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Positive, sustainable changes. Live well locally. #streetsNOTroads
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In 2015, London introduced Quietways and had started its Cycle Super Highway network.
Criticism said London was too cold, had an old streetscape, wasn’t Dutch, the economy would be damaged, it was too hilly and that not everyone could cycle.
Sounds like #Edinburgh now.
Built it. they come.
Criticism said London was too cold, had an old streetscape, wasn’t Dutch, the economy would be damaged, it was too hilly and that not everyone could cycle.
Sounds like #Edinburgh now.
Built it. they come.
📣New data shows London cycling is soaring:
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In 2015, London introduced Quietways and had started its Cycle Super Highway network.
Criticism said London was too cold, had an old streetscape, wasn’t Dutch, the economy would be damaged, it was too hilly and that not everyone could cycle.
Sounds like #Edinburgh now.
Built it. they come.
Criticism said London was too cold, had an old streetscape, wasn’t Dutch, the economy would be damaged, it was too hilly and that not everyone could cycle.
Sounds like #Edinburgh now.
Built it. they come.
Cameron Toll would be the ideal transport interchange - a covered, cross platform interchange with high capacity, rapid trams.
Would reduce the number of buses using the key Bridges corridor allowing more space for pedestrians along the line
Good for business too - if integrated with the centre?
Would reduce the number of buses using the key Bridges corridor allowing more space for pedestrians along the line
Good for business too - if integrated with the centre?
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Cameron Toll would be the ideal transport interchange - a covered, cross platform interchange with high capacity, rapid trams.
Would reduce the number of buses using the key Bridges corridor allowing more space for pedestrians along the line
Good for business too - if integrated with the centre?
Would reduce the number of buses using the key Bridges corridor allowing more space for pedestrians along the line
Good for business too - if integrated with the centre?
Reposted by SW20ed #Edinburgh
🌲 If buying a #ChristmasTree
get it delivered by #CyclingGardeners 🚲 #CargoBike
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@edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @tollcross-cc-edin.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @cllrbenparker.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social
get it delivered by #CyclingGardeners 🚲 #CargoBike
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@edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @tollcross-cc-edin.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @cllrbenparker.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Market Street, #Edinburgh.
Without the bollard, what would the result have been on the busy pavement?
Without the bollard, what would the result have been on the busy pavement?
We destroy BMWs for fun and will NEVER get bored of it.
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
November 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Market Street, #Edinburgh.
Without the bollard, what would the result have been on the busy pavement?
Without the bollard, what would the result have been on the busy pavement?
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Mills on the Water of Leith; including paper, snuff and grain. #Edinburgh
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Mills on the Water of Leith; including paper, snuff and grain. #Edinburgh
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Like every city, despite vocal opposition, this multi-year study of an #Edinburgh street and cycling scheme shows massive benefits and increasing public and local business support.
Every city that delivers schemes well helps deliver social and economic benefits.
We need more #StreetsNOTRoads!
Every city that delivers schemes well helps deliver social and economic benefits.
We need more #StreetsNOTRoads!
September 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Like every city, despite vocal opposition, this multi-year study of an #Edinburgh street and cycling scheme shows massive benefits and increasing public and local business support.
Every city that delivers schemes well helps deliver social and economic benefits.
We need more #StreetsNOTRoads!
Every city that delivers schemes well helps deliver social and economic benefits.
We need more #StreetsNOTRoads!
Edinburgh isn’t even in 1993 yet
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Edinburgh isn’t even in 1993 yet
Walkable with consistent investment in public transport and good street design.
Meanwhile in #Edinburgh… 🚗 🚙 🚘
Meanwhile in #Edinburgh… 🚗 🚙 🚘
The throughline I see on the @economist.com’s list of most liveable cities is these are all places with robust transit, walkable and, mostly, bikeable urban environments.
Both Sydney and Melbourne are investing in new Metros, for example.
economist.com/graphic-deta...
