http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Roseburn Park toilet block en Sun, 31 May 2026 09:21:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-355425 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:46:04 +0000 gembo 355425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@hankchief, are all the speedy cyclists heading for the Chinese Embassy?</p> <p>That toilet door swings open it will take an eye out of a dog Walker. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-355422 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:25:09 +0000 acsimpson 355422@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Hankchief, That's the only logical thing to do.</p> <p>Certainly more sensible than moving the door to the opposite side of the building so that all customers have to enter via the grass. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-355391 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:53:22 +0000 HankChief 355391@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Friends of Roseburn Park have secured funding to convert the toilet block into a cafe.</p> <p>This has reignited the discussion about how to prevent any incidents between passing cyclists and builders/pedestrians/queuing customers at the narrow point between the buildings.</p> <p>I made the suggestion that extending the cycle lane on the A8 to the Chinese embassy would remove the majority of speedy cyclists... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-297862 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:39:36 +0000 Rosie 297862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS Jest not. Roseburn's Reactionary was suggesting Sustrans pay for a waste system instead of a cycle route. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-297853 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:00:39 +0000 I were right about that saddle 297853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo</p> <p>Sustrans will fix that door for £350,000. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-297850 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:35:29 +0000 steveo 297850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Door of the toilets had been broken in this morning when I gingerly rode past. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-297309 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 08:49:24 +0000 LivM 297309@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New play park opened officially yesterday. Looking forward to our visits. :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289946 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:34:05 +0000 LivM 289946@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Rosie - yes I saw on their Facebook that they have just started work on the new site. Looking forward to being dragged there regularly by my 3yo! </p> <p>A coffee van at the east end of the park (nearest Roseburn) would make the whole visit much more civilised. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289941 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:18:47 +0000 Stickman 289941@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Rosecoin: local currency for local people. Can only be spent by drivers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289940 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:14:42 +0000 acsimpson 289940@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps IWRATS' Rosecoin server farm will have enough processing power spare to run the chess system too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289935 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 12:27:42 +0000 Rosie 289935@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@LivD - the playground is supposed to be moved to the north side of the park, which makes sense, as its present location isn't attractive.</p> <p>I take it that sporties who turn up to play cricket or football have toilets in their changing rooms? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289930 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:48:41 +0000 Stickman 289930@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@acsimpson - could possibly use the block to house a Deep Blue style chess computer and invite people to take it on? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289929 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:35:59 +0000 acsimpson 289929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is there no demand from students?</p> <p>Stickman, Shall I bring a set of pieces to POP next year and rectify that? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289928 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:10:28 +0000 I were right about that saddle 289928@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The spirit of the age demands that the toilet block become either luxury flats or a server farm for the new Rosecoin crypto-currency. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289927 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:57:29 +0000 Stickman 289927@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There a few people who I've seen using the TT table semi-regularly during summer. Never seen the chess table used though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289926 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:22:51 +0000 steveo 289926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>its only a few hundred metres to the road in either direction a van could easily be parked on the bit of road before the ice rink car park. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289925 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:16:24 +0000 LivM 289925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The comment on Facebook when I said that it wasn't near the play park was "but it's beside the table tennis table". Which I've never seen in use. It's not a nice building - I'd always be imagining the faint whiff of pee even after renovation. Plus the windows are tiny (of course). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289911 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:43:09 +0000 Rosie 289911@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's in an awkward spot and I don't think it's got much architectural merit. I'd tear it down. </p> <p>A cafe sounds a bit ambitious for the spot. A van like the one they have at Saughton Park for ice-creams and take-away coffees seems a bit more feasible. Saughton has far more attractions than Roseburn. </p> <p>I went to the seat ribbon-cutting on Saturday and there was talk about getting water to come out of the water fountain, which would be a good thing. The UK suffers generally from lack of water fountains. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289905 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:10:21 +0000 Trixie 289905@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It would be nice to have a cafe there but I'm not convinced saving the building would be worthwhile. It's not attractive or big enough to warrant the investment IMO. I assume red tape prohibits demolition and building something new? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289894 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:36:32 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 289894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A cafe would need a toilet.</p> <p>Council could offer a low rent if public toilets were provided by cafe operator? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289893 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:28:43 +0000 paulmilne 289893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How about resuscitating it as a toilet block? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289882 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:24:54 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 289882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A cafe would be great there.</p> <p>I'd prefer the building to be saved and motor vehicles discouraged.</p> <p>Appreciate maintenance costs, silly council rents etc could make that prohibitive. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289880 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:54:44 +0000 LivM 289880@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeed. There is apparently a fix coming so you don’t need to sign in to continue. I’ve not signed yet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289863 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:13:19 +0000 chdot 289863@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Sign in to continue<br /> To fill out this form, you must be signed in. Your identity will remain anonymous.</p> <p>“</p> <p>OT </p> <p>I am shortly setting up a petition - just wanting signatures of support plus optional comments and maybe location of signer - can that be an optional question?</p> <p>Any petition provider recommendations? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289860 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:59:22 +0000 LivM 289860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also this link for non Facebookers<br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofroseburnpark.org.uk/2018/08/29/toilet-block-have-your-say/" rel="nofollow">http://www.friendsofroseburnpark.org.uk/2018/08/29/toilet-block-have-your-say/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19073#post-289858 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:58:44 +0000 LivM 289858@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Friends of Roseburn Park have a survey open on whether the toilet block beside the wiggle in the path should be demolished or turned into a cafe.<br /> <a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2124513064480706&amp;id=1430808027184550" rel="nofollow">https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2124513064480706&amp;id=1430808027184550</a><br /> (My vote would be to demolish and then encourage a coffee van like the one in Victoria Park to plonk itself beside the new play park) </p>