom=8&amp;lat=55.6962&amp;lon=-4.4000" rel="nofollow">http://maps.nls.uk/projects/landuse/index.html#zoom=8&amp;lat=55.6962&amp;lon=-4.4000</a> </p>