http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Demolition in Sighthill this weekend" en Thu, 21 May 2026 12:33:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41751 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:25:30 +0000 chdot 41751@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/It39s-history-in-the-breaking.6842830.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/It39s-history-in-the-breaking.6842830.jp</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41736 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:05:30 +0000 gowgowuk 41736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great pictures and videos! I also almost missed everything! It all went so fast, and I was really expecting the 3 towers to go one at a time, not all together, hence, the panicked panning on video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Fp3sp5xxY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Fp3sp5xxY</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41721 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:30:55 +0000 mgj 41721@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My set from Flickr</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/studyview/sets/72157627625409907/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/studyview/sets/72157627625409907/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41707 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:50:45 +0000 cb 41707@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some good pics and videos there.</p> <p>I, er, missed:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39014236@N05/6182776456/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6182776456_bbd33b6264.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39014236@N05/6182776456/">Tower block demolition</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/39014236@N05/">ccbb7766</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>As seen from Torduff Hill. The two walkers appeared not to notice; it made quite a noise but they didn't even look around.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39014236@N05/6182259619/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6182259619_62c9c8602e.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39014236@N05/6182259619/">Tower block demolition</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/39014236@N05/">ccbb7766</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41703 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:45:49 +0000 recombodna 41703@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That was amazing!!! Here's my view.<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63792836@N00/6182520638/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/63792836@N00/6182520638/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41684 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:10:36 +0000 druidh 41684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Arellcat - what <em>is</em> that in the foreground of your photo :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41683 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:52:08 +0000 chdot 41683@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Photo+vid</p> <p><a href="http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2011/09/north-sighthill-tower-blocks-demolished" rel="nofollow">http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2011/09/north-sighthill-tower-blocks-demolished</a></p> <p>More photos -</p> <p><a href="http://t.co/obi1yLCu" rel="nofollow">http://t.co/obi1yLCu</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41676 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:25:49 +0000 Smudge 41676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lol, that's a straight lift from the Stevenson college live stream! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41674 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:01:17 +0000 chdot 41674@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Council version -</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LawpSgofw7Y&amp;sns=em" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LawpSgofw7Y&amp;sns=em</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41673 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:52:15 +0000 Smudge 41673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeed, cracking photo! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41672 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:40:35 +0000 SRD 41672@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@arellcat - nice one!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954&page=2#post-41671 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:25:59 +0000 Arellcat 41671@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's my view from the top of Kaimes Road:</p> <p><a href="http://www.tay39.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/4447_2.JPG"><img src="http://www.tay39.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/4447_2sm.JPG"></a><br /> (click to embiggen) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41670 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:06:07 +0000 Smudge 41670@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUgCSs4XJ4E" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUgCSs4XJ4E</a> :-)</p> <p>Bye bye 10/3! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41665 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:28:48 +0000 Smudge 41665@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Having unloaded our first load of baby kit last night I fear I may miss this and instead be clearing out the front room/nursery :-/<br /> Ahh well, I can watch it on the webcam I guess :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41664 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:20:28 +0000 wingpig 41664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Coffee shop, Smudge? That would be to ignore the classic bicycle - flask - demolition grouping.</p> <p>Despite having my flask and some food and my tripod packed I'm probably only going to get as far as Costorphine by 1100. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41661 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:42:19 +0000 Smudge 41661@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ok, looks like a southwesterly wind and sunny intervals, is there an agreement on best place to spectate tomorrow? :-)<br /> In fact, is there a cake/coffee shop in range?!? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41641 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:50:48 +0000 MeepMeep 41641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd imagine you'd get a good view around the Kaimes Road area. I was up Clermiston Road earlier in the week and there was a good, clear view of the three blocks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41638 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:13:01 +0000 chdot 41638@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> edintravel:<br /> Sighthill area building demolition, Sunday 25th September. Calder Road closed 10am – 2pm. Broomhouse Road closed 6am – 4pm. #edintravel </p> <p>Original Tweet: <a href="http://api.twitter.com/1/edintravel/status/117229695862456320" rel="nofollow">http://api.twitter.com/1/edintravel/status/117229695862456320</a><br /> " </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41623 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:27:56 +0000 kaputnik 41623@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How about here?