🎂 Three years of edi.bike | issue 159 | 24th Aug ‘26 🚲
your weekly edinburgh cycling digest
📰 News this Week
🎂 edi.bike turns three years old!
Three years ago, I scrabbled together a bunch of links and road closure information about cycling in Edinburgh, and sent it round to twenty or so pals who cycled in Edinburgh and who were indulging me in a wee experiment.
There’s a few more subscribers these days — more than a hundred times that original list of friends! — and edi.bike has, over time, morphed from observing what’s happening for cycling in Edinburgh, through commenting on it, praising the good stuff, calling out the bad, to more recently campaigning around issues and taking on a more activist voice in shaping Edinburgh as a cycling city.
We’ve worked with Spokes to keep the COVID-era ‘Travelling Safely’ cycleways, all now to become permanent; continued work with the Council and other stakeholders on teething issues with the Voi cycle hire scheme; pushed for better, more quickly delivered infrastructure (and pushed hard alongside residents battling ‘controversial’ schemes being torn out in spite of the improvements they brought to safer streets for vulnerable users). And we were a big part of the return of Pedal on Parliament this year, too - making good trouble.
We continue to back Councillors who understand that this city has a long way to go to be truly safe to cycle in, and continue to have fruitful relationships with the many organisations promoting Active Travel that we’re able to platform and amplify, and bike businesses big and small that keep us all moving. There’s a lot more to do - and we’re right there in the thick of it.
Huge thanks to Michael at The Edinburgh Minute for bringing awareness to this publication, something he continues to do with every link; thanks to Spokes, City Cycling Edinburgh members, and all those whose amazing work this campaign continues to build on.
🚲 See you out there, and thanks for reading — Ben
⛔ “Dangerous and inadequate” — Living Streets Edinburgh calls out half-arsed Cowgate closure
This looks like a European holiday destination
It’s actually the Cowgate without cars
Edinburgh needs more vision in its planning — Blackford Safe Routes on Bluesky
Living Streets Edinburgh have written to Council officials this week, expressing what many folks cycling in or around the Cowgate recently have been passing on - that the supposed ‘Summertime Streets’ closure of the road is largely unmanned and set up using movable barriers, allowing motorists to ignore the signs and pass through a space that pedestrians are quite rightly expecting to have to themselves, over and above the allowed entry point for local access at Guthrie Street.
It’s been years since the Council mooted closing the Cowgate to through-traffic once and for all, and there’s no sign of them taking this narrow, historic thoroughfare and the dangers it poses for more vulnerable users seriously any time soon. If we can’t even demonstrate a working model for closure for four weeks in the summer when the city’s pavements are heaving, what case is being made for anything other than the status quo?
🏰 Local Bits
🤔 Credit where it’s due; while removing key street-calming filters on the Greenbank to Meadows to Quiet Route, the Council have at least re-painted road markings and cycle awareness markings at junctions throughout the Braid Estate - leading to Braid Avenue and Cluny Drive where two modal filters have been removed. These junctions are still sorely lacking ‘give way’ signage and the markings will fade away again, but this is a clear recognition that new through-traffic is on its way to the area and an attempt to mitigate some of those dangers;
⚙️ Spokes have published their latest Action Update [PDF], including a Members survey, details of upcoming events, moves towards becoming an SCIO and also the recent issues around the city with newly introduced cycling hazards;
✊ This Saturday 29th: Edinburgh Critical Mass is a family-friendly mass protest / group ride, leaving at 2pm from Middle Meadow Walk;
⏰ “Edinburgh Voi bike bosses 'sorry' as app issues making riders 'late for work'” — article at Edinburgh Live »
We love a bollard - and the safe space they carve out - but if you encounter these ‘Billy and Belinda’ bollards spotted in Danderhall by John Robson in haar or on a dark night, you’re going to feel anything but safe 🫣
🛟 Tonight with Living Rent: Lochend Needs Safe Roads Public Meeting:
“Join us on Monday August 24th 5.30 - 7.30pm to let Edinburgh City Council know we need action on Road Safety.
