🚲 edi.bike | issue 71 | 16th Dec ‘24
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📰 News this Week
🚲 Roseburn to (almost) Union Canal Opens
The Roseburn to Union Canal link has finally opened! While there’s a few things still to go in (some unfinished bench / table installations, cycle racks and bins) the quality of the route is very high, and includes some really great views (thanks in no small part to Network Rail’s insistence at the elevation required for the blue bridge over the Mid-Calder Railway Link’s overhead wires). If you know any small-aged humans, the newly installed upgrades to Dalry Community Park are also well worth checking out.
Was great to attend the opening event and special shout-out to the lovely folks I met from our Supporter’s Club 💜
Scotland Director for Sustrans, Karen McGregor:
“We’re very pleased that the Roseburn to Union Canal Path is now open to the public.
“Safer routes for walking, wheeling and cycling save lives. The current lack of off-road cycling connections in our cities is the biggest challenge facing people who want to travel actively.
_“The evidence shows that in providing convenient and accessible links away from traffic, we are giving more people the confidence to make healthier and more sustainable journeys. Protected routes like the Roseburn to Union Canal Path do just that, enabling those living and working in Edinburgh to get around with ease”. _
Have a look at:
🗺️ The route marked out on OpenStreetMap;
📝 Spokes’ coverage of the event and historic context;
📺 Ride-through Video from the Roseburn end by Jim Sheach on Youtube;
📊 The Edward Tissiman ‘smooth ride science’ seal of approval;
📺 Video featuring Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop at the opening;
⚠️ Sharp Objects / Traps Warning for Leith Walk Cycle Lanes ⚠️
HEALTH WARNING: Someone lacking understanding and a sufficient group of supportive friends or family has been dropping hazardously sharp ‘trap’ objects known as ‘caltrops’ on the Leith Walk cycle lane, causing pedestrians to have shoes impaled and tyres to blow out dangerously. Please be vigilant and if you encounter such items: take note of the exact location (what3words can help); safely collect them if possible, and hand them in to Police Scotland;
📋 Consultation Ending Today
ℹ️ TRO/21/30A West Area consultation ends today, 16th December
🔍 Covers measures on Cammo Walk, Drumbrae North, Fountainbridge / Dundee Street, Inglis Green/Murrayburn, Lanark Road, Meadowplace / Ladywell, Pennywell / Muirhouse and Queensferry Road;
🌐 Respond today - Travelling Safely Commonplace Website for this TRO;
🔗 Full Traffic Regulation Order at City of Edinburgh Council
✊ Critical Mass Protest Outside Edinburgh Council’s Transport & Environment Committee
Thursday’s December meeting of the Transport & Environment Committee was met by protestors from Edinburgh Critical Mass, who are calling on an ongoing basis for safer streets for all via Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, Bus Gates and Modal Filters; proven and low-cost solutions to the safety issues created by extensive through-traffic and the dominance of private vehicle use in the city.
You’ll find our round-up of the Committee’s meeting below “Local Bits” ⬇️
🛠️ The Bike Station’s 2024 Impact Report; ‘Big Give 2024’ Fundraiser Continues
Rent hikes at their Causewayside branch are causing cycling community stalwarts The Bike Station to have to move premises. If you don’t know about them already, have a read of their recently released 2024 impact report [PDF, 4.9mb] which is really well presented and highlights the wide range of contributions they make to Edinburgh’s cycling community and circular cycle economy.
