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Hope Park Terrace Dismount

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  1. DrAfternoon
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    At the bottom of Hope Park Terrace, facing the junction onto Melville Drive, there's a large pavement blocking Cyclists Dismount and Use Footpath sign. I don't usually see much justified purpose of these but this one has nothing, there's no visible road works or any other obstructions. It's been there for well over a week, briefly disappeared, but now returned. Anyone got any idea what it's for?

    Starting to wonder if it's some Summerhall based art project, waiting to see what it takes for a sign to end up in the bushes.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  2. gembo
    Member

    @drafternoon, maybe it is a psychology experiment to see if anyone complies?

    There was one on the pavement at new street. I think to stop cyclists using pavement to avoid temp traffic light. It has gone now too.

    Lot of temp traffic lights around at moment.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  3. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    I saw that too, but I dismissed it.

    Perhaps this is not in fact a council sign but a sort of psychosomatic manifestation of the Evening News comments threads?

    PS 'Hope Park' is the original name of the Meadows when they were laid out. I vote that we start using it again. Middle Hope Park Walk and such.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  4. DrAfternoon
    Member

    Abandoned Hope Park.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  5. gembo
    Member

    Cyclist Dismount on New Street turned right way now and refers to the plazza where the food shacks are. Negotiated discount of 50-p on can of posh lemonade from shack operative. She said the shacks are losing money just by being open.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  6. Klaxon
    Member

    There is as yet little draw to those quarters for those who don't work in Waverley Court

    If East Market St were transformed from a rat run to a trendy permanent market one might see a difference.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  7. gembo
    Member

    Yes, the arches are doing some business but further east the shacks are a shanty town of skateboarders. All the streets around just now are total mess because of the hlupyrood barriers. The shack keepers are hoping for a good summer.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  8. Kim
    Member

    There seems to be a problem that the Transport (or should that be roads) department at the Cooncil have yet to understand that businesses need footfall, not drive passed...

    Kicking cars out can have a positive effect on on business, but only if you make cycling and walking easy at the same time.

    Posted 8 years ago #

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