“We have been pushing Edinburgh City council to improve road safety in Lochend, by installing safe crossings and improving road conditions, to keep us and our families safe. Many of us have experienced near misses and accidents and we cannot wait any longer.
“We have invited all local councillors and transport leaders to attend a public meeting to hear your experiences and make commitments to take real action.” — More information »
☀️ Lovely photos on Instagram of a Bridgend Farmhouse led ride with A Wee Pedal down to visit Porty Community Energy’s bike library at the Porty Active Travel Hub;
❣️ This Saturday: From Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (‘ELREC’) ‘Edinburgh Cycling Club’ and Bruntsfield Net Zero Action Initiative (‘BANZAI’)::
Fancy giving cargo bikes a go?
Come along and spend some time in our cargo bike playground at the end of August! You'll get to try out a range of different cargo bikes, get a feel for how they ride and see just how practical and fun cargo biking can be!
If you're only thinking about getting one, or just curious to see what all the fuss is about, you're welcome to join and have a go!
There’ll be refreshments, our smoothie bike to keep you fuelled, and a Dr Bike event will be on hand to give your own bike a check-up.
Bring your bike and friends, and join us for an afternoon of cargo fun!
29th August, 1pm - 4pm at 📍 NKS, 7 Gillespie Street, Edinburgh
🕴️ Jobs & Opportunities
🚸 Parents for Future Scotland are recruiting for an Air Pollution Project Manager (self-employed), Edinburgh - details here:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly-motivated Community Project Manager to lead the delivery of our Active Travel and Clean Air Project across 10 Edinburgh schools. This role combines project management, community engagement and partnership development. You will work directly with parents, schools, as well as local council and community partners to increase active and sustainable travel, establish and strengthen walking and bike buses , deliver air-pollution awareness activities and build long-term community leadership.
🍃 Lothians
👏 Welcome news of a new walking and cycling path in Gullane, built by developers from the Saltcoats development to Gullane Primary School, posted with details of today’s photocall to Bluesky by Spokes »
👯 Inclusive cycling club In-Tandem East Lothian took delivery of some shiny new tandem cycles this week, with lots of photos on their Instagram »
🍃 Active Travel Midlothian are hosting ‘Keep Roslin Rolling’ this Saturday 29th August, 12.30pm - 4pm at Roslin Village Féte, Roslin Park, Roslin, featuring:
Free bike check up from Dr Bike mechanics
Cycling goodies & freebies
Blend your own drink on our smoothie bike
Test ride a bike
📮 Got a story or link for the next issue of edi.bike? DM or mention @edi.bike on Bluesky, or send it in using our Submissions Form »
🌧️ National
📸 Mark McIntyre shared a bunch of great photos ‘nipping all over Glasgow’ showing just how far the city’s come for cycle infrastructure in recent years, over on Bluesky;
🚓 “Charges for bike thefts on Britain’s railways have more than doubled year-on-year following a controversial British Transport Police (BTP) policy change that was reversed after criticism from cyclists and cycling organisations.
“New Freedom of Information data analysed by Cycleplan shows that the proportion of concluded railway bike theft cases resulting in a charge or summons rose from 4.4% in the first half of 2025 to around 9% during the same period in 2026.” — article at Bikebiz »
🌍 Elsewhere
Cargo bikes are no longer a niche cycling trend. Around the world, they’re becoming a practical alternative to cars for everyday trips, whether it’s hauling groceries, transporting kids, or carrying work equipment. — Momentum Mag /via Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
🛣 Route Closures and Issues
ℹ️ Encountered unexpected road issues? Find out how to report them with this guide from Spokes. The team at Edinburgh Travel News are also keen to hear about cycle path alerts and can be contacted on Threads or Facebook.
🦋 On Bluesky? Follow the #EdTravCyc feed - anyone can use the #EdTravCyc hashtag to share route issues they encounter;
📪 Road closure info — many thanks to regular contributor Robbie for collating and preparing these:
🏝️ Robbie is on holiday this week so no new closures, only continuing works listed below.
