http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Community links projects funded en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:38:37 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-369055 Sat, 01 Jul 2023 13:18:50 +0000 chdot 369055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>12 years so far…</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/environment/edinburgh-residents-plan-to-transform-neglected-traffic-island-into-community-space-on-west-crosscauseway-4203288" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/environment/edinburgh-residents-plan-to-transform-neglected-traffic-island-into-community-space-on-west-crosscauseway-4203288</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/interviews/transforming-the-causey-for-the-community/" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/interviews/transforming-the-causey-for-the-community/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-272162 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 21:53:51 +0000 chdot 272162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>List/map of current projects.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sustrans.org.uk/scotland/community-links" rel="nofollow">https://www.sustrans.org.uk/scotland/community-links</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-243833 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 11:13:31 +0000 neddie 243833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Morningsider</p> <p><em>In period 2007 - 2017 the Scottish Government invested £8,223,600,000 in the trunk road network.</em></p> <p>In period 2007 - 2017 the Scottish Government subsidised the trunk road network by £8,223,600,000.</p> <p>FTFY </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-243788 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:50:03 +0000 crowriver 243788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well though this is a shift in priorities/goalposts, it does actually make sense. Inversneggie for example should be an ideal place to cycle: flat mostly, compact, outlying rural suburbs not that far away. Just needs some segregated infrastructure to keep the Dukes of Hazzard types from killing/maiming cyclists... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-243787 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:43:54 +0000 chdot 243787@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Transport minister Humza Yousaf has said he remains committed to the Scottish Government's "vision” of 10 per cent of journeys by bike by 2020, with a special focus on urban areas where cycling is often already higher than the 2 per cent national average.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/bike-lift-planned-to-haul-edinburgh-cyclists-up-the-mound-1-4379896" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/bike-lift-planned-to-haul-edinburgh-cyclists-up-the-mound-1-4379896</a></p> <p>RIGHT : <em>So</em> the new strategy is to make sure a <em>few</em> places will be helped towards 10%(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-243786 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:41:15 +0000 crowriver 243786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Morningsider, aye, depressing isn't it?</p> <p>Come to think of it, I can't see either of the Edinburgh schemes getting funded. I predict Inversneggie or Stirling for the cash bonus this year.</p> <p>Gotta share the crumbs from the big boys' table around a bit to paupers from the regions... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-243775 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:59:52 +0000 Morningsider 243775@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycling projects forced to fight over the scraps, yet again.</p> <p>In period 2007 - 2017 the Scottish Government invested £8,223,600,000 in the trunk road network. (1) That's £1530.54 per person.</p> <p>In the same period, it invested £249,050,000 in active travel (2). That is £46.35 per person, or 3% of the total invested in trunk roads.</p> <p>The Glasgow 2016 community links plus winner got just £3.25m, equivalent to 37 metres of the M74 completion project (a snip at £692m for 8km).</p> <p>Every short listed community links plus bidder over the last two years could be funded by the Government for the cost of the A737 Dalry Bypass (estimated cost £38m) - a 3.8km road around a town with a population under 6000.</p> <p>Wow, more annoyed than I thought about this - a nice cycle home should help.</p> <p>(1) <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx?SearchType=Advance&amp;ReferenceNumbers=S5W-06593&amp;ResultsPerPage=10" rel="nofollow">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx?SearchType=Advance&amp;ReferenceNumbers=S5W-06593&amp;ResultsPerPage=10</a><br /> (2) <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx?SearchType=Advance&amp;ReferenceNumbers=S5W-02501&amp;ResultsPerPage=10" rel="nofollow">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx?SearchType=Advance&amp;ReferenceNumbers=S5W-02501&amp;ResultsPerPage=10</a> (plus an additional £39.2m for this year) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-243774 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:54:53 +0000 I were right about that saddle 243774@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Am I having a fever dream?