We believe that when we come together, small actions add up to create BIG change. Whether you’ve been a long standing supporter or just want to contribute to a journey that matters, your support makes all the difference.” — 📺 Watch the Campaign Reel [IG] »
🏰 Local Bits
👏 Two fantastic Edinburgh Cycle campaigners feature in Cycling UK’s 100 Women in Cycling 2024 - Infrasisters founder Kirsty Lewin and Porty Active Travel Hub founder Hazel Darwin-Clements. Congratulations to both for the recognition of their hard work and vital contributions;
🖼️ The Spokes, Infrasisters, Bike Buses and Edinburgh Critical Mass co-curated campaigning exhibition ‘Pedal Power’ has opened at its new venue [IG] of Duncan Place in Leith - well worth a visit;
🚸 Lovely wee video and photo from Jarlath Flynn, featuring one of thre three Bike Bus routes to George Watson’s that helped thirty-two kids cycle to school on Friday. If you could help with marshalling to keep bike buses across the city running, be sure to volunteer;
🔍 Another issue of ‘Essential Evidence 4 Scotland’ from Napier’s Transport Research Institute: “No. 95 - Is speeding a ‘real’ anti-social behaviour?” [PDF]
🔧 Some nice photos on Facebook from SCOREScotland’s "Wester Hailes New Scots" bike maintenance classes;
🤝 City of Edinburgh Council: December Transport & Environment Committee Meeting - Round-up
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport & Environment Committee (‘TEC’) met last Thursday 12th, with Councillors greeted on their way in by a Critical Mass protest outside the City Chambers calling for safer streets via Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, Bus Gates, and Modal Filters. As per their banner, “Saving Lives is not Controversial”.
📅 Meeting Page | 📺 Webcast | 💼 Business Bulletin [PDF] | 📄 Public Agenda Reports Pack [PDF] | 🧑⚖️ Motions & Amendments [PDF] | 🎙️ Deputations [PDF]
⚙️ Spokes tended to an informative live thread on Bluesky during proceedings; read on below for a round-up of the discussions.
💼 Business Bulletin
🅿️ City Centre Cycle Parking - PDF Page 6:
Officers: “Although the title is City Centre Cycle parking… this arose as a specific action from a more general report on the [City Chambers] quadrangle operations that went to the Finance & Resource committee some time ago. We were specifically asked to look at the potential to put additional cycle parking in for users of the City Chambers, and the ask was in Cockburn St in particular - but in investigating that we widened out the scope somewhat to see if there were any other locations near to the chambers… We’ve basically reported on areas we’ve looked at and pros and cons so far, have not ruled anything out and need to do further investigation before we can decide how feasible these locations are.“
Additional parking on Cockburn St would be subject to a Traffic Regulation Order, but seems more likely than additional spaces in the City Chambers’ quad due to occasional demands on it for civic events.
🚶 Elm Row Pedestrianisation - PDF Page 10: it was confirmed that there will be further updates to Committee on this matter.
🧑🏻⚖️ Executive Decisions
🚘 7.1 — Petition for Consideration - Call for City of Edinburgh Council to install Traffic-calming measures within the Dalmeny Park Estate and on the major roads leading into/out of this Estate, as a matter of urgency: Report [PDF]
For the last seven years, residents on this estate West of Edinburgh have had to deal with ‘boy racers’ gathering at the shore and racing through the estate as part of a wider loop including Kirkliston and South Queensferry. Many are driving vehicles fitted with illegal ‘limiter exhausts’ which make a series of loud bangs depending on speed, and lead to many residents being woken up as they race through the estate at speeds up to 50 or 60 miles an hour as late as 3am, as well as raising obvious safety concerns for residents of the area and particularly from parents with young children.
Petitioners are asking essentially for a Low Traffic Neighbourhood - by shutting off one end of the estate to through-traffic. The Council’s officers responding to the petition are reluctant to do so because of the danger of displacing traffic onto nearby Station Rd, passing a high school and two primary schools in the process. Road layout changes will come in the first quarter of 2025, though by the sounds of it will not be extensive enough to fully tackle the issues being faced. Via a Lib Dem amendment, the committee will receive a report back to their next-again meeting on why the changes have been delayed for so long, and with further detail on the work being undertaken.
🚸 7.2 — Petition for Consideration - Making our Roads safe for South Morningside Primary School pupils: Report [PDF]
Blackford Safe Routes gave an excellent deputation four minutes into the webcast; supporting the petition, and calling on the Council to implement a low traffic neighbourhood adjacent to the school, highlighting the disparity between the way new build estates are produced to eliminate through-traffic - why would we not then take that learning on to areas with existing residences?
