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Roseburn to Leith consultation begins (and the debate continues!) CCWEL

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  1. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    @stickman

    Much respect. I'll bet you made more impact than you think you did.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  2. Colin
    Member

    Yes, well done Stickman, I'm sure you've enlightened many more than you think.

    Cheers
    Colin

    Posted 7 years ago #
  3. daisydaisy
    Member

    Sound like you did well @stickman. At least you stop it seeming as though everyone is against the cycle path. Sorry I couldn't make it along. Glad to hear the police taking a strong stand against bad driving at the school. They've been outside roseburn primary for several days recently, which is great to see.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  4. chdot
    Admin

    "They've been outside roseburn primary for several days recently, which is great to see."

    Yes, but what are they actually doing/changing?

    Posted 7 years ago #
  5. Stickman
    Member

    Please share:

    http://www.roseburncycleroute.org.uk/whybike-survey

    Posted 7 years ago #
  6. Rob
    Member

    "The people most likely to respond are those who have already been contacted by the RV group and who are already opposed to the lane."

    Due to the association with a specific agenda, they're also more likely to choose options which they think will advance that agenda and convince the council to move the plans elsewhere.

    Expect responses from lots of people who would cycle but don't feel there are enough unprotected cycle lanes which mingle with buses. Or from people desperate to cycle into town but can't because there aren't enough off road routes (which don't go into town).

    In reality, anyone who picks those options (we have plenty of off road routes and unprotected bus mingling!) should be counted as "I prefer to drive".

    Posted 7 years ago #
  7. chdot
    Admin

    @mragilligan

    London as a whole has raised cycling by 53% in eight years. Not bad. But the new cycle superhighways have seen the same % rise in SIX MONTHS

    Posted 7 years ago #
  8. Stickman
    Member

    Advert in the Corstorphine & Murrayfield Grapevine:

    Larger version

    Posted 7 years ago #
  9. Rosie
    Member

    @stickman - surely Corstorphinites should be banned from commenting on what only affects Murrayfielders and Roseburners.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  10. Stickman
    Member

    Some footage of a protected cycle route in Manchester. Far from ideal design, but it has bus stop bypasses, loading for shops, pedestrian crossings across the lane and the road. Shows what can be done.

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiY7eysaCPTa23SXdxzee76C5sO22TF4t

    Posted 7 years ago #
  11. LivM
    Member

    Husband used to do that route daily when he worked at MRI. Says that it was pretty unfriendly for bikes before (narrow and lots of parked cars) and looks much nicer now.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  12. chdot
    Admin

  13. HankChief
    Member

    We've decided to make the Roseburn Cycle Group a bit more official to help with getting a seat on MurrayfieldCC and with promoting the cycle route.

    Please join us

    Posted 7 years ago #
  14. Joined!

    Posted 7 years ago #
  15. biketrain
    Member

    Joined.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  16. algo
    Member

    joined but check your spam for the confirmation e-mail!

    Posted 7 years ago #
  17. ih
    Member

    Joined. Thanks.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  18. neddie
    Member

    Done

    Posted 7 years ago #
  19. NiallA
    Member

    Have also just signed up.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  20. LivM
    Member

    Joined. Thank you.
    And had to check Spam for confirmation email, and while I was looking there I found another one for the Allotment group I had signed up to a month ago, so thanks for that too!

    Posted 7 years ago #
  21. Stickman
    Member

    Steady on folks, the Group can only cope with six members an hour.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  22. jules878
    Member

    Me too!

    Posted 7 years ago #
  23. Frenchy
    Member

    Poor taste joke

    Posted 7 years ago #
  24. HankChief
    Member

    Thanks for the new members signing up.

    Please do share amongst your networks too - you can use our tweet if it helps.

    The more the merrier.

    HC

    Posted 7 years ago #
  25. fimm
    Member

    Is this a local group for local people? ;-) I don't go that way very much but am happy to add my name to a list if that is useful.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  26. HankChief
    Member

    We are registering to be a Local Interest Group so we can get a seat on MCC and help them appreciate that they can't make statements like 'All of Roseburn..." when there is clearly a mixture of views.

    We have specifically asked a question on the reason you are joining so we can compartmentalise our supporters.

    So please do join even if you tick the 'other' box and do pass it on to others.

    Thank you

    Posted 7 years ago #
  27. LaidBack
    Member

    Great idea as the idea that this street is somehow a special case needs to be challenged.
    It is 'special' of course to people who live and work there but I think they need to be part of a cross city look about how we get around.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  28. Stickman
    Member

    @edintravel

    Roseburn Terrace at Roseburn Street - 3 way lights here today we believe.

    #edintravel

    TRAFFIC CHAOS WARNING

    Posted 7 years ago #
  29. davidsonsdave
    Member

    Aha - that explains why RatrunRussell Road was backed up with cars this morning.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  30. Stickman
    Member

    More on the new Manchester cycle lane:

    https://twitter.com/lets_getcycling/status/806804302392008704

    @DailyMailUK @MENnewsdesk @PidginPosting So people don't use bike lanes? 332 today in @9:00am #Manchester & it's not officially open!

    They built it and they are coming.

    Posted 7 years ago #

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