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LTC point out that the LTN was first designed in response to complaints from the community. LTC’s representative is frustrated at “the opinion that this is a new thing that was thrust upon the community… that's perpetuated by three Lib Dem councillors who don’t understand or seem to ignore the history that drove it in the first place.”
Councillor Davidson, who says that he supports active travel in general, but isn’t convinced by the evidence that the LTN has worked, says that communication from the Council has, for a variety of reasons, left many in Corstorphine feeling ignored. “It’s been so bureaucratic and sort of copy-and-paste response, that I don’t think people have felt like their concerns or support have been reflected… that’s genuinely not officers’ fault… they have to do this legalised process. But I think that has then led to people feeling disenfranchised.”
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Considering the level of opposition to Corstorphine’s LTN, regardless of how representative it is of the wider community, councillors could be forgiven for deciding that pushing it through simply isn’t worth the hassle. But any decision about a handful of streets in Corstorphine may have ramifications across the city. The Council has a goal of reducing car miles in Edinburgh by 30% by 2030, for a variety of public health and climate objectives. To have any hope of achieving its aim it will have to get Corstorphine right.
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