🚶♂️ Forrest Road: Cycle lane obstructed by temporary pavement buildout at Candlemaker Row until end of August. Warnings signs have been added but beware of vehicles overtaking at this road narrowing.
🚧 Grange Road: Toucan crossings at Tantallon Pl and Lauder Rd on Quietroute 6 obstructed for Scottish Power ducting installation for another 4 weeks.
🚧 Newbattle Terrace: Closed west of Canaan Ln for ongoing Scottish Power ducting installation continuing for another 4 weeks. Greenbank to Meadows Queitroute should not be affected but beware of construction vehicles.
🚧 Dundee Street: Segregated cycle lanes between Viewforth and Gilmore Park obstructed by temporary traffic lights for Scottish Power substation works for a further 6 weeks.
Festival Closures:
🎪 Hill Square: close Hill Place westbound from 14th July until end Aug but cycle access will be maintained. Be aware of temporary road signage in the contraflow cycle lane westbound and an increase in pedestrians. Nearby Roxburgh Place will also be closed, which may create a pleasant low traffic area.
🎪 Summertime Streets: Expanded closures for the August festivals this year. High St closed from 10:30am daily. Lawnmarket closed and Cowgate closed daily from 3pm, however access will be maintained for loading. Cycle access on Cockburn Street Between North Bridge and Waverley Bridge expected to be retained. Exercise caution and consider dismounting if you can on High Street.
❌ George Street: Annual closure for Fringe Festival cancelled due to bus diversion following Princes St fire closure.
Long Term Closures:
🏞️ Holyrood Park High Road: Closed due to recent rockfall. A short dismount is necessary to avoid a fenced off area.
🏖️ Silverknowes Road: Road to Silverknowes Beach closed for resurfacing works and reconfiguration of the cycle lane. Works stalled again and expected to re-open after the summer.
🚒 Princes Street: Section between Frederick St and S Charlotte St closed into August following a building fire. At time of writing, it is necessary to dismount walk through the gardens to pass. George St may offer an alternate route.
🌉 St Marks Path: Bridge over Water of Leith closed due to structural issues. The road bridge at Warriston Rd or pedestrian bridge at Beaverhall Rd may offer alternate routes.
🌉 Harrison Road: Bridges closed due to structural concerns with micro-cracking in the original cast iron beams. The north-west bridge over a small path is closed for rebuilding until end August 2026, including the path below. The south-east bridge over the Union Canal is currently closed pedestrians and cyclists whilst kerbs are altered.
🌉 Water of Leith Path: Kinauld Tan Works Footbridge by Currie closed due to a hole in the bridge deck. A diversion is suggested via Lanark Rd, which may be unsuitable.
🎾 Gyle Park: Path between Glenmuir Rd and Glasgow Rd closed until the end of October 2026 for construction work. If you’re heading to Tesco, the path by David Lloyd gym may offer an alternate route.
🚦 Bankhead Drive: Quietroute 8 along the tramline obstructed at junction with S Gyle Access until late Summer 2026 for construction of West Edinburgh Link.
🏗️ Edinburgh Park Station: Quiet Route 8 cycle path between Hermiston Gait and the Gyle Centre closed for works in preparation of the Edinburgh Arena development. It’s only possible to go around by carrying your bike up roughly 20 steps or by following the shared use footway on Lochside Ave.
🏗️ Port Hamilton Cyclepath: Shared use path between Union Canal and West End closed until 2026/27 for building works. A diversion is advised via Gardeners Crescent and Semple Street.
🏗️ Craighall Road: Closed until May 2028 for the Refurbishment of Trinity Academy. Access to the Victoria Path is expected to be maintained. A diversion will be signed along Newhaven Road, however the removal of parking for improved traffic flow may lead to this being a wider and faster road, less suitable for cycles.
