Blackford Safe Routes
@blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk
Campaign for safe routes to school in Edinburgh. Run by the Travel Committee of James Gillespie’s Primary School and friends
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Dundee Street and Fountainbridge active travel consultation - response - Blackford Safe Routes
Consultation response to the Dundee St and Fountainbridge active travel project - protected cycle lanes and pedestrian improvements
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We‘ve put together an explainer on floating bus stops, particularly with regard to the transformative Dundee St active travel scheme
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/jgps-travel-...
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/jgps-travel-...
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Katesmill bridge looking not too far away from being re-opened. 👌
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Katesmill bridge looking not too far away from being re-opened. 👌
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Listen to how Low Traffic Neighbourhoods can transform areas for the better for people in wheelchairs.
#disabledaccess #activetravel
#disabledaccess #activetravel
Also listen to what Jane Harris says about how the LTN transformed the street for her, her neighbours and her husband who uses a wheelchair
January 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Listen to how Low Traffic Neighbourhoods can transform areas for the better for people in wheelchairs.
#disabledaccess #activetravel
#disabledaccess #activetravel
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The public health harms of car dominance get far too little attention. Inactivity, obesity, but also direct harms in terms of air pollution & the massive health impacts of environmental noise.
Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.
January 24, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The public health harms of car dominance get far too little attention. Inactivity, obesity, but also direct harms in terms of air pollution & the massive health impacts of environmental noise.
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Yes - climate change presents a huge challenge. But the Climate Change Committee has modelled transitioning the UK economy to clean energy and finds it will save nearly £40 billion every year.
It's not just about avoiding the bad stuff.
We just need the courage to break out of business-as-usual.
It's not just about avoiding the bad stuff.
We just need the courage to break out of business-as-usual.
January 25, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Yes - climate change presents a huge challenge. But the Climate Change Committee has modelled transitioning the UK economy to clean energy and finds it will save nearly £40 billion every year.
It's not just about avoiding the bad stuff.
We just need the courage to break out of business-as-usual.
It's not just about avoiding the bad stuff.
We just need the courage to break out of business-as-usual.
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Now destroyed for the second time in 14 years. And its won't be the last time.
Climate change is making these storms and the resulting damage more extreme. We can't build our way out of this unless we get serious about urgently tackling climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Climate change is making these storms and the resulting damage more extreme. We can't build our way out of this unless we get serious about urgently tackling climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Storm Ingrid damage forces closure of Devon railway line
The Dawlish railway line is closed
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Now destroyed for the second time in 14 years. And its won't be the last time.
Climate change is making these storms and the resulting damage more extreme. We can't build our way out of this unless we get serious about urgently tackling climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Climate change is making these storms and the resulting damage more extreme. We can't build our way out of this unless we get serious about urgently tackling climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rode the voi bikes home last night. Sooooo good. So much fun. They accelerate fast! Don’t take as much pedal power as my own e-bike.
@edinburghnapier.bsky.social could you work with Voi to get the bikes out to cover your campuses in the South West of the city?
@edinburghnapier.bsky.social could you work with Voi to get the bikes out to cover your campuses in the South West of the city?
January 25, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Rode the voi bikes home last night. Sooooo good. So much fun. They accelerate fast! Don’t take as much pedal power as my own e-bike.
@edinburghnapier.bsky.social could you work with Voi to get the bikes out to cover your campuses in the South West of the city?
@edinburghnapier.bsky.social could you work with Voi to get the bikes out to cover your campuses in the South West of the city?
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Want to auto-block dafties of this variety that we come across in future? Try our new 'Weird wee men of Edinburgh and beyond' moderation list (only 1 currently): bsky.app/profile/did:...
We're also subscribed to block Alan's 'Terminally Car-brained' list which is good too: bsky.app/profile/alan...
We're also subscribed to block Alan's 'Terminally Car-brained' list which is good too: bsky.app/profile/alan...
January 25, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Want to auto-block dafties of this variety that we come across in future? Try our new 'Weird wee men of Edinburgh and beyond' moderation list (only 1 currently): bsky.app/profile/did:...
We're also subscribed to block Alan's 'Terminally Car-brained' list which is good too: bsky.app/profile/alan...
