Pro walking, pro cycling, pro access. Representing Liveable Leith, a formally constituted group of local residents
Leith, Edinburgh
Joined May 2021
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And to see the Council's proposals and public consultation (running until 12 January 2026) please see here: bit.ly/4qaKdin
We're pleased to host an online meeting to hear about what @Edinburgh_CC's Dundee Street/Fountainbridge active travel scheme means for walking and wheeling!
Join us at 2.00pm, Monday, 3 November on Zoom- book your place here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
ALT image from council website showing a cyclist, a car and two pedestrians approaching new signals at Henderson Terrace
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- 82% are concerned about the impact of SUVs on traffic and safety
- 73% said SUVs are bought as status symbols
- Only 4% think SUVs are necessary for city living
🗣️Join the conversation online using #carspreading
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@edfringe despite Fringe promises that they’d replace these bins with ones with a hatch as in previous years they haven’t done it. Virtually zero recycling as many of the visitors don’t have English as first language no international recycling ♻️ symbols.
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Simple zebra crossings are an easy and low-cost means of giving pedestrians priority.
@Sustrans latest report backs their wider use 👇
sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/new…
We now need UK Gov to give councils the power to make them commonplace.
Disabled people are more likely to be injured by cars when we're walking or wheeling.
Our new research with @Sustrans shows that adding zebra crossings to side streets makes drivers more like to stop for us. Read more: transportforall.org.uk/news/…
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Campaign group calls for residents to object to new proposal to build on Western Harbour deadlinenews.co.uk/2025/05/2… via @deadlinenews
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Edinburgh city centre parking charges 'should be raised' to fund essential bus routes uk.news.yahoo.com/edinburgh-… via @yahooNewsUK
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SUVs are clogging our cities, wasting fuel, and putting lives at risk.
We need higher taxes and charges to be levied on these oversized cars if we want to create a safer, cleaner future.
It's time to take action.
gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars/su…
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SUVs are the second-largest cause of the global rise in emissions over the past decade – more than the entire aviation industry.
Great campaign from @cities_clean highlighting the many dangers of the growing appetite for bigger cars 👇
On average, SUVs burn 20% more fuel than regular cars. They're not just eating up space - they're eating up our planet too. It's time to think smarter, and smaller.
Join us in tackling #carspreading and tag us in your worst SUV moments. More info at cleancitiescampaign.org/cars…
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This Guardian article on brake pad dust misses some fairly important context
EVs use friction brakes far less than internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, because of the magic of regenerative braking
Meaning they produce less of this toxic dust
A 🧵
theguardian.com/environment/…
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#Leith Hoping that plenty Leithers will find time to come along tomorrow and help? We have pickers etc. to lend out, just bring yourselves and some gloves. It’s quite fun!
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LCCC is objecting to a planned extension of student housing at Middlefield Edinburgh, read and share our statement tinyurl.com/2427yfp5 Give your own view edinburgh.gov.uk/planningcom… ref: 24/02439/FUL @NTBCC @theSpurtle
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The Scottish Government aims to reduce car kilometres by 20% by 2030.
This is part of its efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
But car traffic has increased since 2020.
And @scotgov has no delivery plan and is now unlikely to hit its target.
More: bit.ly/Sustainable_Transport…
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Group of engineering students start petition to reopen Edinburgh’s South Sub railway as an extension of the tram network deadlinenews.co.uk/2025/01/2… via @deadlinenews
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Join us this Saturday for a ride through the Leith Low Traffic Neighbourhood! Meet at 2pm on Middle Meadow Walk.
ALT The Leith LTN Loop! 2pm Saturday 25th Jan Middle Meadow Walk A big fun community ride for everyone! Reclaiming space for safe cycling! Advocating for better bike infrastructure! Making a greener world! Under the text are many multicoloured cyclists. One of them says "@edcriticalmass".
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🛣️The Sheriffhall project was proposed before any government in the UK had declared a climate emergency, before the Scottish Government had set a target to reduce car kilometres by 20 per cent and there is a grassroots campaign against it. edinburghnews.scotsman.com/n…
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It's not just the roads that are in a state: many pavements in the city are in an atrocious state too.
Share your photos of pavement potholes!
ALT Concrete pavement fractured and broken
Edinburgh named Scotland's 'pothole capital' edinburghnews.scotsman.com/n…
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POWDERHALL PLANS DELAYED.—Council proposals for new housing have temporarily stalled: broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news…
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #planning
ALT Site plan.