http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Service pressures grow as population nears a million" en Thu, 21 May 2026 07:10:53 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22943 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:46:14 +0000 kaputnik 22943@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hate the term "affordable homes". All homes are "affordable". Just not all people can afford them...</p> <p>And "social housing"? Are there antisocial housings?</p> <p><strong>And</strong> why is everything that seems unfair now called "fair" and everything that's weak called "robust"?</p> <p>Humbug. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22938 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:24:45 +0000 chdot 22938@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Edinburgh_CC: Have your say on Edinburgh's housing needs - fill in the survey to shape the future of affordable homes in the city...http://bit.ly/hxEQR3<br /> "</p> <p>Original Tweet: <a href="http://twitter.com/Edinburgh_CC/status/33089854581510144" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/Edinburgh_CC/status/33089854581510144</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22681 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:56:29 +0000 Smudge 22681@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tsk, you're not putting all that rubbish in my garage! Where would I put my bikes, my tools, my turbo trainer?!? (and whatever project is on the go at the moment...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22674 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:41:04 +0000 kaputnik 22674@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well of course the garage is for the chest freezer, ride-on-lawnmower, the running machine and those bikes that get taken out once a year for a family spin :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22673 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:34:06 +0000 PS 22673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nah, all those new roads (space-hungry housing estates) will have nice little drives for people to park their cars on. Although I suppose they can park the family's third car on the pavement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22583 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:59:58 +0000 kaputnik 22583@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>more roads to park cars on... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22581 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:34:08 +0000 Kim 22581@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Na, they will just start to build more roads to take all those extra cars.... ::weeps:: </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22565 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:32:35 +0000 kaputnik 22565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, if "they'd" stop giving planning permission to build housing estates here, there and everywhere and turn everything into flats then it would be in "their" gift to do something about it. But is it necessary a bad thing? Who knows. As you say chdot, all those extra people doesn't <strong>have</strong> to mean a commensurate number of extra cars. Bah, who am I kidding.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2142#post-22558 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:13:57 +0000 chdot 22558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> THE Lothian population will hit one million within the next 12 years, prompting warnings of additional pressure on public services.</p> <p>A report prepared by the health board and four local authorities said a rapid growth in the number of residents will see a 12-15 per cent rise.<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Service-pressures-grow-as-population.6705901.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Service-pressures-grow-as-population.6705901.jp</a></p> <p>All the more reason to encourage more people to walk/cycle... </p>