</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/bike-lift-planned-to-haul-edinburgh-cyclists-up-the-mound-1-4379896" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/bike-lift-planned-to-haul-edinburgh-cyclists-up-the-mound-1-4379896</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-243772 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:48:05 +0000 crowriver 243772@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Possibly a shrewd move by Sustrans. Expect the opposition to E-W route will ramp up when it comes to the TRO stage. Main risk is to Roseburn-Haymarket section. Could fall victim to a new administration in May (SNP minority with Conservative support on case by case basis?). Section on York Place will presumably go ahead anyway with planning gain from the St James redevelopment? Maybe also St Andrew Square. George Street etc. part of a different project anyway, so presumably may proceed at its own pace. </p> <p>The other schemes hopefully less contentious and maybe one of the Edinburgh ones will be funded through this competition? We can but hope... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-243770 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:08:41 +0000 HankChief 243770@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.sustrans.org.uk/scotland/communities/community-links-plus-design-competition" rel="nofollow">http://www.sustrans.org.uk/scotland/communities/community-links-plus-design-competition</a></p> <p>West Edinburgh Mini Holland and Meadows to George Street get through.</p> <p>But not E-W City centre route - not sure what that means for its funding. Assume it has to go through the normal year by year CL scheme </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-242212 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:38:29 +0000 chdot 242212@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Sustrans Scotland (@SustransScot)<br /> 06/02/2017, 10:30<br /> The 2017-18 Community Links Programme and Safer Routes to Schools Fund are now open for applications. <a href="http://bit.ly/2k2Qgnj" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/2k2Qgnj</a> #sustranslinks</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-227226 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:57:11 +0000 crowriver 227226@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"just the SNP trying to look impressive by pompously announcing 150 metre's worth of the trunk road budget for something more meaningful."</p> <p>Haha! Exactly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-227225 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:52:06 +0000 acsimpson 227225@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I expect The Roseburn to Leith Walk project to be built regardless of this funding. After all it isn't new money it's just the SNP trying to look impressive by pompously announcing 150 metre's worth of the trunk road budget for something more meaningful.</p> <p>The Council will just need to apply through the usual matched funding lottery and hope there's still enough crumbs to go around. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-227187 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:38:44 +0000 kaputnik 227187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So the councils who didn't win can all now breathe a collective sigh of relief?</p> <p>Phew! Me made it looked like we were trying hard on the old active travel, but at least we don't have to actually try and do anything now. Peter Suits can think he's been victorious and be given the freedom of the Paradise Sauna by a grateful community council, the council don't have to try and face down the Roseburn swampies when they chain themselves infront of the diggers, the cyclists can carry on quietly trying to get from A to B without being flattened by a Donaldsons tipper truck.</p> <p>Do these projects just get filed away now never to be looked at again? What a waste of a lot of design and consultation effort. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-227116 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:42:11 +0000 Stickman 227116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the Scottish Government was serious about active travel then it would find the cash for all of these projects. How much are we talking about in total - £20m? That's a rounding error in the trunk roads budget. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-227112 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:58:08 +0000 HankChief 227112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Big day tomorrow, with the minister announcing the winner of the Community Links Plus scheme for central funding</p> <p><em><br /> The five projects selected to progress to Stage Three of the competition are:</p> <p>City Centre to West Edinburgh Urban Cycling Corridor - City of Edinburgh Council</p> <p>Woodside Mini-Holland - Glasgow City Council</p> <p>Victoria Road - Glasgow City Council</p> <p>Burnbrae: Making the Connection - East Dunbartonshire Council</p> <p>The Inverness Active Travel Network - The Highland Council</p> <p></em></p> <p>Fingers crossed for Edinburgh... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-221415 Mon, 30 May 2016 12:47:54 +0000 chdot 221415@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>To promote positive health and well-being through active travel by prioritising walking and cycling, and by creating opportunities for neighbourliness and community partnership.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.thecausey.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.thecausey.org</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thecausey.org/proposals.