http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Spaces for People - East Lothian en Tue, 19 May 2026 08:41:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-340339 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:40:13 +0000 crowriver 340339@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Finally some good news! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-340336 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:19:35 +0000 I were right about that saddle 340336@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That is good. Was planning to be down that way on Friday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-340335 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:17:38 +0000 Colin 340335@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done to all involved for this small bit of progress.</p> <p>Cheers<br /> Colin </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-340316 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:36:58 +0000 Frenchy 340316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The electric bridge seems to be being opened for pedestrians and cyclists: <a href="https://twitter.com/flunkerts/status/1329052325437181952/photo/2" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/flunkerts/status/1329052325437181952/photo/2</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-337753 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:52:37 +0000 CycleAlex 337753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Came across this site which shows the various AECOM designed plans for East Lothian: <a href="https://stantec.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=5c888654c651412a9a36ab00b31166f6" rel="nofollow">https://stantec.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=5c888654c651412a9a36ab00b31166f6</a></p> <p>You need to scroll to the bottom and click on the red lines to see the actual plans.</p> <p>90% of what seems to be proposed is just painting cycle symbols everywhere but there's advisory lanes too. Not exactly revolutionary stuff though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333668 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:26:57 +0000 Cyclops 333668@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Margiottas has only been in Aberlady since March. It was the village store before that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333665 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 17:29:05 +0000 chdot 333665@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/norriehamp/status/1281231025612431360" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/norriehamp/status/1281231025612431360</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333663 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:42:03 +0000 gembo 333663@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Skawt, I was in the shop last summer and it wusnae Margiotta’s then. Does anyone remember the very grumpy man in the Shandon Margiotta who was incredibly rude to customers? Did we discuss him on here? He had a good line in jumpers I recall. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333657 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:08:48 +0000 Skawt 333657@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was out that way at the weekend and said to my girlfriend "I never realised there was a Margiotta's out here!" so I guess it's good to know it isn't just me that's unaware. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333653 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:35:02 +0000 gembo 333653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycled to Gullane along the coast yesterday, super variaTION IN WIDTH OF BIKE lane and indeed surface, quite a LOT. Of Loose Chip east of Aberlady (which now haSA MARGIOTTA’S) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333646 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:02:32 +0000 paulmilne 333646@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If experience of East Lothian Council is anything to go by, further consultation and discussion is code for kick it into the long grass and hope people eventually forget we ever tried to do anything good.</p> <p>Still, in Dunbar a couple of initiatives survive. But given they are not set to be implemented until August, there is still plenty of time for them to be rescinded, too.</p> <p>Cynical, moi? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333617 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:30:05 +0000 CycleAlex 333617@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well that lasted two days.<br /> <blockquote>the temporary extension of pavement space in town centres will not be implemented at this time</blockquote><a href="https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/news/article/13294/spaces_for_people_-_update" rel="nofollow">https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/news/article/13294/spaces_for_people_-_update</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333494 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:18:35 +0000 chdot 333494@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ought to be. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333489 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:01:54 +0000 Frenchy 333489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Would Sustrans buying it be an option? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333486 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:52:09 +0000 chdot 333486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Buy it for £1 and put a toll on it... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333485 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:49:12 +0000 Cyclops 333485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The issue with the electric bridge is that Scottish Power don't need it and East Lothian Council don't want it. Scottish Power closed it permanently at the end of 2019 as I think they'd got fed up paying for upkeep and maintenance. Scottish Power would be only to happy to sell it but ELC baulked at the cost of upkeep if they bought it. They also offered to sell it to the racecourse but they weren't interested either. Effectively, we've got a bridge nobody wants to pay to maintain which I suspect will be gradually allowed to deteriorate until it needs demolished. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333478 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:48:34 +0000 fimm 333478@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm sure there used to be a Cyclists Dismount sign on the existing bridge. The other advantage of cycling over it is that you are on the narrow bridge for less time. There's plenty of space either end if you choose to wait for the bridge to clear. </p> <p>I agree that having the big bridge open for cyclists and pedestrians would be much better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333473 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:01:46 +0000 mcairney 333473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The current footbridge is a hot topic in Musselburgh with some people arguing that cyclists should get off their bikes when crossing the bridge (despite this meaning they take up double the space on a narrow bridge while trying to maintain some level of social distancing.<br /> Opening the electric bridge up to bikes would be a massive win IMO. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333470 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:49:51 +0000 Frenchy 333470@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm - I understand that the council and Scottish Power have a very long history of arguing about the Electric Bridge. I'm not sure if either side has ever argued that the bridge should be open to people but closed to motor vehicles, though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333467 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:25:47 +0000 fimm 333467@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>Musselburgh</p> <p>Investigate with ScottishPower, owners of the electric bridge, to open the bridge for non-motorised vehicles.</blockquote></p> <p>Haven't they tried that before, with no success?</p> <p><blockquote>Dunbar</p> <p>Temporary reduction of Back Road to single carriageway with priority to traffic coming up the hill.</blockquote><br /> Yes, let's not do anything about the <u>main</u> road into town from that side... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20258#post-333460 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:46:43 +0000 paulmilne 333460@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This just in:</p> <p><a href="https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/news/article/13289/spaces_for_people_measures_in_local_town_centres" rel="nofollow">https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/news/article/13289/spaces_for_people_measures_in_local_town_centres</a></p> <p>The article stresses THESE MEASURES ARE ONLY TEMPORARY so if you are a car driver getting panic attacks at the thought of space being taken away, you can breathe easy. All will be back to normal at some point.</p> <p>Being from Dunbar I welcome the measures with some qualifications.</p> <p>The Back Road should really be blocked off for through traffic. This is better than it is now, but not really good enough.</p> <p>The Eweford to Belhaven Hospital road is so pitted and scarred by works traffic to (yet another) new housing estate, it is well-nigh impassable by bicycle. If this is coupled with some road repair, then hooray!</p> <p>So much more could have been done. </p>