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📆 Upcoming / Ongoing
🎟️ Returning after a smashing fringe last year, ‘CADEL: Lungs on Legs’ runs until 30th August —
Connor Delves stars as Cadel Evans in CADEL: Lungs On Legs, the London premiere of the smash-hit play about the first Australian to win the Tour de France. CADEL: Lungs on Legs is a groundbreaking play set in motion by award-winning Australian actor Connor Delves. Performed entirely on a bicycle, this one man show captures the drive and determination of Cadel Evans and explores his inspiring true story as the first Australian to win the Tour de France. Pedalling non-stop for over an hour, Delves immerses the audience in the highs and lows, heartaches and sacrifices of Cadel Evans’ 2011 victory.
☀️ Porty Community Energy’s summer picnic rides are back again for another year!
⏰ 11am - 3pm on the following dates - click through to book your place:
📅 This Sunday 30th August bike ride to Bridgend Farmhouse from Porty Bike Library
📅 Saturday 5th September bike ride to Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens from Porty Bike Library
📅 Saturday 12 September to Morrisons Haven and Prestongrange Museum
🔧 Basic Bike Maintenance sessions at Bridgend Farmhouse, next on this Friday 28th August:
Inclusive, small and friendly groups with Dara
Last Friday of the month from May to Oct
Suggested £5 donation to Bridgend Farmhouse
Places go quickly - please book a place by emailing [email protected]
🧘 Join Detour this coming weekend 29th-30th August for a weekend of movement, community and adventure.
We will meet in Perth and cycle through stunning Perthshire landscapes, stopping off to enjoy the views along the way, before arriving at Morningside Farm. Here, you will be guided through three movement sessions in the spectacular Wild Hive Dome or outdoors.
Enjoy good food and good company, moving and relaxing in the cosy indoor spaces, before camping under the stars. There will be plenty of time to rest, socialise and explore.
Ride & Retreat, and Retreat Only tickets are available 🌿
The first 3 of each ticket type will receive an early bird discount 🦜
Ride & Retreat - £260/295
Retreat Only - £215/255📍Morningside Farm, Logiealmond, Perthshire
Follow this link for full event details and tickets, and feel free to drop us a message with any questions!
⚙️ The 2026 Spokes AGM will be held in the Studio at the Augustine United Church (below the Sanctuary where we have our public meetings) on Weds 9th September, evening.
As well as standard AGM reports on activity and finances, members will consider whether Spokes should become a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and therefore change from being a constituted organisation to a charity.
There will also be a short performance about cycling and a discussion about Spokes priorities. More information about the AGM and the SCIO proposal will be sent out to members in advance of the AGM.
Contact – Ian Maxwell, email [email protected]
👀 If you work for an organisation that promotes cycling in the city, the North Edinburgh Showcase with Cycling UK might be for you!
We want to warmly invite you to our showcase event in North Edinburgh on 15 September 2026.
Hear from Cycle Access Fund recipients in Edinburgh
Find out how your organisation could receive funding from the Cycle Access Fund
Learn about our Connecting Communities and Play Together On Pedals programmes
Meet and network with other professionals promoting cycling and active travel
Join a led ride, led walk or our 'cargo bike curious' demo event
Open to staff and members of organisations from across the South East of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership region.
