http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Petition to Close Holyrood Park to through traffic en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:53:56 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9568#post-101947 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:23:16 +0000 Colin 101947@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd agree wholeheartedly with this. The park could again become a sanctuary.</p> <p>Cheers<br /> Colin </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9568#post-101880 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:23:01 +0000 Coxy 101880@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps it could be open for limited times? perhaps, just Saturdays. Or restricted hours?</p> <p>Having driven through Richmond Park in London quite a few times, it always seems much more relaxed and traffic speed did seems to stick to the 20mph limit, rather than the 40mph rat-run in Holyrood. Perhaps that's because Holyrood is seen as a short-cut (and I use it as such too - but not at that speed).</p> <p>Could the traffic be controlled to allow access but deter east&lt;-&gt;west flow? Perhaps close the entrance at the Commie Pool? or shut different roads at different times? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9568#post-101870 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:22:39 +0000 tammytroot 101870@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oo er,<br /> I'm a bit torn on this one.<br /> Whilst absolutely agreeing with the idea of a park being a park and not a race track, before she died, my invalid mother loved being driven through the park, especially round the top road. Not sure anyone would have wanted to deny her that little pleasure? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9568#post-101865 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:54:57 +0000 crowriver 101865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I couldn't have put it better myself, WC! </p> <p>Given that the City Council appear to wield a fair bit of influence in how the park is managed, a first step could be to petition them? Or should it be the Scottish Parliament?</p> <p>City of Edinburgh Council:<br /> <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20232/petitions/1829/petitions" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20232/petitions/1829/petitions</a></p> <p>Scottish Parliament:<br /> <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/" rel="nofollow">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9568#post-101858 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:57:54 +0000 Snowy 101858@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's excellent guys.</p> <p>I'd lvoe to see something similar happen for the Meadows (although obviously the 'crown' bit of the justification would need to be tweaked). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9568#post-101843 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:57:10 +0000 chdot 101843@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A 'proper' petition couldn't just be online for this (IMO). </p> <p>Would need people with clipboards etc. </p> <p>Is there are sort of 'park users group'? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9568#post-101842 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:53:53 +0000 chdot 101842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's a manifesto (and great). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9568#post-101841 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:52:18 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On the suggestion of crowriver, how about this as a starter for ten on a petition to close Holyrood Park to through-traffic for people to hack about:</p> <p>"Holyrood Park is an important green space for Edinburgh which should have as its main purpose the recreation and leisure of the people of Edinburgh and tourists in the city. The use of the park by 25,000 vehicles per day as a through-route conflicts directly with the recreational use of the Park, and Historic Scotland's legal duty to, "... protect Holyrood Park, its significantly important cultural and natural heritage, and promote its benefits for recreational users". As the roads are Crown Property, and do not form part of the wider road network, with no direct funding for the upkeep of the road network in the Park, the roads should be closed to motorised traffic (using existing barriers which enforce Sunday closures), while access to the various car parks is maintained, so that the Park can become a haven for individuals, families and children (and swans) to enjoy, free of the noise and danger of motorised traffic. This would see Holyrood Park regain a status as one of the most pleasant and dramatic urban green spaces in the world, that could rival Central Park or Hyde Park, and something which the city can once again be truly proud of. Historic Scotland, explaining closures of the Park roads over the festive period, has stated that this makes the Park a 'safe' place for children to take new bikes, and for people to enjoy the Park in peace. This situation should not be reserved for festive periods only, and should be the default state for what at the moment amounts to a missed opportunity." </p>