tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108500743996992101.post2299836672026520604..comments2024-02-25T17:20:42.758+00:00Comments on Marchmont and Sciennes Community Council: RE: TRO/06/131 MEADOW PLACE EDINBURGHBrian Gilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03316799111435343887noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108500743996992101.post-64623613666541284062010-04-05T15:04:16.485+01:002010-04-05T15:04:16.485+01:00Looks like Anne was correct in her predictions.
T...Looks like Anne was correct in her predictions.<br /><br />The closing off of Meadow Place to cars and road traffiic has led to a significant increase in the number of cars queing up to turn right onto Melvile Drive and has also made the junction even more dangerous for ALL users.<br /><br />RER - You could hardly call it a "rat run". It was used as a more efficient way of turning right onto Melvile Drive. Also for your information the bikelane and walkway crosses the road not the other way around.<br /><br />Perhaps if you payed attention whilst cycling and kept to a resonable speed you might have avoided these so called "close shaves".<br /><br />The cost off installing the current bollards to block access cost in the region of £5000. Worth it? I think not.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108500743996992101.post-54081264068221141292008-10-07T23:15:00.000+01:002008-10-07T23:15:00.000+01:00I am very disappointed with the CC's stance. Meado...I am very disappointed with the CC's stance. Meadow Place is a dangerous rat run. It crosses a bike lane and walk-way and, at both ends (Melville Place and Marchmont Road) makes already difficult junctions all the more challenging, especially for vulnerable road/public space users. I cycle there frequently and can testify that "close shaves" are all too common. Closure of Meadow Place will make the area significantly safer, as well as contributing to efforts to encourage people to cycle and the improved health, environmental and transport benefits that go with that. The CC's take on the matter is ill conceived, embarrassingly driver centric (e.g. why do you state that only motorists have to deal with the difficult junction? How bad must that be for vulnerable road users?). I urge you to think again and to support proposed closure.RERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051234052794959243noreply@blogger.com