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Fountainbridge @fountainbridge1.bsky.social · Nov 21
‘Pedestrians are at the top of the urban transport hierarchy’ – City of Edinburgh Council, 2020

"The primary function of the Road Authority when co-ordinating road works is to minimise the delay and disruption to all road users" Paul Laurence, Director of Place, CEC, 2021
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edinburghbug.bsky.social
MATHS TEST:

It takes two men two days to dig a hole 3m wide, 3m long and 2m deep;
and it takes one man one day to replace a paving slab 1m long and 2m wide...

How long will it take Edinburgh Council to remove a white line on the pavement on Leith Walk?
September 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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alistairfair.bsky.social
I'd long wondered if Clarence was an acronym (because Strathclyde had a wee dog called RALF - Road & Light Faults). I thought it might be 'Central and Lothian something'; it was Customer Lighting And Roads ENquiry CEntre.
September 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
Imagine if traffic lights for vehicles were designed like this? You can't actually see if the lights are green until you're right in front of them. Presumably pedestrian crossing designed by and for DRIVERS convenience. @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
Signs saying Harrison Road closed taking up majority of pavement width on Slateford Road. This is very close to a bus stop on a fast main road.

CEC - hang your head in shame. Your project - can't blame others

@livingstreetsedi.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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j-turner.bsky.social
Constantly get cars cutting onto the wrong side of the road divider to get to the rat run quicker from Ashley Terrace also, which has made for some 'fun' near-misses.
August 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
Residents of Primrose Terrace, Shandon, trying to reclaim their street from Rat Runners.

Council could do something to alleviate the pressure during Harrison Road closure, but will they?

@livingstreetsedi.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @spokes.org.uk @merchistoncc.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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geocycle.bsky.social
This somewhat ironic pedestrianization of Princes Street is somewhat glorious.

Shows you how good it could be with that much more space.
August 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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spokes.org.uk
👍 Good to see #LibDems super +ve for #WPL #TrafficFilters etc in @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social

--> www.transportxtra.com/publications...

🤔 Why less in #Edinburgh?

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@jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @euandavidson.bsky.social @nellibdems.bsky.social
Article intro from Local Transport Today... ‘Oxfordshire’s electorate has endorsed our approach to transport – we will not let them down’ In the local elections on 1 May Oxfordshire County Council went from No Overall Control to Liberal Democrat control. Andrew Gant was re-elected in his ward, and is carrying on in his role of Cabinet Member for Transport Management. In an exclusive piece for LTT, he considers the challenges now facing his administration as it plans to introduce traffic filters, expand the Zero Emission Zone; and introduce a Workplace Parking Levy. There are a range of policies, all interlinked and overlapping, and all dedicated to the key objectives identified in our Local Transport and Connectivity Plan: safer, cleaner streets, better public transport, and more choice for the travelling public. All of this comes down to one quite simple fact: there is too much traffic on our roads. There is no solution which does not involve facing up to that and being prepared to do something about it. Central to our policies to tackle congestion are what we have come to call the three Core Schemes: the six traffic filters; the expanded Zero Emission Zone; and the Workplace Parking Levy. Many other policies and schemes sit alongside these, including our roll-out of 20mph speed limits, the Vision Zero programme, School Streets and much else.
July 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
A bunch of weeds or a "wild flower meadow"?

I certainly don't see any flowers.
July 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
We're supposed to have a pavement parking ban in Scotland. @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social contractors will not enter private land to place a ticket on a vehicle. What's the point? Why do CEC give planning for this? @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @tollcross-cc-edin.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
Why do Edinburgh Council staff allow contractors to obstruct pavements all over Edinburgh? These signs are for council works at Viewforth. ROADs team no longer fit for purpose. @thecockburn.bsky.social @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @kayleighoneill.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
If only there was an organisation in Edinburgh that could do something about pavement parking. This pavement in bruntsfield has recently been repaired - due to damage caused by vehicles parking in it. Road is 4 lanes if tarmac wide here
July 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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threadinburgh.scot
I see a steel frame with concrete slab floors and staircases, poured concrete foundations and stacks of hydrocarbon foam insulation panels and can't help but wonder by what mechanism this becomes "net zero" (beyond the noted rain garden and bicycle parking).
July 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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harryjwilliams.bsky.social
Looks like the Dalry side streets project could be going ahead in September?!