</p> <p><a href="http://www.UploadScreenshot.com/image/470235/3110366"><img src="http://img1.UploadScreenshot.com/images/thumb/9/26516253062.jpg"></a></p> <p>well, not exactly there (Bypass) but on the next road over, on the railway bridge.</p> <p><strong>Advantages</strong><br /> * on cycle path<br /> * not generally known about<br /> * hard and flat surfaces for tripods<br /> * cars can't get to it unless they have Edinburgh Park barrier access token<br /> * should be quiet<br /> * you can line up the towers so you can see all three at once<br /> * you should be able to get an angle where neither Stevenson college or Napier get in the way </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41608 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:36:52 +0000 chdot 41608@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Do we love or loathe modern architecture? While Scotland demolishes 1960s tower blocks, Will Alsop tries to win us over with his new practice ALL Design</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/sep/23/constructive-criticism-modern-architecture?cat=artanddesign&amp;type=article" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/sep/23/constructive-criticism-modern-architecture?cat=artanddesign&amp;type=article</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41604 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:00:30 +0000 Arellcat 41604@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the overbridge at Edinburgh Park station you have a fairly close view of the upper two-thirds of the flats, but Stevenson College hides the rest, so their final moments won't be visible. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41603 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:52:18 +0000 wingpig 41603@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Reasonable view from wee grassy bit next to the pedestrian bridge over Clovenstone Road, though you might get a bunch of kids trying to drop a bottle of cola on your head if you visibly resemble a cyclist...<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wingpig/6175156879/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6156/6175156879_4e3f19736c.jpg"></a></p> <p>Lanark Road wasn't any use. Kingsknowe golf course would probably be ideal.</p> <p>Not much spectator-space but a reasonable view from the Stenhouse-Carrick Knowe over-train-track-bridge:<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wingpig/6175701330/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6175701330_f569aa9672.jpg"></a></p> <p>Didn't have time to reconnoitre up Kaimes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41596 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:43:06 +0000 SRD 41596@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Published Thursday 22 September 2011</p> <p>Three multi storey blocks at North Sighthill in Edinburgh are due to be demolished this weekend to make way for the regeneration of the area. </p> <p>Glenalmond, Hermiston and Weir Courts - once home to 285 households - will be demolished by the controlled use of explosives on Sunday (25 September).</p> <p>Media will be invited to film the event but members of the public are being advised to watch the demolition live on the<a href="http://www.stevenson.tv/index.php/Streaming/Live-Streaming.html"> Stevenson College website</a> as there are no official viewing areas for the demolition. After the event it will also be shown on the Council's own You Tube channel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41557 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:45:45 +0000 Arellcat 41557@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The A71 west of Saughton Road/Longstone Road will be shut 10.00-16.00 on Sunday.</p> <p>I watched the Oxgangs demolitions from nearby and the delay was because people were inside the cordon, some of whom were in a rather greater state of undress than the good Embra Pleece would have liked. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41550 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:19:02 +0000 mgj 41550@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When Broomview came down, the best views were from over by the 6-a-side pitches. My photos at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/studyview/sets/72157607412476583/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/studyview/sets/72157607412476583/</a><br /> which I think are set to public. Not sure any of my firends lived in these blocks. I certainly had friends who had lived in Broomview. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41549 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:01:34 +0000 cb 41549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the map MeepMeep. I had heard that the Calder Road was going to be closed too. I guess there can still be road closures outwith the exclusion zone.</p> <p>The only other demolition I saw was the flats at Oxgangs:</p> <p><a href="http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/285479">http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/285479</a></p> <p>That one was delayed by 40 mins or so. The rumour going around was that someone thought they might possibly have seen someone going into the flats. Presumably they had to delay things whilst the entire block was searched. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41545 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:25:18 +0000 wingpig 41545@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm. Maybe popping a bit of the way up Lanark Road might be better. Slightly closer than the top of Costorphine. My longest lens is 105mm so I was just going to try and get some timelapse of the dust clouds expanding and dissipating. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41542 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:16:51 +0000 MeepMeep 41542@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wingpig: BBC weather is forecasting a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/5?area=EH11">southernly wind</a> on Sunday incase that helps... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41540 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:14:02 +0000 MeepMeep 41540@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had a quick check at the top of Clermiston Road last night and there was a clear view of the three blocks. It wasn't as far up as Corstorphine Hill.</p> <p>Though talking of Corstorphine Hill, you'd probably get a cracking view somewhere up there. I'm hoping to be closer to the action for some photos, possibly the boundaries of the park.</p> <p><a href="http://sighthilldemolition.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/EX-ZONE-REV-A-26.07.113.pdf">Site exclusion zone map</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3954#post-41497 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:12:18 +0000 wingpig 41497@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Possibly the bridge between Stenhouse Drive and Carrick Knowe Ave? Much may depend on which way the wind blows on the day. </p>