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Published today, to be discussed at Transport Committee next week before the dreaded phase of public consultation begins.
Lots to digest, and yes it’s just another plan on paper at the moment, but it’s certainly saying the right things.
https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s12642/City%20Mobility%20Plan.pdf
Well, on a cursory run-through it looks great. Real ambition, proposing concrete measures to reduce/manage demand for car trips into the city. Also plans to develop high-capacity transit corridors and cycle routes on major arterial roads. Also, tacking freight transport issues, with transshipment hubs and green last-mile deliveries.
Obviously turning policy into action is the big issue. "A city transformed" in 10 years looks ambitious when compared with the time taken on minor projects to date - but other cities have managed such a change and there is no real reason why it couldn't happen here if there is the political will at a national and local level.
“looks ambitious when compared with the time taken on minor projects to date”
Yep.
“but other cities have managed such a change”
In the UK?
I was speaking to someone with a fancy strategic title yesterday and there seemed to be real will and ambition for this. I just hope there is the funding to deliver this and that the political will stays when the going gets tough.
George Street could be closed to traffic and Edinburgh's tram network extended across the north and south of the city under a radical 10-year vision for the Scottish capital.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-51052831
chdot - no. More thinking of places like Lyon or Seville.
“More thinking of places like”
Ah, EUROPE...
North America too to some extent.
If only we had Gov(s) that cared about this sort of thing.
Congratulations to the SNP-Labour Edinburgh City Council administration for having the vision to make the bold and necessary proposals. Our civic leaders, Adam McVey and Cammy Day, and their councillor colleagues, should be encouraged for their ambition to make Edinburgh a greener and better connected city, with a high quality of life.
Passed at Transport Committee today. Tories tried to nix it, Lib Dems to delay it. Consultation time.
“Passed at Transport Committee today.
Consultation time.“
I’m sure all those who use Twitter or send emails to politicians and the press will be actively welcoming this being passed.
I hope consultations etc aren't as tedious as Roseburn!
I also hope this gets the sort of visible support that the 20mph proposals did.
Will there be a convoy of taxis and a dog along George Street??
Thread on the meeting
Drop Ins:
• Saturday, 1 February; 11am - 3pm in Juniper Green Village Hall, 1A Juniper Park Rd, EH14 5DX
• Monday, 3 February; 4pm - 7pm in Gilmerton Library, 13 Newtoft Street, EH17 8RG
• Saturday, 8 February; 11am - 4pm in The Wash House, 3 Adelphi Grove, Portobello, EH15 1AP
• Monday, 10 February; 1pm - 7pm in the Urban Room, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, EH8 8BG
• Thursday, 13 February; 4pm - 7.30pm in Kirkliston Parish Hall, The Square, EH29 9AS
• Wednesday, 26 February; 4pm - 7pm in YMCA, 1 Junction Place, EH6 5JA
• Wednesday, 4 March; 4pm - 7pm in Blackhall Library, 56 Hillhouse Rd, EH4 5EG
• Thursday, 19 March; 1pm - 8.30pm in St Bride's Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ
Consultation is also up: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/city-mobility-plan/
Tomorrow!
Consultation closes 30 Apr 2020
Get your responses in!
SPOKES response here, in case you need assistance:
Closes today.
Don’t forget.
If you can’t be bothered, at least just tick all the “I support” boxes. For the ratio, like
From the Spokes response, what's the major road scheme planned at Gogarburn? The airport link road?
Pretty sure it will be, yeah.
impressed by sketches of new Waverley station area plans on page 13 of the new masterplan
https://scotlandsrailway.com/images/site/Waverley-Station-Masterplan-Summary-Web.pdf
cycle lane should be on the inside of the taxi loading bay on Market Street rather than have cabs cutting across it but suspect that's a non-permanent detail.
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