CityCyclingEdinburgh was launched on the 27th of October 2009 as "an experiment".
IT’S TRUE!
CCE is 15years old!
Well done to ALL posters
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RULES No personal insults. No swearing.
Honestly, trying to build off-road paths when there's land ownership issues on such a minor route is a complete non-starter.
The B1345 and surrounding roads simply need to be filtered to prevent through-motor-traffic. Let the cars stick to the A roads!
Landowners Douglas or Bobbie Russell holidinng out for what? More cash?
That Malcolm Duck is a card. [he once objected to a tie I was wearing nin his restauarnt]
Gullane basically wall to wall restaurants?
East Lothian Council leader Norman Hampshire said despite the local authority’s backing, “we don't have the land available to create that safe route”.He told the planning committee last month: "We spoke to the landowner, but he has refused to sell the land to the council, so it is something we can't achieve at this time."
Compulsory purchase powers not available to ELC?
West Lothian Council have used them to buy land for a cycle path in recent years.
Depends how Masonic.
Does this B-4-numbers road really need a segregated cyclelane? Or does it actually need a filter?
Tell you what, here's the deal: We put a modal filter (strategic closure) on the B1345. Then let's see how long it takes for the landowner to sell their strip of land...
Honestly, councils. They have no clue how to negotiate...
Midlothian in the A701 thread just issued a compulsory purchase order. THough this has perhaps taken decades.???
Bit of waste ground in St Andrews subject to compulsory purchase but the landowners are disputing in court. Seems only to be straightforward when powerful vested interests and masons are not involved?
Money/Power/Privilege/bla bla bla
Democracy over?, maybe just an illusion…
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