🏠 Host venue: North Edinburgh Arts
🤝 Event partner: R2 North Edinburgh Active Travel
🔁 Weekly Events
🚴 Weekly
🍃 Mon, 12-2.30pm: Free, fun group ride on paths from Bridgend Farmhouse;
💪 Adult (16+) Confidence Builder bike rides with The Bike Station, 5-6pm from outside Pav cafe, Meadows;
🌅 Tues, ⏰ 5.40am: Edinburgh Dawn Patrol - Meet St. Andrew Square, same route each time - more info on their Instagram;
🎙️ Tues, 5pm: [National] Active Travel Cafe talks and discussion on Zoom
🪨 Weds, 5.40am: Edinburgh Dawn Patrol [IG] Gravel edition - starting from 📍 Cairngorm Coffee;
☕ Weds, 8:15 - 9:45: Coffee Outside [IG]: Wednesday morning hangouts at 📍 Lochrin Basin - bring a mug, water, a way to boil water, and coffee ☕
🛠️ Fortnightly (second & fourth Weds each month), 3pm: Bike Kitchen at Edinburgh Tool Library
🔧 Weds, 5-8pm Fix Your Own Bike Sessions at The Bike Station, Tollcross
👑 Weds 7pm - Queens of Pain evening group ride for women & non-binary folk - ride details & locations
🌅 Thurs, ⏰ 5.40am: Edinburgh Dawn Patrol (same as Tues, details above);
🚺 Thurs, 5-8pm: Fix My Own Bike session for Women and Minority Genders at The Wee Spoke Hub
🪨 Thurs Evenings: Edinburgh Gravel Cycling Club social group rides;
👑 Fri 6am - Queens of Pain morning group ride for women & non-binary folk - ride details & locations
🪛 Fri, 10am-3pm Dr Bike cycle repairs from ELREC’s Edinburgh Cycling Club at 📍 Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre - no booking required and all welcome;
✴️ Fri, 5-8pm: Bike DIY Session at The Wee Spoke Hub
🔧 Sat, 1-4pm Fix Your Own Bike Sessions at The Bike Station, Tollcross
⚙️ Sat, 2-4pm: ‘Bike Cleaning and Oiling’ drop-in session at The Wee Spoke Hub
🟰 Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council’s Edinburgh Cycling Club run weekly group rides and introductory classes;
🔁 Monthly Events
🚲 First Friday of the month: Inclusive social bike rides with A Wee Pedal from Bridgend Farmhouse - every Friday 2-4pm between April and Hallowe’en, 1-3pm on the 1st Friday of each month November to March.
✊ Last Saturday of the month: Edinburgh Critical Mass is a family-friendly mass protest / group ride, leaving at 2pm from Middle Meadow Walk - don’t forget to grab a t-shirt!
🫂 Help Needed
☀️ Porty Community Energy have Cargo bikes for sale:
We are selling our Mycle (only 2 years old) and our old Tern in order to make room for some new cargo bike models at our library.
Are you interested in buying? Please email us at [email protected] to start the conversation.
Tern GSD: £1700 o.n.o
Mycle: £900 o.n.oAll money raised will go back into the bike library to keep our project going.
Originally posted to their Instagram
🚲 The Bike Station - can you volunteer with us? 🚲
Help us make cycling more accessible and connect people with the joy of a bicycle. We have a fantastic team of volunteers who support us in many ways, so please do reach out if you'd like to be part of the team.
🛠️ Fix Your Own Bike volunteers:
Our main requirement for volunteers at the moment are volunteers to help support on our Fix Your Own Bike (FYOB) sessions; notably those able to support the Saturday sessions which run from weekly 1-4pm.
The ideal candidate would be someone with extensive bike maintenance experience and someone who would feel comfortable articulating ideas and advice to members of the public. These sessions are a valuable resource for shared learning, lower cost self repairs and are a great community addition to the Edinburgh cycling landscape. Being volunteer-led, we cannot keep up with demand without the brilliant team that helps to operate the sessions.
If this role is of interest, please contact [email protected] to discuss the role in more detail; it would be wonderful to hear from you.
As a volunteer you not only join a community of like-minded individuals passionate about cycling - you can also access bikes, parts and accessories at a discounted price as well as heavily discounted maintenance courses after 6 months of volunteering.
📦 Edinburgh charity Goodies are offering free Cargo Bike training for those looking to volunteer with them in their food redistribution work:
Our head rider Fabian will be doing cargo bike training every Wednesday starting 17:30 at the Meadows, next to the East Meadows play park.
This is for anyone who would like to volunteer as a food rider in the evenings during the week.
We will also be signing T&C's that will be required before you can ride.
Looking forward to seeing you there ✨
Remember your helmets also! 🚲
❤️ Charlotte’s Tandems are looking for help in Edinburgh:
We lend, throughout the UK, at no cost (i.e. for free), tandems and tag-alongs (trailer bikes) to (and only to) people with disabilities or additional needs, who are unable to ride a bike safely on their own, so that they can enjoy the wonders of cycling.
