As part of the Active Travel Action Plan, Edinburgh Council is proposing its first Quality Bike Corridor, running Princes St – Potterrow – Kings Buildings; and a wide-area 20mph zone from Blackford Hill to the Meadows and from Morningside Road to Prestonfield
1104 Revised proposals – discussion with council [pdf 63k] Spokes requested a meeting to discuss changes made as a result of the consultation – overall very pleased with the changes. Biggest remaining problem is need for red surfacing throughout – letter to Transport Convener Cllr Mackenzie re red surfacing [pdf 60k].
1012 Final Spokes submission on QBC [pdf 95k]
1012 Final Spokes submission on 20mph consultation [txt 4k] Currently we expect the report on this and the QBC consultation to go to the Council Transport Committee in February 2011, where a final decision is likely to be taken on whether to go ahead, and on any final changes to the proposals.
1011 Preliminary Spokes thoughts on the Quality Bike Corridor [rtf 20k]. This document also includes a note from the Council as to why nothing is shown for cyclists northbound between Potterrow and Teviot triangle.
1011 Preliminary Spokes thoughts on the 20mph proposal [rtf 10k].
1010 Spokes news item about the consultation [link]
1010 Quality Bike Corridor – official pages [link]. The consultation pages include a QBC consultation leaflet [pdf 550k] and also detailed drawings of the entire route [at the above link - many MB to download].
1010 20mph-zone – official pages [link]. The consultation pages includes a 20mph-zone consultation leaflet [pdf 522k].
0910 QBC initial announcement - see pages 1 and 5 of Spokes Bulletin 105 [pdf 2190k].