Unsure of the scope and detail but currently looks like just the Caledonian Road/Place streets etc.

I wonder if this has potentially been descoped 🤔🤨

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July 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
You can report overgrown hedges and trees via the Edinburgh council website. It is homeowners responsibility to ensure hedges are trimmed back to the property boundary.

If no action from owners, council can arrange contractors at homeowners expense.

webforms.edinburgh.gov.uk/site/portal/...
July 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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srd.bsky.social
Hey Edinburgh! Where are our summer /festival pedestrian streets? @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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spokes.org.uk
#A701 Relief Road and #A702 Link Road 🚘🚘🚘

🙋‍♀️ Our response to the 2021 initial consultation
--> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...

@edi.bike @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @mrjasonrose.bsky.social @thedreadedlurgy.bsky.social @rupenash.bsky.social ‪ @edinreporter.bsky.social @midlothiancan.bsky.social
Part of our response to the 2021 consultation.. As is well established, building additional relief roads such as that proposed may offer a temporary respite, but will ultimately induce further traffic and exacerbate issues elsewhere on the road network. As this project is not accompanied by any work to alleviate congestion and wait times on the Straiton roundabout or the slip roads joining the A720, any slight improvements to journey times on the A701 south of Straiton (and the increased journey times by up to 3 mins outlined on the project website hardly seem sufficient to justify a project of this scale), will likely be counteracted by additional traffic attempting to leave or join the road at the Straiton Roundabout and further congestion on the A720 Edinburgh Bypass.
May 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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threadinburgh.scot
The paperwork shows the building currently owned by a student letting company. Assuming Council don't intend to buy the building, is plan to change use and then pay owner to make use of the accommodation. I have a sneaky theory that this pivot is part of the industry masterplan for the PBSA racket
drscottarthurmp.bsky.social Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social · May 27
BREAKING - Edinburgh's Labour Council has applied for planning permission to convert the student accommodation at 555 Georgie Road in to Temporary Accommodation for homeless people.

Full details, and ability to comment here: citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a...
May 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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livingstreetsedi.bsky.social
Very disappointing that Edinburgh Councillors today approved a capital programme which really doesn’t give priority to walking - pedestrian crossings, wider pavements, road safety, etc.😞
Rather, various walking elements are relegated to a “rolling programme”…
livingstreetsedi.bsky.social Living Streets Edinburgh @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social · May 18
Are you tired of waiting for the green man? Of pavement clutter, of really narrow pavements around busy parts of the capital? So are we. And we're really disappointed the council won't prioritise pedestrian-focused projects from the City Mobility Plan.

Our statement to the council: bit.ly/EASIABC
May 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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sheenanimmo.bsky.social
There are lots of modal filters in Edinburgh. Why is the council so determined to remove the 3 in the Braid Estate (highlighted yellow) at a cost of c£400k so that around 4,000 more drivers can speed through our residential streets?
May 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
Can @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social explain why the council has failed to take any action on this? This is a busy pavement. Pavement works were mostly complete 8 months ago but builders allowed to use it as storage. ROADS team no longer fit for 21st century @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social
fountainbridge1.bsky.social Fountainbridge @fountainbridge1.bsky.social · May 21
Fountainbridge pavement has closed for nearly 10 months. Originally closed for 4 weeks, then 6, then this sign went up. Other pavement is less than 1m in places. Cycle lanes removed. What happened to CEC travel hierarchy? @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @spokes.org.uk
May 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
fountainbridge1.bsky.social
Fountainbridge pavement has closed for nearly 10 months. Originally closed for 4 weeks, then 6, then this sign went up. Other pavement is less than 1m in places. Cycle lanes removed. What happened to CEC travel hierarchy? @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @spokes.org.uk
May 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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rosssmckenzie.bsky.social
Great to see the whole site being watered this morning. I was reassured in conversation with the contractor that the vast majority of the trees are doing well.
May 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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rosssmckenzie.bsky.social
I have been advised that the whole site will be watered tomorrow.

Thanks to Gorgie Collective for raising this and to Friends of Dalry Cemetery moving so swiftly to water the trees.

We are so lucky to have these groups in Gorgie-Dalry - the trees would've been left to die without their input.
May 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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robbieainsworth.bsky.social
Port Hamilton Cyclepath between Union Canal and West End now closed until 2026/27 for building works. Look out for diversion signs with the number 7 for cycle diversion. #edTravCyc @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
May 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM