http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Car ban - European Cities en Tue, 19 May 2026 22:48:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18850#post-283460 Sat, 26 May 2018 14:15:33 +0000 gibbo 283460@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot</p> <p><em>I don’t consider doing overelaborate consultations which end with ‘we don’t have the resources to do anything’ “developing”. </em></p> <p>To be fair, these consultations take up a lot of resource. You can't expect there to be any left for actual implementation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18850#post-283459 Sat, 26 May 2018 14:01:11 +0000 chdot 283459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“<br /> with our commitment to develop cycling opportunities across the city – developing new routes, enhancing cycle safety and improving infrastructure – will be pivotal to encouraging more people to explore the Capital on two wheels.</p> <p>“</p> <p>I don’t consider doing overelaborate consultations which end with ‘we don’t have the resources to do anything’ “developing”. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18850#post-283456 Sat, 26 May 2018 13:53:34 +0000 gibbo 283456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's so disappointngly vague and unambitious.</p> <p>11 years after Paris got its bike share system, Edinburgh's going to get one.</p> <p>Of course, there's almost nowhere safe to ride, but they'll maybe get around to thinking about that in 2029. </p> <p>In the meantime, they're looking for "cycling opportunities". It's just a joke. There's no vision, just itty-bitty pieces here and there - while, at the same time, building expsneive new infrastructure that'll discourage cycling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18850#post-283424 Fri, 25 May 2018 16:12:04 +0000 gembo 283424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Harts, maybe, herwe are some words of encouragement from Young Adam</p> <p>Get on your bike<br /> Last week we were delighted to help Transport for Edinburgh announce their exciting partnership with Serco to introduce and operate the city’s innovative cycle hire scheme later this year.<br /> This project has long been an ambition of ours, in line with other major, modern cities around the world, so it was fantastic to see first-hand some of the brand new bikes and e-bikes which will soon be available for hire around Edinburgh.<br /> We want to make cycling and active travel as easy and accessible as possible here in Edinburgh and this scheme will offer everyone – whether it’s residents, visitors or commuters – the chance to try it out and to feel the associated benefits.<br /> This, in tandem (pun intended) with our commitment to develop cycling opportunities across the city – developing new routes, enhancing cycle safety and improving infrastructure – will be pivotal to encouraging more people to explore the Capital on two wheels. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18850#post-283389 Fri, 25 May 2018 10:45:24 +0000 Harts Cyclery 283389@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've been madly tweeting big Lesley and others about these latest stories. Surely it's slowly sinking in... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18850#post-283378 Fri, 25 May 2018 08:51:59 +0000 Stickman 283378@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oslo:</p> <p><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/behoovingmoving/status/999611643741978624" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.twitter.com/behoovingmoving/status/999611643741978624</a></p> <p>"Let's congratulate #Oslo. Euro 1.5 billion bike infra plan (just passed today) and a centre fast on its way to being car-free " </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18850#post-283364 Fri, 25 May 2018 07:21:06 +0000 Rosie 283364@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Madrid, Copenhagen, London, Oslo, Brussels, Munich aren't Edinburgh!</p> <p>"Following an announcement this week, the Spanish capital confirmed that, starting in November, all non-resident vehicles will be barred from a zone that covers the entirety of Madrid’s center. The only vehicles that will be allowed in this zone are cars that belong to residents who live there, zero-emissions delivery vehicles, taxis, and public transit. Even on a continent where many cities are scaling back car access, the plan is drastic. While much of central Madrid consists of narrow streets that were never suitable to motor vehicles in the first place, this central zone also includes broad avenues such as Gran Via, and wide squares that have been islands in a sea of surging traffic for decades. The plan is thus not just about making busy central streets more pleasant, but about creating a situation where people simply no longer think of bringing their cars downtown.....</p> <p>Madrid may be blazing a trail on this front, but it’s unlikely to stay at the forefront for long. Despite some resistance and wrangling, Oslo still plans to go car free by 2019. Many European cities contain large car-free zones, with Copenhagen, Brussels, and Munich taking the top three places in terms of square feet. Meanwhile Paris has taken a different but equally bold step by pedestrianizing major through-routes across the city. London, long held up as a pioneer for its 2003 introduction of a central congestion charge, will pedestrianize its main shopping street, from which private cars are already banned. "</p> <p><a href="https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/05/madrid-spain-car-ban-city-center/561155/" rel="nofollow">https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/05/madrid-spain-car-ban-city-center/561155/</a> </p>