Sheena Nimmo
@sheenanimmo.bsky.social
Volunteer with Breast Cancer Now and owner of Stanley the border terrier
📍Edinburgh
📍Edinburgh
Do you know if Police Scotland and other emergency services get to see the Road Safety Audit as part of the Statutory consultation?
September 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Do you know if Police Scotland and other emergency services get to see the Road Safety Audit as part of the Statutory consultation?
The diagram in the ETRO isn’t reverting back to the current modal filter options, it looks like the revised option 1 design from the consultation.
September 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The diagram in the ETRO isn’t reverting back to the current modal filter options, it looks like the revised option 1 design from the consultation.
Not only does Edinburgh Council refuse to implement safe active travel on Colinton Road, in nearby Braid Estate it is removing part of the Quiet Route to let cars rat run through residential streets again. Council officers pointed out that this went against transport hierarchy but the TEC ignored.
August 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Not only does Edinburgh Council refuse to implement safe active travel on Colinton Road, in nearby Braid Estate it is removing part of the Quiet Route to let cars rat run through residential streets again. Council officers pointed out that this went against transport hierarchy but the TEC ignored.
Drivers often ignore 20mph speed limits but on Braid Avenue the average speed reduced from 28mph to 18mph when the current Quiet Route with modal filters was introduced.
So why is Edinburgh Council determined to remove the safe streets that we’ve enjoyed for 5 years?
@stephenjenkinson.bsky.social
So why is Edinburgh Council determined to remove the safe streets that we’ve enjoyed for 5 years?
@stephenjenkinson.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Drivers often ignore 20mph speed limits but on Braid Avenue the average speed reduced from 28mph to 18mph when the current Quiet Route with modal filters was introduced.
So why is Edinburgh Council determined to remove the safe streets that we’ve enjoyed for 5 years?
@stephenjenkinson.bsky.social
So why is Edinburgh Council determined to remove the safe streets that we’ve enjoyed for 5 years?
@stephenjenkinson.bsky.social
I’d like the beautiful cherry blossom trees on Braid Avenue to be protected from being cut back to accommodate the trial of unnecessary, unpopular and expensive cycle lanes. As you can see from the council document, Braid Avenue is in the Morningside Conservation Area.
May 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I’d like the beautiful cherry blossom trees on Braid Avenue to be protected from being cut back to accommodate the trial of unnecessary, unpopular and expensive cycle lanes. As you can see from the council document, Braid Avenue is in the Morningside Conservation Area.
Reposted by Sheena Nimmo
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
The TEC could have tested the popularity of the current layout by including it as an option in the consultation.
May 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The TEC could have tested the popularity of the current layout by including it as an option in the consultation.
Reposted by Sheena Nimmo
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...
Thanks. So it looks like after 4 years of lower traffic volumes and safer streets the council are going ahead with a further 18 months of trying out another design to please the rat-running drivers while making it difficult and dangerous for local families to cycle or walk to schools.
May 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thanks. So it looks like after 4 years of lower traffic volumes and safer streets the council are going ahead with a further 18 months of trying out another design to please the rat-running drivers while making it difficult and dangerous for local families to cycle or walk to schools.
I couldn’t see the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route on these lists. Is it part of a wider project, or are the plans for the Braid Estate section too far developed to be revisited?
May 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I couldn’t see the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route on these lists. Is it part of a wider project, or are the plans for the Braid Estate section too far developed to be revisited?