Cllr Booth asked about site visit by TEC Councillors, which was welcomed; Cllr Aston asked about whether traffic surveys had taken place, which Blackford Safe Routes were not aware of but excellently made the point that ‘we need to move on from traffic surveys’ - because we know that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods work, as a proven concept elsewhere - there’s no need to waste time re-measuring here.
Further deputation on this item later in the proceedings included a parent at South Morningside Primary whose son was hit by the driver of a van on his way to the school in September. Fortunately, in this case the child was not seriously injured, but the event was understandably traumatic for the family and prompted the creation of the petition.
Petitioners are asking for school zone signs on Comiston Rd, prompting drivers to take greater care close to the school; to further set back street bins such as those blocking sight lines on Morningside Dr at Comiston Rd where the accident happened, away from junctions to increase the visibility of crossing pedestrians; additional crossing guards (‘lollipop people’) as only one of the five junctions crossed en route to the school is manned - with one vacancy having gone unfilled for twenty years. The school community continue to see near misses on an almost daily basis; they have had a history of trying to engage the council on the issue of road safety for children on their way to school and have seen little movement, with concerns referred into the ‘school travel plan’ programme but no actual actions are taken, only noted down.
This inaction only continues following TEC; moving the bins affecting sight lines on Morningside Drive is subject to a Traffic Regulation Order that won’t take effect until March 2025.
This item was also covered in the Evening News.
For some light relief, while the Conservatives — positioned as they typically are noting things with ‘alarm’ and ‘surprise’ in their amendments before (with very little alarm or surprise) getting voted down 9 votes to 2 — filed an amendment on this item noting their displeasure with the fact that the Officer’s initial report contained formatting errors and typos. Rather gloriously, their amendment asserted that they “Therefore, believes it is vital that reports submitted to committee are assiduously proof-red before their submission” (emphasis mine) — somewhat putting the ‘u’ and ‘ass’ in assiduously, while really managing to focus on what’s important on the issue of getting kids to school safely.
💰 7.4 — City Mobility Plan – Capital Investment Plan: Report [PDF]
Officers explained in questioning that revenue funding tends to cover early stages of development, design, feasibility and engagement work; and that the same revenue levels of funding that have been typical in recent years are not going to continue. Breaking down projects into smaller phases may assist with the multi-year aspect of funding, which is ‘a real constraint on funding infrastructure projects’ at present.
According to Council Officers, there may be challenging decisions about which projects to proceed with over the next few years, including whether to spend money on planning projects that don’t then have build funding lined up or cut them off at the ‘concept’ stage. This current review, concluding in May 2025, is a ‘sense check’ against the programme, City Mobility Plan objectives and funding landscape.
“The scale of change that Local Authorities are facing all across the UK — in essentially trying to retrofit an environment that has been designed around primarily vehicular movement since four decades — is a huge challenge, and therefore that does require vision; it requires courage, and it requires significant funding and it also requires substantial time to get through that process” — Deborah Paton, Head of Transport Strategy and Partnerships
➕ 7.6 — Extension of 20mph network - TRO Promotion: Report [PDF]
The omission of various roads seemingly suitable for adding to the city’s 20mph speed limits, like Redford Rd, Crewe Rd South and London Rd were all picked up in Councillors’ questions on this report - Officers answers reassured that at this stage, it’s really about what to take forward to the next step, rather than approving limits at this TEC, so additions were welcomed by officers to have ‘on the list’ to look at further and report back.
Addendums from the administration, Greens, SNP, and Lib Dems, and also questions from Councillors, brought forward a significant list of other roads for consideration, including a suggestion from the Greens that where public transport could be negatively affected, other mitigation measures to prioritise those modes be considered in order to further the 20mph rollout without too much impact.
Various aspects from these were combined into a cross-party position (proceed, report back including a number of newly raised roads, and public transport impact assessment) that was put up for voting against a ‘but drivers don’t like it’ amendment from you-know-who, and passed 9 votes to 2: with a report coming back to TEC in six months time.
