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german in scotland, bridge engineer, cyclist. she/her
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whatjoewrote.bsky.social
This road layout needs changed tomorrow. Better than that, it needs changed decades ago.

We cannot afford consultation, dither, and delay.
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 7d
We hope she makes a full & speedy recovery

Alt headline: “A woman was knocked down by a driver on Ashley Terrace

When will Edinburgh council make our streets safe? - delays are costing lives and traumatising families

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/one-wom...
One woman in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after Ashley Terrace crash
A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash in Edinburgh this morning.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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nigelbagshaw.bsky.social
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and elsewhere, this is where the future lies. Scotland needs to stop arsing about with roads and start building public transport infrastructure for the future.
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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sianberry.bsky.social
Since 2011 the fuel duty freeze has cost the Treasury £133 billion.

This huge amount could have paid for lower train and bus fares, better stations, safer walking, wheeling and cycling and much more!
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Rachel Reeves will freeze fuel duty to dodge ‘political suicide’
The chancellor will also highlight a rise in the minimum wage and plans to cut energy bills as she tries to win over voters by focusing on cost of living
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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nigelbagshaw.bsky.social
Some responses more grounded in reality than others. And a consultation is not a referendum. Even a 50/50 split would be 1% of Edinburgh’s population against another 1%. What we need is political, future-focused will from our elected representatives. Climate change won’t solve itself. We need trams.
November 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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chrisdonia.bsky.social
When do we agree that Elm Row (and, really, the whole of Leith Walk) just needs to have all parking removed?
mcdmartin.bsky.social Martin McD @mcdmartin.bsky.social · Oct 2
So much for side-on parking on Elm Row - drivers parked right into the cycleway and on the pedestrian access/crossing to the bus stop. @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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spokes.org.uk
🙋 Survey: reopening #SouthSub railway 🚆

Info & QA --> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@edi.bike @mhbastian.bsky.social @kmarxette.bsky.social @markboggis.bsky.social @nigelbagshaw.bsky.social @macinteresting.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @da-anderson.bsky.social
map of tram/train proposals for South Sub rail line, by Heriot Watt masters students Reopening the South Sub: Have your say! Background The Edinburgh South Suburban Railway (South Sub) opened in 1884 as part of the Suburban Circle, serving Edinburgh’s southern suburbs. It had 7 stations, and passed through Gorgie, Craiglockhart, Morningside, Blackford Hill, Newington, Duddingston, and Portobello, with connections to Waverley, Haymarket, Abbeyhill, and Piershill. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1962, but the line continues to carry rail freight. Project Description Edinburgh and the Lothians are Scotland’s fastest-growing region, and traffic congestion in the city is among the worst in the UK, which is only going to worsen with a fast growing population. To help people move around more efficiently, reduce car use, and support sustainable growth, Edinburgh needs to explore mass transit options. In 2025, Heriot-Watt masters students proposed the "South Sub Tram-Train," connecting directly to the Edinburgh tram network near Murrayfield Stadium and linking west to east Edinburgh through the city’s south, from Gorgie to Portobello. This would improve access to jobs, education, and healthcare, reduce car use, and support urban regeneration, similar to the benefits seen in Leith after previous tram extensions. Reopening the South Sub is a cost-effective solution because much of the railway infrastructure already exists. This means lower construction costs and less disruption compared with building on-street tram lines. The South Sub Tram-Train would offer a fast, reliable service largely unaffected by road congestion. There is also potential to connect at Cameron Toll to the North–South tram extension, providing direct travel from the South Sub to the BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary.
October 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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josiahmortimer.bsky.social
Some good news.

London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk
Parisian school street:

👏 Permanent
💃 Elegant
🕰️ Installed within 2 years
🌳 Greenery

Edinburgh school street:

⏰ Temporary for 5 years
🧟‍♂️ Ugly
💔 Dilapidated
🗑️ Used for trade waste

C’mon Edinburgh, do better! 😳
A Parisian school street closed with a elegant steel gate. There are mid-rise buildings either side and a red restaurant canopy. The street is paved in cream stone and there are families walking An Edinburgh school street made with temporary red and white motorway style barriers. A green sign is falling off. The street remains as tarmac. There is a black car parked, partially blocking the entrance. There’s a high stone wall to the left and trees in the background. A family cross the street Close up of a red and white motorway style barrier. The no motor vehicles sign is falling off. A lonely red traffic cone sits. There are 7 white dumpsters being stored on the street
September 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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danielsohege.bsky.social
Yes, yes you are. Stop cosplaying "legitimate concerns". When you join a far right rally, organised by well known far right leader Tommy Robinson, with a host of speakers who outright say they are far right, you are a racist. No ifs, buts or maybes. There are no excuses for being there.
Headline from the Telegraph saying: We marched through London against mass migration. We’re no racists People at Saturday’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally say the majority of attendees were peaceful protesters worried about the state of the country
September 16, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk
We won!!! 🎉💃

The temporary bike lanes and pedestrian buildouts are going to be made permanent in the North, East, West and City Centre areas. After the council’s subcommittee finally came to a decision
September 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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nairoingreen.bsky.social
THE REAL TOUR DE FRANCE STARTS TODAY
July 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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cargobikeben.bsky.social
If you want kids off devices, get rid of the cars off their streets. Build more LTNs. Stop building car dependent sprawl. Kids want to play outside; it’s their parents who don’t let them because of subconscious (and understandable) fears about them being hit by drivers.
Ban 'no ball games' signs to get children off devices, play experts say
Experts say outdoor play in England has declined by 50% and are calling for urgent change.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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srd.bsky.social
May 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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sfrost.bsky.social
“… more roads, therefore more cars, therefore more roads, therefore more cars…. The future isn’t what we thought it would be: it isn’t shiny and it isn’t efficient.”

