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Fountainbridge

@fountainbridge

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 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
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Joined October 2011
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‘Pedestrians are at the top of the urban transport hierarchy’ – City of Edinburgh Council, 2020 "The primary function of the Road Authority when co-ordinating road works is to minimise the delay and disruption to all road users" Paul Laurence, Director of Place, CEC, 2021
Fountainbridge (@fountainbridge) profile pictureFountainbridge@fountainbridge11 Sep 2021
Utter madness on Lothian Road. No clear route for pedestrians crossing East Fountainbridge. Lothian Rd ped crossing is vehicle activated by traffic on East F/B - which is closed. Ped's giving up waiting for crossing to activate. @lmacinnessnp @sto_paul @LivingStreetsEd
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Hasn't it been closed for 6 months already? Council leaders put pedestrians at the top of the travel hierarchy, so why hasn't it been repaired? Will it turn in to another Harrison Road bridges that still haven't reopened after nearly 2 years?
Water of Leith Conservation Trust (@WOLCT) profile pictureWater of Leith Conservation Trust@WOLCTOct 21
Path Closure - The Kinauld Tannery Footbridge on the Water of Leith Walkway (NCN75), east of Waulkmill Loan, west of Currie, Kirkgate, will be closed from tomorrow following inspection findings likely for sometime. A signed diversion will be in place via Lanark Road and Kirkgate.
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Still no news on when the George IV Bridge hotel works will end. We're also told that it's not possible to improve the pedestrian 'tunnel' to Lawnmarket. Councillors and council officers are all frustrated too but the Council unfortunately seems to have very limited influence.
pedestrians and cars on the road outside the hotel works

ALT pedestrians and cars on the road outside the hotel works

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createstreets@createstreetsOct 9
Martin Lewis has asked the public for simple, inexpensive and broadly uncontroversial changes that could make Britain work a little better. What better place to start than with putting an end to street scars? We can hold utility companies to account for scarring our streets with just a few changes to legislation that will: 🚧Make them put pavements back exactly as they found them and increase the fines for failing to do so. 🚧Require them to pay the full cost of restoring damaged pavements to the original standard. Find out more...
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Martin Lewis (@MartinSLewis) profile pictureMartin Lewis
@MartinSLewisOct 8
Please submit your small ideas for fixing Britain to the Small-Ideas.org website. It’s a new charitable initiative I’ve set up to try and make sure life’s potholes don’t get ignored. Working with two charities and a cross party panel to turn your ideas into policy then try and make it happen. Please share.
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Doesn't actually say to not ride on the pavement
Police Scotland Edinburgh (@PSOSEdinburgh) profile picturePolice Scotland Edinburgh@PSOSEdinburghOct 7
We've seen an increase in bicycles being used on pavements and being ridden in an erratic or unsafe manner. Please remember: 📣 Wear appropriate kit 📣 Be aware of your surroundings 📣 Follow the rules of the road 📣 Ride at a safe speed 📣 Stay focused 📣 Respect pedestrians
A police officer on a bicycle in a high-visibility jacket stands at a city intersection in Edinburgh.

ALT A police officer on a bicycle in a high-visibility jacket stands at a city intersection in Edinburgh.

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David McArthur@DrDPMcArthurOct 2
I do enjoy seeing what prioritising pedestrians looks like on the ground. This really promotes walking and wheeling for everyday journeys.
Photograph of pedestrian crossing. The begging button is fenced in with orange temporary fencing. Some panels have collapsed. The tactile paving is mostly covered. There is also a pallet of wood and some sandbags. The crossing is inaccessible.

ALT Photograph of pedestrian crossing. The begging button is fenced in with orange temporary fencing. Some panels have collapsed. The tactile paving is mostly covered. There is also a pallet of wood and some sandbags. The crossing is inaccessible.

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John Robson@johnrobson87Sep 24
Replying to @edintravel @SP_EnergyPeople
Thanks. Unsure “emergency” as it’s been like this a couple of days & no works overnight. There has been poor pedestrian management this morning. Surely a traffic light control would have been much safer for everyone having to walk in the road! A primary school is in Canaan Ln!
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Do you remember when ‘A-boards’ clogged up Edinburgh’s pavements? We don’t want to see them return, as a petition to Thursday’s Transport and Environment Committee asks. We still have plenty of (perhaps even more!) pavement clutter!
A row of three A-boards on the Royal Mile, blocking half the pavement