We're also subscribed to block Alan's 'Terminally Car-brained' list which is good too: bsky.app/profile/alan...
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Ok fine but why just one issue? You invite too many vehicles into town, we suffer the consequences - you can't pick & choose which illegal/anti social behaviour from age groups you don't like.
This won't be effective meanwhile politicians continue to do nothing about what actually will be effective.
This won't be effective meanwhile politicians continue to do nothing about what actually will be effective.
“this has been an issue for many years. What we’re trying to do is take reasonable steps and do what we can to improve conditions for the people who live around there.”
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/cctv-im...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/cctv-im...
CCTV boost and police crackdown to tackle Queensferry 'boy racers'
A hotspot for boy racers is set to be targeted with improved CCTV coverage as part of a drive to tackle the problem.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Ok fine but why just one issue? You invite too many vehicles into town, we suffer the consequences - you can't pick & choose which illegal/anti social behaviour from age groups you don't like.
This won't be effective meanwhile politicians continue to do nothing about what actually will be effective.
This won't be effective meanwhile politicians continue to do nothing about what actually will be effective.
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Morning rush hour.
Safe routes to school.
Streets designed for people to fully live their lives.
Not a city (or a country) at war with its own people.
❤️
#cargobike #Utrecht
Safe routes to school.
Streets designed for people to fully live their lives.
Not a city (or a country) at war with its own people.
❤️
#cargobike #Utrecht
January 24, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Morning rush hour.
Safe routes to school.
Streets designed for people to fully live their lives.
Not a city (or a country) at war with its own people.
❤️
#cargobike #Utrecht
Safe routes to school.
Streets designed for people to fully live their lives.
Not a city (or a country) at war with its own people.
❤️
#cargobike #Utrecht
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The city of Barcelona has gotten to be one of the best cities in the world for people who love to ride bicycles. The government here has been radically changing the way we move around the city without using vehicles. #progressive #barcelona #bicycles #publictransportation #streetphotography
January 24, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The city of Barcelona has gotten to be one of the best cities in the world for people who love to ride bicycles. The government here has been radically changing the way we move around the city without using vehicles. #progressive #barcelona #bicycles #publictransportation #streetphotography
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Active travel in Greater Manchester reached over 700 million trips in 2025, driven by continued investment in the Bee Network. New walking and cycling routes have increased use, with plans for further expansion, School Streets and safer streets across the city-region.
news.tfgm.com/press-releas...
news.tfgm.com/press-releas...
January 23, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Active travel in Greater Manchester reached over 700 million trips in 2025, driven by continued investment in the Bee Network. New walking and cycling routes have increased use, with plans for further expansion, School Streets and safer streets across the city-region.
news.tfgm.com/press-releas...
news.tfgm.com/press-releas...
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When active travel paths next to public transport developments are an afterthought. Could be so much more useful, if it was built to be accessible by all.
January 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM
When active travel paths next to public transport developments are an afterthought. Could be so much more useful, if it was built to be accessible by all.
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Commuter bikes are underrated and maybe even boring.
They start every morning.
They don’t surprise you.
They don’t demand attention
They get you where you need to go.
In 2026, boring is a feature, not a bug.
They start every morning.
They don’t surprise you.
They don’t demand attention
They get you where you need to go.
In 2026, boring is a feature, not a bug.
January 24, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Commuter bikes are underrated and maybe even boring.
They start every morning.
They don’t surprise you.
They don’t demand attention
They get you where you need to go.
In 2026, boring is a feature, not a bug.
They start every morning.
They don’t surprise you.
They don’t demand attention
They get you where you need to go.
In 2026, boring is a feature, not a bug.
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Pedal on Parliament is back!
Sat 30th May 2026. A mass ride from Middle Meadow Walk #Edinburgh to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, starting from 11:30.
Sat 30th May 2026. A mass ride from Middle Meadow Walk #Edinburgh to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, starting from 11:30.
We’re back - Save the Date! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads.
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
January 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Pedal on Parliament is back!
Sat 30th May 2026. A mass ride from Middle Meadow Walk #Edinburgh to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, starting from 11:30.
Sat 30th May 2026. A mass ride from Middle Meadow Walk #Edinburgh to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, starting from 11:30.