💨 7.7 — Rural Speed Limits Review: Report [PDF]
As per the deputation at the start of the meeting, the Residents of Clifton Rd — near Ratho — have been asking for action on the dangers present on their street for around five years; a lack of pavements for much of the length of the road, the condition of the surface and volume of through-traffic are all significant issues for residents on the street and surrounding areas. Residents are asking to close one end of the road, and moving up the timetable from 26/27 to a more immediate solution for the community - the second group of residents at this month’s committee asking for what effectively amounts to an LTN to protect them from the issues caused by high volumes of through-traffic, at the same branch of local government that has been tearing them out at the first sign of local dissent prior to such measures bedding in.
The report passed, again with a Conservative amendment calling for, to paraphrase, the preservation of the ideal environment within which to drive too fast being again defeated 9–2, which I’m thinking of having tattooed on my wrist to brighten up my typing time.
🚦 7.9 — Improved Process for Implementation of Traffic Calming Measures: Report [PDF]
A lot of this is a little ‘inside track’ or legally technical to cover in depth - the general gist being, that previously the Council might follow a redetermination process to cover out traffic calming and safety measures like footway widening during resurfacing, but that in a project of that nature nothing is actually being redetermined; there’s still a footway, and there’s still a carriageway. The approach being proposed seems to be to avoid some of the statutory process previously being employed unnecessarily, to speed up delivery of safety measures where possible.
A Green party addendum was brought calling for a briefing on how the council can avoid redetermination orders grinding to a halt (a single objection to e.g. a cycleway being introduced would then require ministerial review of the order). This was accepted by the Convenor and passed, along with the report.
🚊 8.2 —Trams to Newhaven Update: Report [PDF]
There was quite an impressive representation from Community Councils Together on Trams (CCTT), so in spite of the length of their list of ‘seven questions’ (actually twenty-five questions, but seven sounds a lot more reasonable!) I’ve elected to include them below:
“We’ve consistently sought greater transparency about the status of the TTN project; while the trams have been running since June 2023, there remain many issues to resolve, including defects, road safety audit recommendations, and scope changes. This project is not yet complete. It’s disappointing that today’s report once again lacks the required level of detail to respond to the questions that have been raised at previous meetings of this committee – by local councillors, accessibility groups and the wider community."
The group believes there are seven key questions (again, what follows is a list of 25 questions!) that Councillors should be asking of Officers involved:
What are the remaining 31 defects awaiting resolution?
What work has actually been undertaken to allow any of the 69 defects that were mentioned in the April 2024 report identified, to be closed?
Who should be responsible for undertaking remaining work, and who is paying for it?
Are any of these issues or defects considered major, with the potential to impact on tram operations?
What costs have already been incurred by Edinburgh Trams or the City of Edinburgh Council to mitigate these major defects since tram operations commenced?
What is the status of the 145 issues identified in the stage 3 road safety audit (RSA)? Have any of the agreed actions been completed? Have councillors been briefed on the outcome of the RSA, as was promised at the April meeting? When in 2025 will the stage 4 RSA be conducted, and when will its results be published?
Is there a complete and agreed snagging list available? If so, why isn’t it included in this report? In April, it was agreed that officers would meet with both local councillors and CCTT to ensure that a complete snagging list was agreed - have any of these meetings been held?
Does the design of the public realm along Leith Walk meet the spirit and intentions of the Edinburgh Street Design Guidance? If not, have pavement widths and thus the needs of pedestrians been compromised? What actions are proposed to address the areas which do not meet the absolute minimums for a busy shopping street like Leith Walk? Why has it taken so long to address the accessibility concerns that were raised in 2023, and when will these agreed actions be completed?
Does the two year contractual defect period mentioned in the report include the public realm elements of this project? If not, why is it different, and when will it end - and what impact will that have on council finances?
