Sheena Nimmo
@sheenanimmo.bsky.social
Volunteer with Breast Cancer Now and owner of Stanley the border terrier
📍Edinburgh
📍Edinburgh
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Braid Estate update:
The changes to revert back to rat-running are now not due to be implemented on the ground until Jan 2026 – a full 5 years after they were first implemented. 5 years of quiet streets, that keep children safe, & much loved by residents
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/braid-estate...
The changes to revert back to rat-running are now not due to be implemented on the ground until Jan 2026 – a full 5 years after they were first implemented. 5 years of quiet streets, that keep children safe, & much loved by residents
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/braid-estate...
Braid estate and Whitehouse Loan - Blackford Safe Routes
Update 22 September 2025 The changes to revert the Braid Estate back to rat-running are now not due to be implemented on the ground until January 2026 – a full FIVE years after they were first impleme...
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Braid Estate update:
The changes to revert back to rat-running are now not due to be implemented on the ground until Jan 2026 – a full 5 years after they were first implemented. 5 years of quiet streets, that keep children safe, & much loved by residents
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/braid-estate...
The changes to revert back to rat-running are now not due to be implemented on the ground until Jan 2026 – a full 5 years after they were first implemented. 5 years of quiet streets, that keep children safe, & much loved by residents
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/braid-estate...
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“The Travelling Safely schemes have been in place for almost five years, improving safety and enabling more people, notably families, to feel safe to get about by bike . There is no measurable impact on congestion or traffic flow, and no rising toll of injuries to pedestrians, cyclists or drivers."
September 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“The Travelling Safely schemes have been in place for almost five years, improving safety and enabling more people, notably families, to feel safe to get about by bike . There is no measurable impact on congestion or traffic flow, and no rising toll of injuries to pedestrians, cyclists or drivers."
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Walking rates are up, according to today's National Travel Survey data - but the government is failing to meet the target of 55% primary school children walking to school.
The problem? Streets are not safe for walking.
The problem? Streets are not safe for walking.
August 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Walking rates are up, according to today's National Travel Survey data - but the government is failing to meet the target of 55% primary school children walking to school.
The problem? Streets are not safe for walking.
The problem? Streets are not safe for walking.
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So much change is needed to make Scotland a better place for walking/wheeling...great to see this highlighted for the #Holyrood2026 elections!
We'll be amplifying this message through our call for various specific measures over the coming months.
We'll be amplifying this message through our call for various specific measures over the coming months.
1/6 As Scotland looks to the future, we know walking is one of the best ways to address some of the greatest challenges of our time.
So together with @livingstreets.bsky.social we’ve published The Power of Walking – A Walking and Wheeling Manifesto for 2026.
walkingscotland.org.uk/a-walking-an...
So together with @livingstreets.bsky.social we’ve published The Power of Walking – A Walking and Wheeling Manifesto for 2026.
walkingscotland.org.uk/a-walking-an...
August 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
So much change is needed to make Scotland a better place for walking/wheeling...great to see this highlighted for the #Holyrood2026 elections!
We'll be amplifying this message through our call for various specific measures over the coming months.
We'll be amplifying this message through our call for various specific measures over the coming months.
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Have you heard of the 3-30-300 🌳 rule?
Everyone should be able to:
🌲 See at least 3 trees from their home
🌳 Have 30% tree canopy cover in their neighbourhood
🍃 Live within 300 meters of a high-quality green space
Everyone should be able to:
🌲 See at least 3 trees from their home
🌳 Have 30% tree canopy cover in their neighbourhood
🍃 Live within 300 meters of a high-quality green space
July 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Have you heard of the 3-30-300 🌳 rule?
Everyone should be able to:
🌲 See at least 3 trees from their home
🌳 Have 30% tree canopy cover in their neighbourhood
🍃 Live within 300 meters of a high-quality green space
Everyone should be able to:
🌲 See at least 3 trees from their home
🌳 Have 30% tree canopy cover in their neighbourhood
🍃 Live within 300 meters of a high-quality green space
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Stage2 Road Safety Audit for Braid Estate Quiet Route flagged 20 safety issues across 5 themes: cycle lane hazards, junction safety, pedestrian crossings, design risks & signage. Worryingly despite the experimental & temporary plans safety recommendations include tree removal & drain readjustment.
