http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Princes st - current status? en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:59:26 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7045#post-74253 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:08:22 +0000 chdot 74253@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I could be wrong. But then again so could the Guardanian."</p> <p>Yes. </p> <p>But I agree/assume your analysis too. </p> <p>Think includes Festival Square. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7045#post-74249 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:02:01 +0000 kaputnik 74249@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought essential edinburgh was a sort of traders organisation that anyone within the zone is forced by council regulations to pay a tax to. I don't think they "own" any of the city centre - I thought they were more about signange, promotion, events, running the St. Andrew Square garden and that sort of thing. I could be wrong. But then again so could the Guardanian. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7045#post-74209 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:22:33 +0000 chdot 74209@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> A large area of prime public space in central Edinburgh covering the New Town shopping area of Princes Street, Rose Street and George Street, is also run by a private firm – <a href="http://EssentialEdinburgh.co.uk">Essential Edinburgh</a> – as "a business improvement district" on behalf of the local shops, offices and banks.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/12/aberdeen-city-garden-project" rel="nofollow">http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/12/aberdeen-city-garden-project</a></p> <p>I'm sure this doesn't directly affect the tram related 'cycling ban' but it might do on provision of cycle parking. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7045#post-74034 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:01:54 +0000 DaveC 74034@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wrote origainally to The Council's Transport Convenor about making it a cycle route across town to avout the very busy (and at the time very poor surfaced) George Street. He came back with a big fat NO! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7045#post-74026 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:44:26 +0000 LaidBack 74026@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I plan to cycle this route with local politicians next week. I'm still waiting for reply from new CEC transport person as I suggested that this route should 'tolerate' cycling. Active support would be asking a lot.<br /> It looks like a good bike route so I think it should be used. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7045#post-73954 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:45:06 +0000 SRD 73954@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>fine all the way along, actually, but what a barrage o f 'cyclists dismount' signs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7045#post-73950 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:41:46 +0000 wingpig 73950@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We wandered along a bit at the weekend: I think you'll still have to dismount and walk past Hanover St. The emergency lane is fine from Clarks westwards but I really can't remember what it does the other side as far as Waverley. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7045#post-73930 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:47:34 +0000 SRD 73930@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have kind of lost track of what state princes St is currently in. Have an early train tomorrow am - am i alright to try and cycle along Princes St to Waverley? </p>