Both Sydney and Melbourne are investing in new Metros, for example.
economist.com/graphic-deta...
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Walkable with consistent investment in public transport and good street design.
Meanwhile in #Edinburgh… 🚗 🚙 🚘
Meanwhile in #Edinburgh… 🚗 🚙 🚘
👀 Midlothian
WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by @notjustbikes with @UrbanThree & @StrongTowns. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
👀 Midlothian
Reposted by SW20ed #Edinburgh
So much of our infrastructure, planning, environmental, and road safety measures seem to be based around politicians' fear of slightly inconveniencing easily-angered motorists. Pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users are barely considered in their calculations.
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
So much of our infrastructure, planning, environmental, and road safety measures seem to be based around politicians' fear of slightly inconveniencing easily-angered motorists. Pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users are barely considered in their calculations.
Reposted by SW20ed #Edinburgh
In #Edinburgh 40% of households don’t have access to a car at all, yet so much of our public space is devoted to private vehicles.
#StreetsNOTroads
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#StreetsNOTroads
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November 9, 2024 at 8:46 AM
In #Edinburgh 40% of households don’t have access to a car at all, yet so much of our public space is devoted to private vehicles.
#StreetsNOTroads
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#StreetsNOTroads
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Final chance to have your initial say on what improvements you would like to see in this area of our community today. Further consultation will follow once the concept designs are prepared based on the initial consultation feedback.
💥UPDATE💥
Developments within the Kingsknowe & Longstone area called 'Kingsknowe Connected'.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social have appointed AtkinsRéalis to develop this landscape-led initiative, focused on improving the public spaces around Kingsknowe Court, Kingsknowe Pl, & Longstone St.
Developments within the Kingsknowe & Longstone area called 'Kingsknowe Connected'.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social have appointed AtkinsRéalis to develop this landscape-led initiative, focused on improving the public spaces around Kingsknowe Court, Kingsknowe Pl, & Longstone St.
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Final chance to have your initial say on what improvements you would like to see in this area of our community today. Further consultation will follow once the concept designs are prepared based on the initial consultation feedback.
Can others get £3,750 to buy a bike or to spend on public transport so they don’t have to buy NOT a car at all?
November 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Can others get £3,750 to buy a bike or to spend on public transport so they don’t have to buy NOT a car at all?
Reposted by SW20ed #Edinburgh
*All-time record* set at the Omni Centre cycle lane on the 7th November - 2,265 cycle journeys.
I can only speculate that the rollout of Voi e-bikes has significantly boosted cycling in Edinburgh this autumn, bucking the seasonal trend.
I can only speculate that the rollout of Voi e-bikes has significantly boosted cycling in Edinburgh this autumn, bucking the seasonal trend.
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
*All-time record* set at the Omni Centre cycle lane on the 7th November - 2,265 cycle journeys.
I can only speculate that the rollout of Voi e-bikes has significantly boosted cycling in Edinburgh this autumn, bucking the seasonal trend.
I can only speculate that the rollout of Voi e-bikes has significantly boosted cycling in Edinburgh this autumn, bucking the seasonal trend.
#Edinburgh could and should do this too
Looking at how other cities have improved their public spaces shows that #Edinburgh’s streets can also become safer, more welcoming and greener.
#StreetsNOTroads
#StreetsNOTroads
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#Edinburgh could and should do this too
Same in #Edinburgh when a Low Emissions Zone, a tram line was built, 20mph started and a Pavement parking Ban was introduced.
Things got better. The sky didn’t fall in.
It didn’t for the minimum wage or smoking bans either.
Things got better. The sky didn’t fall in.
It didn’t for the minimum wage or smoking bans either.
ULEZ was nothing short of national hysteria.
I was interviewing people about air pollution at the time and people who were already living in the existing zone were convinced expanding it by a few miles would be end of days.
I was interviewing people about air pollution at the time and people who were already living in the existing zone were convinced expanding it by a few miles would be end of days.