July 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Stage2 Road Safety Audit for Braid Estate Quiet Route flagged 20 safety issues across 5 themes: cycle lane hazards, junction safety, pedestrian crossings, design risks & signage. Worryingly despite the experimental & temporary plans safety recommendations include tree removal & drain readjustment.
If the E in ETRO stands for experimental, surely the council can’t remove the iconic cherry trees to make the new temporary design for Braid Avenue safe? Surely it’s safer and cheaper to keep the current Quiet Route? @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If the E in ETRO stands for experimental, surely the council can’t remove the iconic cherry trees to make the new temporary design for Braid Avenue safe? Surely it’s safer and cheaper to keep the current Quiet Route? @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social
Surely it’s time for Edinburgh Council to ditch the plans to remove the successful Quiet Route in the Braid Estate?
The Council expects 4,000 more vehicles a day (up 67%) and admits the new designs “don’t have the same level of safety when crossing the road”.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
The Council expects 4,000 more vehicles a day (up 67%) and admits the new designs “don’t have the same level of safety when crossing the road”.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
🚨Scotland’s 20% traffic reduction target is back on track.
We welcome this renewed focus — less cars on our roads means better air quality, safer streets and a more efficient network.
Now we need action, not just words.
Our response: transform.scot/2025/06/13/a...
We welcome this renewed focus — less cars on our roads means better air quality, safer streets and a more efficient network.
Now we need action, not just words.
Our response: transform.scot/2025/06/13/a...
A new traffic reduction policy: Our response - Transform Scotland
Transport Scotland has released a new policy statement after its 20% car traffic reduction target was called into question, Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White said: We welcome the Government’s co...
transform.scot
June 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Surely it’s time for Edinburgh Council to ditch the plans to remove the successful Quiet Route in the Braid Estate?
The Council expects 4,000 more vehicles a day (up 67%) and admits the new designs “don’t have the same level of safety when crossing the road”.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
The Council expects 4,000 more vehicles a day (up 67%) and admits the new designs “don’t have the same level of safety when crossing the road”.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
This week residents were told by the Council that the new designs for the Braid Estate “don’t have the same level of safety when crossing the road” as the current design. So why do they still want to spend c£400k making our streets more dangerous by favouring drivers?
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”…
Rather, various walking elements are relegated to a “rolling programme”…
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
Our statement to the council: bit.ly/EASIABC
May 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
This week residents were told by the Council that the new designs for the Braid Estate “don’t have the same level of safety when crossing the road” as the current design. So why do they still want to spend c£400k making our streets more dangerous by favouring drivers?
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We are one of 50 organisations to support the Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026.
By prioritising walking and wheeling, we can transform our communities, create healthier environments, and make active travel accessible to everyone.
Read the story: www.pathsforall.org.uk/news/news-po...
By prioritising walking and wheeling, we can transform our communities, create healthier environments, and make active travel accessible to everyone.
Read the story: www.pathsforall.org.uk/news/news-po...
May 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We are one of 50 organisations to support the Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026.
By prioritising walking and wheeling, we can transform our communities, create healthier environments, and make active travel accessible to everyone.
Read the story: www.pathsforall.org.uk/news/news-po...
By prioritising walking and wheeling, we can transform our communities, create healthier environments, and make active travel accessible to everyone.
Read the story: www.pathsforall.org.uk/news/news-po...
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
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?
