http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: (Improving) cycle routes to KB en Tue, 19 May 2026 04:47:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16039#post-211443 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 11:02:41 +0000 Stephan Matthiesen 211443@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Next suggestion: Make the east pavement on Mayfield Rd from Blackbarony Rd (or at least from the end of the bike lane markings) to Kirk Brae up to the Fire station a shared pavement, and convert the pedestrian lights to toucan. </p> <p>In dense traffic it's just horrible to cycle this on the road, as you get plenty of tailgating and close passes at speed.</p> <p>The pavement normally isn't too busy, there are not many pedestrians to start with and most walk on the other side as it's somewhat more convenient. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16039#post-211441 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:52:10 +0000 Stephan Matthiesen 211441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Darwin Building: I wonder if it was possible to create a pedestrian/cycle entrance from Mayfield Road just North of Braidburn Inn that connects to the road behind Darwin. </p> <p>Cycling up Mayfield Road to Max Born Crescent is terrible at rush hour: uphills, fast traffic, parked cars and damaged surface in the "quality (haha!) bike corridor". </p> <p>This connection would enable people who go into KB to avoid this bit of road, and those going on towards Blackford Avenue coiuld more easily cycle through the campus than along Mayfield Rd/West Mains Rd </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16039#post-211439 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:44:26 +0000 chdot 211439@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p> Cycling Edinburgh (@CyclingEdin)<br /> 08/02/2016, 5:43 pm<br /> @uoeKB good opportunity to look at cycle routes to KB</p> <p>http;//citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.…</p> <p>@planningedin @south_team @adamrmcvey @LAHinds @AndrewDBurns</p> <p>"</p> <p>Retweeted by AB</p> <p>Reply this morning -</p> <p>"</p> <p>Edinburgh Planning (@planningedin)<br /> 09/02/2016, 9:28 am<br /> @CyclingEdin Thanks, I'll share that round the office. @uoeKB @south_team @adamrmcvey @LAHinds @AndrewDBurns</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16039#post-211438 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:40:34 +0000 chdot 211438@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think this needs to be separated from Inch thread, not least because of-</p> <p>"</p> <p>King's Buildings (@uoeKB)<br /> 08/02/2016, 10:34 am<br /> 15th &amp; 16th Feb, JCMB, Open Consultation on Darwin Redevelopment edin.ac/1Qmvlns #EdUni #KingsBuildings </p> <p><a href="http://pic.twitter.com/QW5qAJ6zdt" rel="nofollow">http://pic.twitter.com/QW5qAJ6zdt</a></p> <p>" </p>