http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Transport and Environment Committee - Thursday, 20th June, 2024 10.00 am en Thu, 21 May 2026 05:11:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21561#post-375571 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:40:08 +0000 SRD 375571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Agree the car parking is rubbish but so was the cycle lane placement. Really unpleasant to try and get on or off a bus there and can only imagine it’s not great on a bike either. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21561#post-375569 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:20:38 +0000 neddie 375569@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They're planning to reduce the number of parking spaces on Elm Row from 16 to 8 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21561#post-375565 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:26:38 +0000 neddie 375565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>Controversial cycle lanes near the top of Leith Walk are to be moved so people no longer have to cross them to reach a busy bus stop.</p> <p>The current layout at Elm Row, implemented as part of the Trams to Newhaven project, has a much-reduced pedestrian area around the bus stop and means people stepping off a bus are confronted immediately by the two cycle lanes. </blockquote></p> <p>"Controversial car parking near the top of Leith Walk is to be moved so people no longer have to cross heavy machinery to reach the shops.</p> <p>The current layout at Elm Row, implemented as part of the Trams to Newhaven project, has a much-reduced pedestrian area around the shops and means people contributing to the local economy are confronted immediately by the sea of metal." </p> <p>FTFY... Now there's your real problem </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21561#post-375563 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:17:43 +0000 chdot 375563@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-roads-changes-at-top-of-leith-walk-as-elm-row-cycle-lanes-relocated-away-from-bus-stop-4669413" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-roads-changes-at-top-of-leith-walk-as-elm-row-cycle-lanes-relocated-away-from-bus-stop-4669413</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21561#post-375562 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:13:43 +0000 chdot 375562@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>#Edinwebcast Transpt Cttee today 20.6.24</p> <p>Watch-&gt; <a href="https://edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/888651" rel="nofollow">https://edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/888651</a></p> <p>Papers-&gt; <a href="https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&amp;MId=6739&amp;Ver=4" rel="nofollow">https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&amp;MId=6739&amp;Ver=4</a></p> <p>Smaller agenda than usual, but includes..</p> <p>- @cargobikemovmnt needing support<br /> - #ElmRow redesign<br /> - #HGV dangers, following tragic death of #ThomasWong</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://x.com/spokeslothian/status/1803717081201836224" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/spokeslothian/status/1803717081201836224</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21561#post-375556 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:10:04 +0000 pringlis 375556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>An update on the "Emergency" Motion from April 2023 to put in a temporary school street program at Canaan Lane after it reopened from a three year closure looks to have slipped from June to August. This takes it until after the southern Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route filters are removed,, which will reopen that rat run which goes past multiple schools. Frustrating.</p> <p>No update on the Greenbank Meadows Quiet Route itself though which I'm a little surprised by. No July meeting but last I heard they'd expected to remove the filters before schools go back in August. Planning to do it without running final plans past committee maybe... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21561#post-375530 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:28:51 +0000 neddie 375530@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I note under "Roseburn to Union Canal" in the Business Bulletin, they're suggesting that less confident cyclists avoid a difficult right turn by adding an extra 100 metres to their journey along unprotected cycle lanes, to illegally use a pedestrian crossing, then cross a high-speed flared exit from Kwik Fit.</p> <p>But it's OK, because there will be signage!!!</p> <p>FFS, you couldn't make it up. Perhaps the officer in question should be made to cycle it several times a day, in rush hour, with his children and wearing only his underpants? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21561#post-375527 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 07:55:34 +0000 chdot 375527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&amp;MId=6739" rel="nofollow">https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&amp;MId=6739</a> </p>