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"Car park 'cuts off city's link to country'" (ERI)

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  1. chdot
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    "PLANS for a new car park at Edinburgh's largest hospital have run into opposition from an influential heritage group, which claims it will cut off the city centre's direct link to the countryside.The 1,200-space facility at the Royal Infirmary is expected to be given the go-ahead by councillors this week."

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    "The distance from the new car park to the hospital is a recurring grievance, while others have criticised a lack of provision for bikes in an era where cycling is supposed to be encouraged."

    http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Car-park-39cuts-off-city39s.6314550.jp

    Posted 13 years ago #

  2. Kim
    Member

    There was a rumour that the City of Edinburgh Council actually signed up to the Charter of Brussels, but there is so little evidence of it I don't think it can be true. Every time there is an opportunity to increase the number of cars on the roads they take it.

    Making noises about increasing the amount of cycling is pointless unless they also take steps to discourage the use of cars. Restricting car parking, is an easy way to reduce unnecessary car use.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  3. LaidBack
    Member

    I agree. From what I hear a fair number of people cycle precisely because the parking is so chaotic. These same people have been waiting to see if it was possible to connect the ERI properly by instating a cycle path without steps and a road with less parked cars to go round.

    Now we will be using a massive amount of infrastructure to encourage car use - a fraction of which could have produced decent improvement to the existing routes. I notice that a few people suggest they should follow the airport model and go for multi-storey parking... not cheap either.
    Once the parking is there it will make the existing road even busier. 1200 extra vehicles is a fair amount. Mind you more cars = slower roads = more congestion at Cameron Toll thus making cycling even faster in comparison. So ultimately a win for cycling in a perverse kind of way.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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