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27th September 201727th September 2017 By dunxmacNo Comments
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Cycling on Edinburgh's roads since 1976. Hoping to see a truly cycle-friendly city in my lifetime. Born at 324.6ppm CO2.

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CllrCMillerCllr Claire Miller (she/her)@CllrCMiller·
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“The secret to our success was treating cycling like a system of transportation — building an entire network of connected lanes, instead of a few disconnected lanes year after year” https://twitter.com/kidicalmassinv/status/1440436887349448710

kidicalmassinverness@kidicalmassINV

How Seville became a cycle city

‘’Our project was the network, not having pieces of unconnected bike lanes here + there. This is very important, + the main lesson of Seville’s success: Make a whole, basic, and comprehensive network + build it fast.’’
https://medium.com/vision-zero-cities-journal/how-seville-became-a-city-of-cyclists-fba864b4be66

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duncanmaclarenDuncan MacLaren@duncanmaclaren·
20 Sep

If you get a chance to see #portraitsfornhsheroes in the south corridor of the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, take a look - some great stuff, courtesy of Tonic Arts

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BromptonGeekBrompton Geek@BromptonGeek·
18 Sep

Yes, yes, yes. (How are all those bikes going to get back to Edinburgh, I wonder, assuming train?)

Pedal On Parliament #PedalOnCop@POPScotland

Are you ready to Pedal on COP from Edinburgh? @EdCriticalMass #PedalOnCOP26 https://pedalonparliament.org/pedal-on-cop-first-feeder-ride/

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BromptonGeekBrompton Geek@BromptonGeek·
18 Sep

Under the new Scottish Cycle by Design standards, the 'get off and walk' expected of cyclists (the length of Murieston Cresc) would not be allowed.

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If @Edinburgh_CC are serious about a Sustainable Travel Hierarchy @livingstreets they need to design for all road users including cyclists. I made this video to show one road design that's discriminatory & dangerous @lmacinnessnp @adamrmcvey @gavincorbett @SpokesLothian @edinhelp

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BromptonGeekBrompton Geek@BromptonGeek·
17 Sep

Passed this today in Dalry Cemetery #Edinburgh I love the brass plaque and brass insect door knob. Hopefully it will be respected, and used!

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