http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Apparently LTNs work en Tue, 19 May 2026 06:08:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20658#post-353187 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:05:58 +0000 chdot 353187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Pedestrianisation of streets, low-traffic neighbourhoods, cycle paths, more efficient buses and the tram extension are all designed to limit the amount of damage we are currently inflicting on the Earth’s atmosphere and should be viewed as such.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/climate-change-wildfires-raging-in-north-america-show-why-edinburghs-new-cycle-lanes-are-important-steve-cardownie-3325057" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/climate-change-wildfires-raging-in-north-america-show-why-edinburghs-new-cycle-lanes-are-important-steve-cardownie-3325057</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20658#post-353054 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:34:30 +0000 jdanielp 353054@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They are better for people in cars as well, despite some of these people not wanting LTNs. 'The greatest reduction in injuries was among pedestrians and people in cars, with a modest effect at most for cyclists, ...'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20658#post-353051 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:59:48 +0000 nobrakes 353051@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Who woulda thunk it. Reduce cars, less accidents. Looks like cyclist accidents aren’t reduced dramatically but pedestrians have a much better time. </p> <p>I would have been interested to know the pollution reduction stats. </p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/23/low-traffic-schemes-halve-number-of-road-injuries-study-shows?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/23/low-traffic-schemes-halve-number-of-road-injuries-study-shows?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</a> </p>