http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Think you know your city?" en Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227869 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:06:27 +0000 Stickman 227869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The part of Glasgow I grew up in was known as Little England because all the streets were named after English towns. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227868 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:54:26 +0000 wingpig 227868@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In my old job I encountered an estate somewhere in the west midlands with names based around small native wild animals. When I lived in Montague Street it was sometimes difficult to get taxi drivers to admit it was in Newington. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227864 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:35:11 +0000 acsimpson 227864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the Edinburgh version is due in September I assume it's a re-issuing. There's a copy in BHF in Dunfermline available for anyone. It doesn't appear to be a new item either. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227854 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:27:17 +0000 Rob 227854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"Of course I now expect lots of counter examples to be offered."</em></p> <p>Not wanting to disappoint ... <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.8121087,-1.5695613,17.5z?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.8121087,-1.5695613,17.5z?hl=en</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227853 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:25:37 +0000 SRD 227853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we played a version of the edinburgh taxi game while on holidys this year. it was okay; but a bit dull. </p> <p>one of the most upsetting things about the roseburn meeting i attended was the locals jeering phil noble when he admitted struggling to put the right name to the various bits of road there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227849 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:09:08 +0000 kaputnik 227849@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/LggPcE"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8772/29052530696_ce1cb496f7.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/LggPcE">Non Ad Mentionem</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/">andy a</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>Could also put this on any number of "why is Edinburgh going to hell in a developer's handcart" threads. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227066 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:15:13 +0000 jonty 227066@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's a fun counterexample: <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/XeAbCWNY5ZD2" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/maps/XeAbCWNY5ZD2</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227064 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:02:00 +0000 cb 227064@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The grouping of streets with the same prefix (e.g. Roseburn * or Cramond *) is apparently pretty much unique to Edinburgh.</p> <p>I found this quite remarkable when I learned this. Of course I now expect lots of counter examples to be offered. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227053 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:28:06 +0000 Rosie 227053@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In Roseburn there are Roseburn Drive, Avenue, Gardens, Crescent, Place, Terrace. I would be hard put to say exactly which one is which off the top of my head. </p> <p>As for the Newtown - because of its grid layout &amp; the sameness of the streets I find it impossible to give directions there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227048 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:08:46 +0000 cb 227048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@jonty, that's a good idea for a game.</p> <p>Googling for the same brought me to this great list of bed time reading - ideal for swatting up on street names.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/326/public_roads_in_edinburgh">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/326/public_roads_in_edinburgh</a></p> <p>It's interesting to see which streets haven't been adopted by the council (i.e. not maintained).</p> <p>E.g. Cramond Brig and Craighouse Park (which explains the surface). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227017 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:52:39 +0000 jonty 227017@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anyone ever made a game using Open Street Maps or something else where you have to guess the name of a highlighted street the place you live? I feel like it ought to exist but I can't find it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227016 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:51:51 +0000 cb 227016@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A couple of guys who used to help run Scout Post knew, I would reckon, every single street name in Edinburgh, including the collective names for blocks of new-build flats.<br /> Also good at reading squiggly handwriting.</p> <p>I feel my knowledge should be much better given I've lived all my life in the city and love pouring over maps, but it's surprisingly poor. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227011 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:28:54 +0000 paddyirish 227011@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't venture into the big smoke that much and also visualise places rather than remember names, so am generally lost like Dougal.<br /> e.g "that bumpy potholey wee road with cafe Victor Hugo on it that runs parallel to the main road through the meadows", but couldn't tell you the name. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227010 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:24:20 +0000 Stickman 227010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I still take a second when Clermiston/Comiston/Colinton Roads are mentioned to check I'm thinking of the right one </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227008 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:06:33 +0000 chdot 227008@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"No, I regularly don't have a clue where most of the roads mentioned even within this forum actually are."</p> <p>I suspect realistically true for most people.</p> <p>I have lived/cycled here, <em>and</em> stared at maps, for long enough to have a good idea of most parts of town, but am not keeping up with the street names of all the new estates. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227006 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:53:13 +0000 dougal 227006@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No, I regularly don't have a clue where most of the roads mentioned even within this forum actually are. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16722#post-227000 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:11:35 +0000 chdot 227000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ed version apparently due mid Sept. </p> <p>"</p> <p>Hello and welcome to Taxi! 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