http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “Heritage watchdog wants Royal Mile traffic ban for 2019 Festival” en Sun, 31 May 2026 14:04:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19046#post-288781 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:23:24 +0000 wingpig 288781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cowgate always considerably worse due to drink-delivery trucks forcing pedestrians off the tiny footway into the road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19046#post-288777 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:24:53 +0000 toomanybikes 288777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cowgate is the number one to pedestrianise in August for me, its unbearable, there's so often genuinely no room on the pavement and aggressive motorists refuse to acknowledge that in a dangerous fashion. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19046#post-288761 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:17:41 +0000 chdot 288761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yesterday</p> <p><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/929/43076056885_da0d78e662.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19046#post-288759 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 17:45:31 +0000 LaidBack 288759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@neddie - agreed about George IV bridge. Central cobbled area is in effect the cycle lane when things back up. Cycle and bus lane fulfil overspill for pavements. Same happens elsewhere with people on foot happy to use bike lane as a buffer zone with static traffic.<br /> 99% of people seem to be walking with a mere 30 or so in their cars today queued back onto Forrest Road in pouring rain.<br /> Handful of bus users waiting for reduced sunday service caught behind cars and unable to use bus lane.<br /> Bike counter on MMW was at a credible 400+ at 2.30 today.<br /> On brighter day this week it hit 2000+ by evening. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19046#post-288744 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:01:55 +0000 neddie 288744@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>George IV Bridge needs to be buses only, with the two outer lanes coned off, giving extra space for pedestrians &amp; bikes </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19046#post-288741 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 09:51:40 +0000 gembo 288741@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The st Mary's street junctions at top and bottom do not work at festival time.</p> <p>People persist in driving motors into the heart of a medieval city to join a large gridlocked traffic jam.</p> <p>Cowgate, grassmarket west bow also mental.</p> <p>Agree pedestrianising Royal Mile at festival is part one. As the cars already cannot go anywhere. pedestriainising all year roundis the answer to Part 2. </p> <p>The festival is only the worst three weeks. The rest of the time also snarled but with a collective amnesia. Part 3 no motors in city centre at festival time.</p> <p>Part 4 no motors all year round and cars rammed all over corstorphine?</p> <p>Part 5? Everyone actually using public transport all the way / cycling all the way?.</p> <p>I am not awake, merely dreaming this.? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19046#post-288739 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 09:19:06 +0000 chdot 288739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Parts of the Old Town are said to have to become too unpleasant in August because of the volume of pedestrians and traffic. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/inspire-me/festivals/heritage-watchdog-wants-royal-mile-traffic-ban-for-2019-festival-1-4782385" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/inspire-me/festivals/heritage-watchdog-wants-royal-mile-traffic-ban-for-2019-festival-1-4782385</a></p> <p>Of course ‘we’ are in favour, and against. </p> <p>Does this mean more space that is essentially pedestrian only, with the only ‘diversions’ being clogged with dispersed traffic? </p>