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The health angle is different. Car dependency strips mandatory daily movement out of people’s lives. That’s not a fuel problem. It’s a human physiology problem. And it drives obesity, diabetes, heart disease, joint degeneration, depression, and chronic pain at scale.
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM
The health angle is different. Car dependency strips mandatory daily movement out of people’s lives. That’s not a fuel problem. It’s a human physiology problem. And it drives obesity, diabetes, heart disease, joint degeneration, depression, and chronic pain at scale.
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Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.
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Reckon that with about 5-8 bus gates the bus service in Edinburgh would be revolutionised.
January 24, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Reckon that with about 5-8 bus gates the bus service in Edinburgh would be revolutionised.
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For Leith walk it is important to note that a vocal charity claiming to represent pedestrians demanded that there was no grade separation for the pre-tram sections. Napier study highlights grade separation as a step to aiding recognition of cycle track.
January 24, 2026 at 2:04 PM
For Leith walk it is important to note that a vocal charity claiming to represent pedestrians demanded that there was no grade separation for the pre-tram sections. Napier study highlights grade separation as a step to aiding recognition of cycle track.
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#ClimateChangePlan: good on #transport?
"The answer is NO"
Prof @2760.bsky.social
-> web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/parl...
We agree-> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...
@michaelmatheson.bsky.social @monicalennon.bsky.social @markruskell.bsky.social @bobdorissnp.bsky.social @kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social
"The answer is NO"
Prof @2760.bsky.social
-> web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/parl...
We agree-> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...
@michaelmatheson.bsky.social @monicalennon.bsky.social @markruskell.bsky.social @bobdorissnp.bsky.social @kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Die erste Seilbahn in Paris - Câble C1 Créteil
Langes Video über 36 Minuten mit den kompletten Fahrten -->
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI0D...
#seilbahn #paris #seilbahnen #cablecar #téléphérique #funivia #doppelmayr #garaventa #cwa
Langes Video über 36 Minuten mit den kompletten Fahrten -->
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI0D...
#seilbahn #paris #seilbahnen #cablecar #téléphérique #funivia #doppelmayr #garaventa #cwa
January 24, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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If @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social put as much energy into tackling the actual and evidenced danger to people at bus stops 🤔
It’s not normal that this happens on a weekly basis
(Not much content in the article, to save you the bother)
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
(Not much content in the article, to save you the bother)
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh woman rushed to hospital from crash as 'car strikes bus stop'
A man has been charged in connection.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 12:08 PM
If @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social put as much energy into tackling the actual and evidenced danger to people at bus stops 🤔
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I have no doubt they are undesirable for VI people. I’m not convinced that can be designed-out completely. But the approach has to be a consistent best possible design because BSBs are necessary for wider equality & safety. It just isn’t possible to satisfy the maximalist demands & wider equality.
January 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM
I have no doubt they are undesirable for VI people. I’m not convinced that can be designed-out completely. But the approach has to be a consistent best possible design because BSBs are necessary for wider equality & safety. It just isn’t possible to satisfy the maximalist demands & wider equality.
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We are up & trucking for the year ahead. First snowdrops appearing in the park. Value to wildlife? As they flower so early, snowdrops do not rely on pollinators to reproduce. Instead, they spread via bulb division, though they may still be visited by bees & other insects on a particularly warm day.
January 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM
We are up & trucking for the year ahead. First snowdrops appearing in the park. Value to wildlife? As they flower so early, snowdrops do not rely on pollinators to reproduce. Instead, they spread via bulb division, though they may still be visited by bees & other insects on a particularly warm day.
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The vast majority of people use the buses in Edinburgh. To make sure they get the best service we need more bus gates/bus lanes, bus priority at traffic signals and expansion of bus lane hours. Politically a no-brainer for even the most timid of councillors.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh bus route sees some journeys increase by nearly 20 minutes in 20 years
The figures come in a report that says new bus lanes, bus gates and other interventions could help bring down journey times across the city
www.edinburghlive.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The vast majority of people use the buses in Edinburgh. To make sure they get the best service we need more bus gates/bus lanes, bus priority at traffic signals and expansion of bus lane hours. Politically a no-brainer for even the most timid of councillors.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...