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75% of residents on Braid Ave supported the filters and low traffic neighbourhood
A lot of the “unpopularity” came from a vocal minority of drivers from outside the area who wanted to continue rat running, to the detriment of the community
And “controversy” manufactured by politicians & media
A lot of the “unpopularity” came from a vocal minority of drivers from outside the area who wanted to continue rat running, to the detriment of the community
And “controversy” manufactured by politicians & media
May 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
75% of residents on Braid Ave supported the filters and low traffic neighbourhood
A lot of the “unpopularity” came from a vocal minority of drivers from outside the area who wanted to continue rat running, to the detriment of the community
And “controversy” manufactured by politicians & media
A lot of the “unpopularity” came from a vocal minority of drivers from outside the area who wanted to continue rat running, to the detriment of the community
And “controversy” manufactured by politicians & media
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For the same price as a single semi-permanent segregated cycleway (~£400k), which is inappropriately located, we could have had several more low traffic neighbourhoods in the city
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Just ignore all the myths about low traffic neighbourhoods: they’re popular, effective and here to stay | Izzy Romilly
After the high court ruled one high-profile scheme unlawful, it is important to make the case for LTNs. Luckily, there is a strong one to make, says Izzy Romilly of climate charity Possible
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
For the same price as a single semi-permanent segregated cycleway (~£400k), which is inappropriately located, we could have had several more low traffic neighbourhoods in the city
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Funding challenges mean difficult choices for Edinburgh - but remember this committee:
✋Opted to remove a low traffic neighbourhood & replace it with an expensive bike lane
🅿️ Turned down c£14mn per annum from a Workplace Parking Levy
🚷Spent active travel budget on Dalmahoy road junction
✋Opted to remove a low traffic neighbourhood & replace it with an expensive bike lane
🅿️ Turned down c£14mn per annum from a Workplace Parking Levy
🚷Spent active travel budget on Dalmahoy road junction
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
Our statement to the council: bit.ly/EASIABC
May 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Funding challenges mean difficult choices for Edinburgh - but remember this committee:
✋Opted to remove a low traffic neighbourhood & replace it with an expensive bike lane
🅿️ Turned down c£14mn per annum from a Workplace Parking Levy
🚷Spent active travel budget on Dalmahoy road junction
✋Opted to remove a low traffic neighbourhood & replace it with an expensive bike lane
🅿️ Turned down c£14mn per annum from a Workplace Parking Levy
🚷Spent active travel budget on Dalmahoy road junction
Hard to believe the Council wants to remove rather than improve the safe infrastructure in the Braid Estate which has reduced traffic and encouraged cycling and walking.
Regressing to pre-Covid road layouts on Braid Estate is no answer. Modal filters work - less traffic, safer streets and more pleasant. ECC’s new plans feel like an over egged pudding. Fix what needs fixing but keep it simple, cost effective, green and in keeping with the area’s character.
May 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hard to believe the Council wants to remove rather than improve the safe infrastructure in the Braid Estate which has reduced traffic and encouraged cycling and walking.
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Concerned about plans for cycle lanes on Braid Avenue that could mean cutting back the iconic tree canopy - a key part of Morningside’s character. This is a temporary trial (ETRO) so why risk permanent damage. We need an independent tree impact assessment and a restoration plan before work starts
May 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Concerned about plans for cycle lanes on Braid Avenue that could mean cutting back the iconic tree canopy - a key part of Morningside’s character. This is a temporary trial (ETRO) so why risk permanent damage. We need an independent tree impact assessment and a restoration plan before work starts
14 months ago the council voted to spend £200-400k ripping out the Braid Estate section of the Quiet Route, despite their own reports stating this is expected to significantly increase traffic volume in residential streets. Surely making current safe layout permanent is better and cheaper solution?
The mound? Braid estate debacle? That is the council actually spending money it doesn't have making things *less* safe and *actively increasing* car use
May 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
14 months ago the council voted to spend £200-400k ripping out the Braid Estate section of the Quiet Route, despite their own reports stating this is expected to significantly increase traffic volume in residential streets. Surely making current safe layout permanent is better and cheaper solution?
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📢 #NationalWalkingMonth starts TODAY! 👏🚶
Will you join us to walk every day this May? Download our calendar of daily walking ideas and discover adventures on your doorstep!
Get involved: www.pathsforall.org.uk/national-walking-month
Will you join us to walk every day this May? Download our calendar of daily walking ideas and discover adventures on your doorstep!
Get involved: www.pathsforall.org.uk/national-walking-month
May 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📢 #NationalWalkingMonth starts TODAY! 👏🚶
Will you join us to walk every day this May? Download our calendar of daily walking ideas and discover adventures on your doorstep!
Get involved: www.pathsforall.org.uk/national-walking-month
Will you join us to walk every day this May? Download our calendar of daily walking ideas and discover adventures on your doorstep!
Get involved: www.pathsforall.org.uk/national-walking-month
Best time of year to take in the view of Edinburgh Castle from the Vista point on Braid Avenue.
April 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Best time of year to take in the view of Edinburgh Castle from the Vista point on Braid Avenue.
