http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Plan to charge for parking in Edinburgh city centre on Sundays" en Fri, 22 May 2026 00:27:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9266#post-96832 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:20:09 +0000 SRD 96832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Is the eco-congregation initiative still active in Edinburgh?" </p> <p>Depends who you ask. I was interviewed recently by an Msc student who was studying it for her dissertation. I got the impression she'd struggled to find congregations to study. but maybe she hadn't looked very far afield, as their newsletters always seem to have good examples - but rural more than urban? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9266#post-96822 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:50:00 +0000 Roibeard 96822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think the "old folks" argument is a bit stronger than the "fridge" argument, as long as public transport is running at a reduced/inadequate level.</p> <p>Pushing people away from private car use requires an alternative, and I'm having difficulty persuading some of the older members of the congregation on to the front of the Pino as an alternative to the bus...</p> <p>Of course, my congregation isn't in the city centre, so could benefit from the diaspora!</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9266#post-96662 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:22:53 +0000 crowriver 96662@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Andy Neal, chief executive of Essential Edinburgh – the business group which manages the city centre – said Sunday parking charges would “potentially slow down” trade for a day that had seen growth and force shoppers out of town.<br /> He said: “As a proportion of the trading week, Sunday has really been increasing and one of the drivers for that is free parking.</em></p> <p>Hmm. Presumably this is mostly folk from out of town though. Most Edinburgh residents don't drive to the shops......oh wait. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9266#post-96656 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:34:01 +0000 Arellcat 96656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I sometimes think Edinburgh basically doesn't want anyone anywhere, except tourists with lots of money.</p> <p>Churches might well see their collections go down as a result of increased parking charges. Is the eco-congregation initiative still active in Edinburgh? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9266#post-96652 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:14:22 +0000 Calum 96652@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At this stage, I could write these articles in my sleep. </p> <p>It would be nice if, just once, a Councillor would come out and say "We don't want people driving to the city centre" instead of shying away from the issue and pandering to the Motorist. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9266#post-96650 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:06:42 +0000 chdot 96650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/plan-to-charge-for-parking-in-edinburgh-city-centre-on-sundays-1-2734247" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/plan-to-charge-for-parking-in-edinburgh-city-centre-on-sundays-1-2734247</a> </p>