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Well done to all involved in #CleanAirDay actions in & around Preston Street Primary this morning 👏👏👏Air pollution notices were handed out before school on behalf of the Parent Council Transport & Environment Committee before school by volunteer campaigers😉#Edinburgh #LEZ 
These notices highlight the unique position of Preston Street Primary sitting diectly on the boundary of a “Low Emission Zone” which skirts two sides of a primary school building. Step out of the playground at either side of the building and you step directly outside the #LEZ
As far as we are aware there are no current plans to extend the LEZ coverage area beyond the current plans. Hopefully this will change when there is #AirPollution data available once the current zone is in operation. #ActiveTravel #Edinburgh #LEZ
Today marks the start of #PrestonStreetPrimarySchool's next campaign phase to improve our playground facilities & to further engage with other stakeholders regarding improvements to #ActiveTravel & #SpacesForPeople around school & connecting to the wider city.#Edinburgh #LEZ 1/5
We're seeking support/feedback from local community stakeholders & those from the wider #Edinburgh area to join our campaign in seeking a more connected approach to #ActiveTravel & #SpacesForPeople #planning through cohesive #CommunityEngagement & inter-community cooperation.
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The success of #ActiveTravel & #SpacesForPeople in our ward (#SouthSideAndNewington) will also require the often lauded 'cross-party co-operation' of our locally elected parties:
@SimitaSKumar
@SteveAMBurgess
@EdinburghLabour (Tim Pogson)
@EdinburghLibDem (Pauline Flannery)
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@SimitaSKumar
@SteveAMBurgess
@EdinburghLabour (Tim Pogson)
@EdinburghLibDem (Pauline Flannery)
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Have a look at our latest blog on how the #spacesforpeople #TravellingSafely scheme has improved safety & visibility near junctions.
Summary: Good progress, but more can be done with permanent designs.
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Summary: Good progress, but more can be done with permanent designs.
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✅Junctions are clear of parked 🚗
✅Some junctions are now less wide
✅speeds have reduced
❌more dropped kerbs and tactile needed - no change
❌pedestrian priority could be enhanced with pavements being level across junctions.
✅Some junctions are now less wide
✅speeds have reduced
❌more dropped kerbs and tactile needed - no change
❌pedestrian priority could be enhanced with pavements being level across junctions.
If we #improveNOTremove the #LanarkRoad scheme we could consider designs like these in Glasgow & Cardiff which improve accessibility & pedestrian priority👇
It's easy to overlook, but new, good quality cycling infrastructure is beginning to stack up in #Glasgow. Some way to go before we're at 🇳🇱 level, but here's a thread showing some of what's been built and what's on the way 🧵🚲🚴
#SouthCityWay. Not 100% finished, but you can get 2.5km from Queen’s Park to the city centre, with minimal time on-road (a temporary #SpacesForPeople lane plugs the last gap between the Gorbals and city centre for now). Will eventually connect directly to Merchant City.
Honestly, I love this so much. SCW is such a great example of 'build it and they will come'. Full on Dutch-style junctions, and plenty of safe spots to park your bike if you want to stop at any of the brilliant shops on Victoria Rd.
Off for a wee tour of Edinburgh’s local high streets to see how welcoming they are for a middle-aged woman with glasses on a bike. The more comfortable I feel, the more I’ll spend. I’ll not stop if I am close-passed/driven at or abused by a driver. Wish me luck!
Traffic jam in Porty High St (we can safely say they are not all here to shop)
Left High St for Prom - police and hordes of young people everywhere. Impossible to cycle. No money spent yet.
#summerofcycling goes on:
👉Pop-up bike lanes are the new kids on the block. 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️
An incomplete summary. Thread ⬇️.
👉Pop-up bike lanes are the new kids on the block. 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️
An incomplete summary. Thread ⬇️.
cont'd: Pop-up bike lanes (or emergency bike lanes) are temporary cycling infrastructure to help cyclists to maintain spatial distance to minimise the risk of infection and relieve public transport.
@Felix_Weisbrich on #TUMITV about the concept:
@Felix_Weisbrich on #TUMITV about the concept:
cont'd: The City of Berlin 🇩🇪 developed so called traffic regulation plans for quick implementation. Companies specializing in road marking are familiar with this type of template and work from construction sites, using markings and cones. Templates: berlin.de/sen/uvk/_asset…
#SpacesForPeople
🙂Bold & very welcome @Edinburgh_CC measures to ban parking (except👩🦽& loading) in 9 #Edinburgh 'town centres'
🙂Measures for 🚲🚌& #TrafficReduction to follow: this is vital to enable more people to🚲and better distancing
Here: #Portobello
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🙂Bold & very welcome @Edinburgh_CC measures to ban parking (except👩🦽& loading) in 9 #Edinburgh 'town centres'
🙂Measures for 🚲🚌& #TrafficReduction to follow: this is vital to enable more people to🚲and better distancing
Here: #Portobello
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