Edinburgh for elderly too
Please stop ramming cycling down our throats. Not everyone can cycle and more importantly not everyone wants to.
We had a fantastic public transport system which is being jeopardised as a result of your obsession with cycling.
Edinburgh is hilly, wet and windy ...it can't be compared with Amsterdam or other European cities
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Edinburgh is for everyone
by Edinburghresident on July 31, 2020 at 04:49PM
Posted by KH August 01, 2020 at 10:15
The propose changes will not jeopardise Edinburgh public transport system, by reducing the level of motor traffic we can improve the reliability of bus services.
As for wet and windy, Edinburgh is far from unique in this, and while Edinburgh may have a few hills, it is not as hilly as Lisbon which has already has a higher cycle modal share than Edinburgh (achieved within the space of three years) because they put in safe infrastructure and provided shared e-bikes.
By opening our streets to the people who live in the city, we can make Edinburgh a better place for everyone.
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Posted by CHC2751 August 01, 2020 at 10:25
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Posted by finlay1 August 01, 2020 at 19:11
However you do make a very good point that not everyone is able to cycle but more importantly you mention something often forgotten by cycling lobbies when you mention Edinburgh is a hilly, wet and windy city. I am in the very fortunate position of being in possession of an e-bike, however it is worth considering that while e-bikes are now available for under £500 some people are unable to afford an e-bike. Without an e-bike I would be unable to cycle around most of the city.
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Posted by Yvonne_CEC August 05, 2020 at 13:28
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Posted by finlay1 August 05, 2020 at 22:35
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Posted by FiG August 06, 2020 at 23:05
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Posted by DJ August 10, 2020 at 20:37
Evidence from around the world shows that, yes, there are no barriers (beyond inaction) for Edinburgh to have as many people walking and cycling as cities like Amsterdam.
Electric transport (bikes, mobility scooters, the new Royal Mail cargo bikes) need the infrastructure to traverse our city safely. Far from ‘ramming cycling down throats’ it is the first step in redressing the balance of space, investment and infrastructure between people travelling in their own cars and those who are traveling actively; and I include public transport in the latter.
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Posted by Voiceofreason September 01, 2020 at 19:45
How many diesel powered vans are required to re-distribute then from whence they started?
See teh research paper by Cyrille Medard de Chardon -
https://ideas.repec.org/[…]/v121y2019icp401-419.html
As widely reported, London is a disaster: 'The total amount of carbon produced from the vans is not offset by the amount saved from use of the bike share scheme.'
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