http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Time this was sorted en Sun, 17 May 2026 13:49:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-251708 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:14:37 +0000 chdot 251708@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4225/34855815492_e7cc709609.jpg"></p> <p>Also on another thread -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10978" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10978</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-239977 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 19:56:40 +0000 chdot 239977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/418/31999549435_5982ffda1e.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-186078 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:22:17 +0000 chdot 186078@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Later thread (good and bad news) -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10978" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10978</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-84323 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:14:26 +0000 Snowy 84323@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It actually used to be bollards at the bottom of Gayfield Square years ago. There used to be a gap in the middle just wide enough for a police panda car, so they could go in that direction to save time in an emergency. I know this because I once naughtily went through the gap in my old 1980 Mini (it didn't actually say you shouldn't) and a polite policeman requested that I not do it again. A no-entry sign appeared soon after! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-84321 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:07:13 +0000 wingpig 84321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Police vehicles would also need to be able to get over vehicles parked against it on the Gayfield Square side. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-84318 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:53:48 +0000 crowriver 84318@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bollards is probably what they should have done there, but maybe a reason why not? Police vehicles need to get across it perhaps? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-84305 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:27:12 +0000 chdot 84305@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hard to know what permanent means these day. </p> <p>I thought the original idea was to 'traffic manage' while they were doing the tram work on Leith Walk...</p> <p>There was a similar barrier (like that StreetView link) at the Great Stuart Street/Moray Place junction for far too long - with hardly any room for bikes. This has been replaced by bollards. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-84300 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:01:39 +0000 crowriver 84300@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I presume it is a 'permanent' replacement for this?</p> <p><a href="http://goo.gl/maps/ML7NX" rel="nofollow">http://goo.gl/maps/ML7NX</a></p> <p>ADMIN EDIT</p> <p>When link was first posted, it showed what it used to look like. The StreetView car has been back again. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8418#post-84294 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:28:25 +0000 chdot 84294@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't know how many times I have reported/complained about this -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/7977456825/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/7977456825_43dc512fb6.jpg"></a></p> <p>Don't think I've mentioned it on here. </p> <p>It's 'tram legacy'. </p> <p>It's at the bottom of Gayfield Square. </p> <p>It stops vehicles (unless they choose to drive over it). </p> <p>It doesn't stop people on bikes, it just inconveniences them. </p> <p>It's not compatible with a cycle-friendly city nor one that understands "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permeability_(spatial_and_transport_planning)">permeability</a>".</p> <p>Time for action. </p>