In other words we provide all-ability, adapted, inclusive cycling for adults and children who are disabled, have special needs, SEN, SEND or impairments, such as Autism, Down's Syndrome, visual impairments, learning or physical difficulties.
They’ve published a Facebook post in which they are seeking a new ‘helper’ in Edinburgh - you can read about this role here, and a commenter shared:
As a former helper in Edinburgh, there are a couple of things you need to know if you are interested in taking this on.
You need to be able store several tandems when they are not being used.
The riding skills of who want to borrow a tandem are highly variable, so you may need to try to teach them how to ride a tandem, which is not like riding a solo bike.
If you can help, do get in touch with them.
👏 Cycling Without Age Musselburgh [FB] are raising funds to modernise their trishaw fleet - they have a JustGiving page, but more effective direct giving is also possible using the bank details on their Facebook post;
Ongoing: 👥 Get help with routes & road confidence through Cycle Buddies or become a buddy | 🚌 Marshal for School Bike Buses | 🙋 Help with school programme ‘I Bike’ | 🗨️Join Spokes’ Planning or Resources group | 🆘 Donate money or bikes to Bikes for Refugees | 📦⚡️ Hire Community Cargobikes, E-bikes or Trailers from SW20, Porty Community Energy or Banzai | ♻️ Donate old bikes to The Bike Station, The Wee Spoke Hub or ‘Brake the Cycle’.
🌈 Infrastructure Progress & Consultations
📋 Overviews: CEC’s Active travel improvements programme | Interactive Map from City Mobility Plan prioritisation exercise
✏️ In the Works:
⛏️ “West Lothian Council has been granted planning permission (application 0034/FUL/26) to construct a cyclepath, including bridge crossing over the A706, from Stoneyburn to connect to core path WL24 Fauldhouse Rail Path.” — more details and plans in this Facebook post »
📋 The Council’s consultation report for Barnton Connections has now been published, and is available to read on the project website;
🎭 With works on the refurbishment of the King’s Theatre concluded, but commencement on the build of this ‘missing link’ cycle route not due until next year, there were concerns that potentially Tarvit Street — part of the new route and closed to motor traffic for around four years during works on the theatre — might be reopened to through-traffic and add to an already busy junction and close again shortly afterwards. Instead, a modal filter will be installed at the junction of Tarvit St and Drumdryan St — which will be made one-way — so motor traffic will only be permitted one-way round a loop of Tarvit westbound, Drumdryan north and then east, returning to Brougham St - with two-way cycling allowed on both arms of the loop. — More details [PDF] »
🚊 A couple of linksfrom the June Workshop on the future of Princes St and George St, posted by Spokes this week; the collated renders and sketches of the project by Edinburgh architect Richard Murphy, and a brief concept video on Youtube;
🏞️ “The prize is a linear pathway from the Pentlands through Fairmilehead, Burdiehouse, Moredun, Gilmerton, Niddrie and Craigmillar and all the way to Joppa where it could meet the Portobello coastal cycleway and link up to the city’s entire waterfront. You could in theory create a triangular route that would include the Water of Leith Walkway. That route would be around 25-30 miles and would include some of the finest urban green space and views in Scotland.” — Pentlands to Porty path could be huge asset for city communities, Evening News / Press Reader »
📝 The good folks at Spokes have spotted a planning application 24/05843/FUL for a “Cycle path link connection and associated works from Gogar Station Road south to land east of 1 Gogar Station Road” - though they also note in their Bluesky post the width of the path being around a meter less than design guidance would instruct…
🅿️ Seven new on-street ‘cycle hangar’ storage units are planned for the locations marked with a green dot on this newly published Traffic Regulation Order - thanks to Spokes for sharing;
🆕West Edinburgh Link - Torwood path section between Torwood Crescent and Meadow Place Rd ready for use [FB];
🔐 Recently Closed:
📋 Comments recently closed (8th July) for Craigmillar Niddrie Connections — see the technical plans;
🧭 Comments on North Edinburgh Connections - protected cycling and walking improvements for West Granton Road, Pennywell Road, and Ferry Road — closed 9th June;
📨 Closed 10th Feb: consultation period for the Silverknowes Rd ETRO providing protected cycleways (ETRO/21/30C).