What items included in the approved design have been removed from the scope and are thus no longer the responsibility of the contractor? Which, if any of these, will instead be undertaken by the Council, and at what cost? When will they be completed?
In response later in the proceedings, there was actually some very positive talk from Officers in addressing the opaque nature of the project to date:
Questions raised by CCTT will have answers drafted and circulated, and potentially even uploaded to the public Trams to Newhaven website;
Pavement widths will be re-measured in places after being raised by Living Streets as having been inaccurately reported and as low as 1.7m in width in places;
The Stage 3 Road Safety Audit will be updated / made available;
The list of defects raised by Spokes will be responded to following TEC.
A Liberal Democrat addendum was proposed from Cllr Caldwell via Cllr Osler; that space outside 372 Leith Walk to 376 Leith Walk was destined to be a bin hub, and this did not materialise when plans were finalised, which subsequently means it is being used for free / unenforced parking. Instead, it should be returned to pavement / cycleway space.
A Green group addendum called for the actions and outcomes of defects to come in future TEC Business Bulletins, including “Updates on issues remaining that sit under other Council projects and schemes such as; drainage, cyclist safety, pedestrian safety and crossings, incorrect or confusing tactiles, colour of street furniture, road markings, transitions to segregated cycleways, user conflict, cycleway alignment, broken or inappropriate utility covers and street clutter” - making it easier to keep track of the progress on finishing the project without the context of a full report requiring historic content and scene-setting.
Both addendums were accepted by the administration, and passed along with the report.
🚲 8.3 — Cycle Hire Scheme Update: Report [PDF]
At this stage the committee had ‘gone formal’ having run past 5pm, so less discussion and questions for Officers than on other items, which was a shame as one of the items of ongoing interest as a replacement for the popular but ultimately doomed ‘Just Eat Cycles’ (which always read like poor dietary advice anyway) scheme previously ‘managed’ for the council by Serco.
Similar SNP and Green amendments were individually withdrawn in favour of a newly formed composite, which passed; essentially both calling for a workshop to take place in early 2025 to review options for the scheme, as a ‘dockless’ scheme may not be best suited, would need to include mitigations for becoming pavement clutter and causing accessibility issues, and also does not necessarily meet the aims for a cycle hire scheme that the committee set out in 2021, including only really serving the city centre rather than the communities that could actually most benefit from access to such a scheme.
📄 Motions and Amendments
9.1, Motion by Cllr Chas Booth, looking for forward momentum on the Decriminalisation of moving traffic offences to make way for the council being able to enforce local rules rather than relying on Police Scotland to do so — passed and concluded proceedings.
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🗺️ Coverage in The Scotsman for cycle wayfinding and navigation system MARKED, who have some interesting ideas about navigating the city;
🧑🎄 In London, even Santa’s sleigh is a cargo bike!
🛣 Route Closures and Issues
📪 Many thanks to Robbie for several closure updates again this week:
🐎 King's Stables Rd - closed until Jan 17th, improved signage has been promised;
🪨 Holyrood Pk - Closure of the 'High Road' for rockfall work, to include at least the 17th and 18th;
🧭 CCWEL at Melville St - the new junction is starting to open and south half expected next week;
🧭 CCWEL at Roseberry Cres - works are expected to finish on the 20th
⚒️ If you use the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route you may need to route around various Scottish Gas works on the southern end of Whitehouse Loan, which have been ongoing during the weekend (thanks, John) and further markings on the road indicate more to come;
💧 Union Canal: Towpath improvement works are ongoing from Leamington Lift Bridge to Edinburgh Quay until May 2025. A section of towpath is closed with diversion across the lift bridge and along the southern side of the canal - more info at Scottish Canals;