A perpetual quirk of voter psychology (and one I'm not really sure you can 'solve') is people automatically assuming that all punitive measures will apply to them. See ULEZ in London for another example
It does make pushing through policies harder than it probably should be
It does make pushing through policies harder than it probably should be
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Same in #Edinburgh when a Low Emissions Zone, a tram line was built, 20mph started and a Pavement parking Ban was introduced.
Things got better. The sky didn’t fall in.
It didn’t for the minimum wage or smoking bans either.
Things got better. The sky didn’t fall in.
It didn’t for the minimum wage or smoking bans either.
Reposted by SW20ed #Edinburgh
Reposted by SW20ed #Edinburgh
What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
Reposted by SW20ed #Edinburgh
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Bookmark this: will be interesting how this get positioned by the press and different groups etc:
“We said no” referendum
“Controversial tram route” clickbait (when the controversy would NOT be investing in public transport in a city growing like Edinburgh)
“The majority say…” and “democracy”
“We said no” referendum
“Controversial tram route” clickbait (when the controversy would NOT be investing in public transport in a city growing like Edinburgh)
“The majority say…” and “democracy”
Edinburgh north-south tram line plans trigger mammoth 11,425 responses as consultation closes
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Edinburgh north-south tram line plans trigger mammoth 11,425 responses
Council chief rejects call for scheme to be shelved
www.scotsman.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Bookmark this: will be interesting how this get positioned by the press and different groups etc:
“We said no” referendum
“Controversial tram route” clickbait (when the controversy would NOT be investing in public transport in a city growing like Edinburgh)
“The majority say…” and “democracy”
“We said no” referendum
“Controversial tram route” clickbait (when the controversy would NOT be investing in public transport in a city growing like Edinburgh)
“The majority say…” and “democracy”
The powerful cycle lobby enroute to thwart car drivers….
…or just a wee kid using the new bike lane on a street they probably wouldn’t have cycled on before?
#StreetsNOTroads
…or just a wee kid using the new bike lane on a street they probably wouldn’t have cycled on before?
#StreetsNOTroads
This.
This right here is why proper cycling infrastructure is an investment in our communities and our future.
It is only the beginning. This route isn’t even fully finished.
When we stop imagining and start doing, change happens.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
@edi.bike
@chasbooth.bsky.social
This right here is why proper cycling infrastructure is an investment in our communities and our future.
It is only the beginning. This route isn’t even fully finished.
When we stop imagining and start doing, change happens.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
@edi.bike
@chasbooth.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The powerful cycle lobby enroute to thwart car drivers….
…or just a wee kid using the new bike lane on a street they probably wouldn’t have cycled on before?
#StreetsNOTroads
…or just a wee kid using the new bike lane on a street they probably wouldn’t have cycled on before?
#StreetsNOTroads
Trees are often lacking in #Edinburgh’s street design.
We need #StreetsNOTroads. Streets have trees.
We need #StreetsNOTroads. Streets have trees.
As winter flooding looms, it's worth noting that a young street tree in an asphalt surface can prevent 60% of the rain that falls on it from reaching the ground, even when not in leaf.
Increasing the low levels of urban tree cover should be a strategic national priority.
Increasing the low levels of urban tree cover should be a strategic national priority.
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Trees are often lacking in #Edinburgh’s street design.
We need #StreetsNOTroads. Streets have trees.
We need #StreetsNOTroads. Streets have trees.
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20 minute neighbourhooods need more vehicles on the street.
Public ones like these 💪!
Public ones like these 💪!
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
20 minute neighbourhooods need more vehicles on the street.
Public ones like these 💪!
Public ones like these 💪!
20 minute neighbourhooods need more vehicles on the street.
Public ones like these 💪!
Public ones like these 💪!
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
20 minute neighbourhooods need more vehicles on the street.
Public ones like these 💪!
Public ones like these 💪!