Building a new motorway in Scotland is not the long term solution to traffic congestion.

Good to see this article (£) in the Herald
Mark Smith: The new motorway that Scotland doesn’t need
Ash Regan of the Alba party has said that what we really need in Scotland is more roads, specifically a new motorway, but I have a message for Ash…
www.heraldscotland.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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simonlamrock.com
Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.
Photo of thousands of people with placards and flags packing Parliament Square. Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.
April 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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modacitylife.com
For many decades, Freiburg has been expanding tram lines and bike paths, enlarging and beautifying pedestrian zones, optimizing traffic lights, and improving legal regulations.

These efforts have been a great success: 79% of all trips are made by bicycle, bus, train, or on foot—the best in Germany.
People walk, cycle, and ride trams along the low-traffic streets of Freiburg, Germany. People walk, cycle, and ride trams along the low-traffic streets of Freiburg, Germany. People walk, cycle, and ride trams along the low-traffic streets of Freiburg, Germany. People walk, cycle, and ride trams along the low-traffic streets of Freiburg, Germany.
March 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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cyclartist.bsky.social
This is one of the oldest stage races in women’s cycling, and I think it is definitely worth preserving. If you agree, please take the 1 minute it takes to sign this petition we have created in support of the Thüringen Ladies Tour, and please also spread the word 🙏
#womenscycling

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March 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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cyclingscotland.bsky.social
NEWS: Investment in landmark cycle routes is delivering record share of journeys by bike in Scotland.

⬆️ 15% cycling modal share on Glasgow's #SouthCityWay
⬆️ 8.3% modal share on Edinburgh's #CCWEL, with 83% annual growth in cycling

Read more: orlo.uk/3P15U
A woman and child ride their bikes along a physically separated cycle lane on Glasgow's South City Way cycle route. People cycling on a physically separated cycle lane, part of Edinburgh's City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL) cycle route.
March 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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crisortunity.bsky.social
Good afternoon to nearly everyone! This is another absolute BANGER of a campaign from the wonderful folks at @cleancitiescampaign.org cleancitiescampaign.org/carspreading/
Carspreading: When big cars make our cities smaller.
Cars are getting bigger – about 1cm wider every two years. The only thing is, our streets aren’t.
cleancitiescampaign.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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americanfietser.bsky.social
This video is an excellent resource to rationally explain the biases against transportation modes outside of cars.

It’s a great one to share with friends and family who might be open to a logical discussion about our current motoring environment and the changes we need to consider.
Carspiracy - You’ll Never See The World The Same Way Again
YouTube video by Global Cycling Network
youtu.be
January 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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chasbooth.bsky.social
Extremely concerning answer to my question suggested by @spokeslothian.bsky.social at Edinburgh council meeting today on delays to active travel projects. Delays of 6-8 years common, some delays of 10-11 years.
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Screenshot of page 1 of the answer to a council question on delays to active travel projects. Screenshot of page 2 of the answer to a council question on delays to active travel projects. Screenshot of page 3 of the answer to a council question on delays to active travel projects. Screenshot of page 4 of the answer to a council question on delays to active travel projects.
December 19, 2024 at 4:03 PM
mkrndt.bsky.social
a beautiful but freezing cold day on the forth bridge, last one before the holidays #civilengineering #forthbridge
photograph of the forth bridge on a clear, sunny winters day
December 19, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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agordonsalive.bsky.social
Can we have cars removed from adults guilty of repeat anti-social behaviours like speeding, pavement parking, ignoring school streets, and engine idling as well please?
edinreporter.bsky.social The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · Dec 19
Call to remove free bus passes for young as anti-social behaviour surges

Edinburgh city council has called on the Scottish Government to remove free bus passes from young people guilty of anti-social behaviour on city transport. The call comes on the back of growing violence on city buses which…
Call to remove free bus passes for young as anti-social behaviour surges
Edinburgh city council has called on the Scottish Government to remove free bus passes from young people guilty of anti-social behaviour on city transport. The call comes on the back of growing violence on city buses which saw £1,700 worth of damage in broken bus windows in three days last month and 60 % rise in reports of ASB since the introduction of the passes in 2022.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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tomflood.bsky.social
Stop telling pedestrians and cyclists what to do to stay safe and just force drivers not to be dangerous by design.
December 19, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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magnatom.bsky.social
So more money for roads whilst the active travel budget has fallen. Transport CO2 levels remain stubbornly high. ☹️😩 You can take action against this here action.cyclinguk.org/page/162181/...
December 4, 2024 at 8:31 PM