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This actually only tangentially affects me personally but I am obsessed with this cos it's just so bloody stupid. In these days of failing budgets, do we spend £0 to leave it working perfectly fine, or do we spend £400k and several years on something that almost certainly will be worse? Hmmmm
The long sorry saga of Edinburgh City Council tying themselves up in knots - All to enable drivers to rat run again through a residential estate.
The majority of the residents want to retain the traffic filters that keep their estate safe & quiet
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
The majority of the residents want to retain the traffic filters that keep their estate safe & quiet
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Changes to controversial traffic scheme still awaited a year on
Changes to a controversial Edinburgh traffic scheme have still not been implemented more than a year after they were agreed.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
April 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This actually only tangentially affects me personally but I am obsessed with this cos it's just so bloody stupid. In these days of failing budgets, do we spend £0 to leave it working perfectly fine, or do we spend £400k and several years on something that almost certainly will be worse? Hmmmm
Reposted by Sheena Nimmo
The long sorry saga of Edinburgh City Council tying themselves up in knots - All to enable drivers to rat run again through a residential estate.
The majority of the residents want to retain the traffic filters that keep their estate safe & quiet
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
The majority of the residents want to retain the traffic filters that keep their estate safe & quiet
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Changes to controversial traffic scheme still awaited a year on
Changes to a controversial Edinburgh traffic scheme have still not been implemented more than a year after they were agreed.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
April 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The long sorry saga of Edinburgh City Council tying themselves up in knots - All to enable drivers to rat run again through a residential estate.
The majority of the residents want to retain the traffic filters that keep their estate safe & quiet
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
The majority of the residents want to retain the traffic filters that keep their estate safe & quiet
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Council consultation didn’t include the ststus quo. Local residents set up a petition to save the Quiet Route and it has more support than any of the options in the consultation.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Changes to controversial traffic scheme still awaited a year on
Changes to a controversial Edinburgh traffic scheme have still not been implemented more than a year after they were agreed.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Council consultation didn’t include the ststus quo. Local residents set up a petition to save the Quiet Route and it has more support than any of the options in the consultation.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
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#DYK 84% of Scottish adults enjoy walking because of its health benefits?
Walking between 10-40 minutes a day can:
🧠 improve cognitive brain function and communication
❤️ reduce the risk of illness
🚶 help you manage weight
💤 improve the quality of your sleep
#WorldHealthDay #EverydayWalking
Walking between 10-40 minutes a day can:
🧠 improve cognitive brain function and communication
❤️ reduce the risk of illness
🚶 help you manage weight
💤 improve the quality of your sleep
#WorldHealthDay #EverydayWalking
April 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#DYK 84% of Scottish adults enjoy walking because of its health benefits?
Walking between 10-40 minutes a day can:
🧠 improve cognitive brain function and communication
❤️ reduce the risk of illness
🚶 help you manage weight
💤 improve the quality of your sleep
#WorldHealthDay #EverydayWalking
Walking between 10-40 minutes a day can:
🧠 improve cognitive brain function and communication
❤️ reduce the risk of illness
🚶 help you manage weight
💤 improve the quality of your sleep
#WorldHealthDay #EverydayWalking
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The classic “George Watson’s” rat run, which is currently severed by modal filters at Braid Ave. The council plan to reopen* this rat run, thereby effectively closing it to children walking, wheeling and cycling
Shameful stuff, that goes against all council policy
Shameful stuff, that goes against all council policy
April 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The classic “George Watson’s” rat run, which is currently severed by modal filters at Braid Ave. The council plan to reopen* this rat run, thereby effectively closing it to children walking, wheeling and cycling
Shameful stuff, that goes against all council policy
Shameful stuff, that goes against all council policy
The council has admitted that the new designs for the Braid Estate, where they are removing the Quiet Route, will increase traffic volumes. So this junction will become even busier and more dangerous!
This is a key junction on the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route at 5pm, yet @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social has confirmed that the proposed new design will increase traffic volumes throughout the Braid Estate. Surely the TEC should be aiming to reduce rat-running traffic not encouraging it?
April 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The council has admitted that the new designs for the Braid Estate, where they are removing the Quiet Route, will increase traffic volumes. So this junction will become even busier and more dangerous!