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thecausey.org/proposals.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-221412 Mon, 30 May 2016 12:35:06 +0000 DdF 221412@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Causey project</strong> - As no one replied to my comment above, presumably no one on the Forum knows more about it or has had any involvement? Someone from spokes planning group is meeting the architects soon, but I think it would be very worthwhile for any individuals who live or work in the area to contact the project as well, on their own behalf, to try and ensure it is cycle-friendly. Given that all this cash has now been allocated, work will presumably start this year (maybe soon?) and it would be tragic if it didn't do the maximum to improve cycling conditions - or even worsened them in some respects. I'm sure the project overall will be a big 'people-friendly' improvement for the area, but the planning has gone on for years with many different ideas coming and going, and cycling issues are one area where there has always been uncertainty (and I think differing views). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440&page=2#post-221119 Thu, 26 May 2016 21:33:48 +0000 DdF 221119@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Roseburn-Leith Walk project</strong> - Council applied to the <em>Community Links Plus</em> competition for the construction cash, not to the basic Community Links. Think outcome of CL+ to be announced in August.</p> <p><strong>Causey project</strong> - Yes, very costly! Also as we understand it, Buccleuch St will be narrowed at that point, with the cycle lanes ending at either end of the narrowing, so possibly a kind of slow-speed pinch point. Spokes has made this point many times, but plans I think unchanged (I haven't personally attended the Causey exhibitions, but so I was told - maybe someone knows more). Also unsure if will be a smoother surface through Crosscauseway or will still all be the same cobbles - relaid but they are very rounded ones! This was very unclear at earlier stages of the project. Presumably now finalised? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221118 Thu, 26 May 2016 21:25:11 +0000 The Boy 221118@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>30k for new racks, 30k getting cars to slow down, and 570k on advertising to raise awareness? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221116 Thu, 26 May 2016 21:10:42 +0000 kaputnik 221116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Implementation of a Citywide 20mph Speed Limit with Additional Cycle Parking</em></p> <p>At £630,000!</p> <p>I imagine that's £30k for new bike racks and £600k to get cars to slow down? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221106 Thu, 26 May 2016 19:37:58 +0000 Morningsider 221106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>stickman - whoops! You are, of course, correct. </p> <p>The bit about two miles of A9 dualling paying for a segregated cycle network is correct though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221096 Thu, 26 May 2016 17:18:39 +0000 Fountainbridge 221096@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>37000 To do something with the cobbles at Fountainbridge? Is that before or after the area has been redeveloped?</p> <p>I suspect it will be done in the next year, then ripped up again the year after. Similar happened with the new Burghimuir school - they'd just finished laying a new path when they builders started and ripped it up again. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221095 Thu, 26 May 2016 17:15:27 +0000 SRD 221095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@frenchy, nope. couldn't scroll once I had selected. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221094 Thu, 26 May 2016 17:08:51 +0000 Stickman 221094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Morningsider: how much is the A9 costing? Thought it was £3bn? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221093 Thu, 26 May 2016 17:07:12 +0000 SRD 221093@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>okay, i've uploaded a spreadsheet of just the Edinburgh council projects:</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_xLxOerWpDScFhpajBPU1hIbXM/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_xLxOerWpDScFhpajBPU1hIbXM/view?usp=sharing</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221092 Thu, 26 May 2016 17:00:57 +0000 Frenchy 221092@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD: You should be able to use the scroll bar beside the text instead of mouse's scroll wheel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221090 Thu, 26 May 2016 16:44:28 +0000 fimm 221090@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, chdot, that was my reaction too...</p> <p>I'm doing fine with select and paste with a mouse. Horrible website if that really is the only way to see the information, though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221087 Thu, 26 May 2016 16:27:23 +0000 SRD 221087@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@frenchy i'm currently on a laptop with trackpad and can't make that work at all. Ipad was even worse </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16440#post-221086 Thu, 26 May 2016 16:26:28 +0000 chdot 221086@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"This project will provide safe cycle cobbles"</p> <p>OK... </p>