🛤️ Thanks to reader Nick for letting us know that the works and partial closure of NCN 196, on the Auchendinny-Rosewell railway path for resurfacing with ‘flexipave’, is still ongoing following weather-related delays, and the path is unlikely to open before mid December;
⚡ Ongoing: The questionable Network Rail ban on ebike parking at Waverley Station - best to make alternative parking plans if travelling from this station at present;
🏹 Lawnmarket and Upper Bow: Road improvements are ongoing until July ‘25; be sure to read the Council’s page about the closures, which managed to completely omit arrangements for a certain human-powered transport mode so mind how you go;
🚶 Melville St at Walker St has some partial closures of the CCWEL segregated lanes for major works as part of the public realm improvements that runs until December this year;
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🌅 Tues, ⏰ 5.40am: Edinburgh Dawn Patrol - Meet St. Andrew Square, same route each time - contact Markus [x];
☕️Tues, 5pm: [National] Active Travel Cafe on Zoom
🛠️ Weds, 3pm: Bike Kitchen at Edinburgh Tool Library
🌅 Thurs, ⏰ 5.40am: Edinburgh Dawn Patrol (same as Tues, details above);
✴️ Thurs, 5-8pm: Bike DIY Session at The Wee Spoke Hub
⚙️ Sat, 2-4pm: ‘Bike Cleaning and Oiling’ drop-in session at The Wee Spoke Hub
🔁 Monthly Events
🚲 First Friday of the month: Inclusive social bike rides with A Wee Pedal, 1-3pm, from Bridgend Farmhouse;
✊ Last Saturday of the month (Except December! 🧑🎄): Critical Mass Edinburgh, Protest Group Ride, 2pm, Middle Meadow Walk (no ride this month 🎄);
🫂 Help Needed
🚲 Investigating cycling as a mode of active transport in ethnic minority groups in Edinburgh - take part in an ongoing cycling study by Edinburgh University student Keping Li
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🌈 Infrastructure Progress & Consultations
🚢 Leith Connections: Foot of the Walk to Dock St Construction Underway, Schedule Shared
🦶Foot of the Walk to ‘Ocean Terminal’ (actually Commercial St)
⚓️ 'Foot of the Walk to Ocean Terminal' - construction is now underway on the Great Junction St cycleway, with work on Henderson St recently started too, for around ten months - a protected cycle route as part of Leith Connections, which promises to be a great continuation of the segregated routes slowly taking root in the city centre.
This Leith Connections works leaflet [PDF] outlines the rough timeline for construction of the route.
Confusingly, the project doesn’t go to Ocean Terminal (shades of Roseburn to Union Canal here) and instead gives up at Commercial St, with the Commercial St to Ocean Terminal leg covered by the third phase of Leith Connections (below);
⚓ Leith Connections Phase 3 - Hawthornvale to Seafield
This consultation has recently closed (17th November).
View the:
Consultation Hub Page (link at the bottom to fill out the survey before the deadline);
Detailed Design drawings (PDF) »
🌳 Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route
Some recent movement on the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route, in an update from Blackford Safe Routes and this update from Cllr Ben Parker;
📋 Travelling Safely Schemes (Various)
ETROs for these schemes have various end dates (barring ‘South’, which is not yet published) and can be found for comment at the Council’s Travelling Safely Commonplace microsite; also by emailing TRO.Consultations@edinburgh.gov.uk quoting the relevant scheme.
🌊 Musselburgh Active Toun Consultation
Updated plans over on Musselburgh Active Toun with further consultation ongoing: these may be of particular interest to Edinburgh residents as they cover the East Lothian section of Edinburgh Road that would eventually facilitate the long-held ambition of a tie-in to Joppa and Portobello prom, as well as the rest of the North Edinburgh network.
Comments on the consultation can be emailed to musselburgh.uki@aecom.com
⚒️ Work ongoing, August to November - Lasswade Rd Cycleways
Update: Still some works around this taking place - as per the Council’s Weekly Roads Report:
Anti-skid surfacing at crossing points planned for w/c 16/12/24 with off-peak temporary traffic lights.
Spokes shared [x] the project page for a partial resurfacing of Lasswade Rd that includes a stretch of segregated cycle lane at each side, close to Gracemount High School. Spokes’ response makes mention of various interesting aspects and suggests changes.
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