ALT A row of three A-boards on the Royal Mile, blocking half the pavement

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Summer Streets pedestrianised Cowgate. Another piece of Council legislation ignored by the drivers especially Ubers. Police Constable on Cowgate said “what do you expect me to do, stop cars?” “Well aye I do!”
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South Bridge is currently a walking disaster!
Michael Traill (@MTraill) profile pictureMichael Traill@MTraillAug 10
Replying to @EdiDisgraces @edinhelp
5pm this evening and South Bridge is packed. Trip hazard and congestion enabler laying flat on pavement.
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bookish_cats_aye@oculusayeAug 6
#SaveEdinburgh from #EdFringe
Edinburgh’s Disgraces (@EdiDisgraces) profile pictureEdinburgh’s Disgraces@EdiDisgracesAug 6
In @Edinburgh_CC the pedestrian always comes……after the important task of advertising fringe shows. This junk is taking up more than half the width of the pavement. What’s the excuse? How do locals benefit?
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Can someone explain the new road layout beside the Kings Theatre? Now a free vehicle parking area?
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Edinburgh conservatives release their alternative plans for George Street. To relieve congestion a third lane will be added in each direction.
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Edinburgh trans can't run to Leith due to fire on princes street. Edinburgh Trams originally arrived in the city on the back of lorries. Why not transport a few down to Leith using lorries?
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Replying to @theSpurtle
The Council can’t care, police or use the gardens they have now eg Princes Street Gardens butchered 59 trees and half the year a commercial fairground
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Interesting to see that Edinburgh Council officers are ignoring the councils stated policy of prioritising pedestrians. Meanwhile councilors are saying how wonderful it all is.
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Edinburgh planning report is nearly here. This week: 74 applications and 1 high-impact case. Sign up free here: city-scope.co.uk/reports/sig… The preview is below.
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Martin Lewis
@MartinSLewisMay 20
Dear @Keir_Starmer, you said to big tech: 'If you profit from harm & abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate' - yet you've done almost nothing to tackle scam ads? An Open Letter to the PM from @MoneySavingExp & @WhichUK highlighting Govt's repeated, ongoing, flaccid treatment of scam ads
Dear Prime Minister Recently, you said the Government would take action against X if it did not address issues with its AI bot Grok, stating, "if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate". This is the right attitude, but it is sadly woefully lacking when it comes to all victims of harm and online abuse. Which? and MoneySavingExpert (MSE) are writing to express our concerns with the Government's lack of action to hold Big Tech accountable for the fraud that takes place on its platforms. This fraud doesn't just destroy people's financial lives, it can also destroy self-esteem and have huge impacts on mental health. It is easily one of the most common forms of 'harm and abuse' and needs addressing as a matter of urgency. Fraud accounts for 45% of all UK crime, the majority of which occurs online. The landscape of these scams continues to degrade, with more invasive scams using increasingly developed technology. We've seen an increase in AI deepfakes for

ALT Dear Prime Minister Recently, you said the Government would take action against X if it did not address issues with its AI bot Grok, stating, "if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate". This is the right attitude, but it is sadly woefully lacking when it comes to all victims of harm and online abuse. Which? and MoneySavingExpert (MSE) are writing to express our concerns with the Government's lack of action to hold Big Tech accountable for the fraud that takes place on its platforms. This fraud doesn't just destroy people's financial lives, it can also destroy self-esteem and have huge impacts on mental health. It is easily one of the most common forms of 'harm and abuse' and needs addressing as a matter of urgency. Fraud accounts for 45% of all UK crime, the majority of which occurs online. The landscape of these scams continues to degrade, with more invasive scams using increasingly developed technology. We've seen an increase in AI deepfakes for

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City Scope’s weekly Edinburgh planning report is out now. This week: 75 applications, 1 high-impact case and 13 categories. Sign up free for the next issue here: city-scope.co.uk/reports/sig… Preview below.
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The Forest Road Pedestrian obstacle course is now open for all. @thecockburn @LivingStreetsEd
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The grant for Picardy Place 'public realm' is, by the way, almost exactly the same as the annual budget for footway maintenance across the whole of the @Edinburgh_CC area (£3.5m - now frozen for four years).
view down Frederick street of potholed pavement

ALT view down Frederick street of potholed pavement

Living Streets Edinburgh (@LivingStreetsEd) profile pictureLiving Streets Edinburgh@LivingStreetsEdMay 10
For this, @Edinburgh_CC applied for - and got - £3.338 million from @scotgov 'active travel' funds (See Business Bulletin, March 2024: bit.ly/4deA1iP) How many dreadful pavements could that have sorted?
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