🚲 Closed February 9th: Barnton Connections consultation on safe, protected cycle routes through the area;
⛲️Dundee Street Fountainbridge Active Travel Project consultation closed 12 January 2026 | 🗺️ Mapped illustrations (do zoom in!) — Image 1 and Image 2 | 📄 Technical drawings [PDF, 23.7mb]
📝 West Edinburgh Link, including Glasgow Rd, South Gyle, Bankhead, Sighthill, Wester Hailes and Clovenstone. “Around 5km of new segregated and improved cycleways, new crossings, path and pavement improvements”, the first phase underway with an initial focus primarily on links to Quiet Route 8 - Technical plans [PDF]
🤔 The ‘Curriehill Active Travel Link’ reported by Spokes to have been delayed beyond its 2025 due date by ‘biodiversity concerns’.
🤫 Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route having detrimental changes made, delayed until at least a Standards Commission hearing in March ‘26: Detailed Designs [PDF] | ETRO Published as TRO/25/17
⚒️ Road Resurfacing & early ‘Dalry Living Well Locally’ Outcomes
🧱 Vital path upgrade through Muir Wood park in Currie
🦦 Burdiehouse & Niddrie Burn Restoration - blue-green regeneration project including 3m wide ‘Pentlands to Portobello’ core path;
🔄 Proposals to address issues at Davidson's Mains Roundabout; City Cycling Edinburgh thread | Planned ‘options’ | Comments closed Friday, 16th January
🔬 Trials & Programmes Underway:
✨ Improving Old Town Streets | Includes current ETRO for Lawnmarket & Johnston Terrace
🚧 Under Construction:
⚒️ Work has commenced at the former Dalton’s Scrap Yard on Yeaman Place - which includes a ‘Section 75’ requirement for the developer to create a new walking, wheeling and cycling access to the Union canal from the site. A linear connection through the new purpose-built student accommodations slated for the land (surprise!) connect to Dundee St, while a ramped access looks to link to the Yeaman Pl side directly. Planning application documents here »
🧱 Changes to southside protected cycleways at Summerhall under construction until July 2026;
⛏️ Burnside Path Repairs & Longstone Sinkhole
Contractors setting up on site w/c 3/11 for repairs required to the retaining wall/sinkhole. Hope to complete the in-river works by xmas, & reinstatement of sinkhole by end of Feb. Option to extend contract if required. — Longstone Community Council on Bluesky » (including site plan images)
⛴️ Queensferry High Street Improvements | Technical drawings [PDF]
⚓️ Foot of the Walk to Dock Street | Works leaflet » [PDF] | Progress photos »
🚋 Trams to Newhaven Snagging / Defects List »
🤬 Silverknowes Rd North being returned to cars | Spokes’ area history
📋 Consulted On:
🐚 The consultation on Station Road as part of the Musselburgh Active Toun closed mid December;
🚋 Major North-South Tramline Consultation | Spokes’ brilliant, detailed response [PDF] | Officers A8 ‘Diversion’ Clarification
⭕️ Polwarth Gardens road layout consultation | “Safety Wins: Residents Choose New Polwarth Junction Design, Construction to Begin Within 18 Months” at Merchiston Districts Community Council »
⛏️ Marionville Rd and Smokey Brae improvements;
🧪 Edinburgh BioQuarter Active Travel Gaps - Sheriffhall Park & Ride to BioQuarter Campus Route;
🌞 Dalry Living Well Locally | Initial Feedback Report » [PDF]
⚓ Leith Connections Phase 3 - Hawthornvale to Seafield | Detailed Designs (PDF) »
🚴🏽♂️ Midlothian Council - A7 Sustainable Transport Corridor
East Lothian Council - Prestonpans to Levenhall | Combined plans » [Large PDF]
Thanks for reading - ride safe 🚲
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