A Geo who Cycles
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Zen and the Art of Things Not Zen.
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
Curlews on Marine Esplanade, red-breasted mergansers off Seafield, a seal before Portobello, and bar-tailed godwits, red shanks, turnstones, oystercatchers, and sanderlings all about in between.
Nice walk out to Porty today. How have I missed Aemillia before this?! That foccia lives rent free now.
Nice walk out to Porty today. How have I missed Aemillia before this?! That foccia lives rent free now.
December 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Curlews on Marine Esplanade, red-breasted mergansers off Seafield, a seal before Portobello, and bar-tailed godwits, red shanks, turnstones, oystercatchers, and sanderlings all about in between.
Nice walk out to Porty today. How have I missed Aemillia before this?! That foccia lives rent free now.
Nice walk out to Porty today. How have I missed Aemillia before this?! That foccia lives rent free now.
I wonder if it’s…
Oh there it is.
Right above a photo of “A Deathtrap in Florida”, neat.
The photo isn’t even of the finished lane, so it’s missing all the broken pavers and current imperfections in the surface.
Oh there it is.
Right above a photo of “A Deathtrap in Florida”, neat.
The photo isn’t even of the finished lane, so it’s missing all the broken pavers and current imperfections in the surface.
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I wonder if it’s…
Oh there it is.
Right above a photo of “A Deathtrap in Florida”, neat.
The photo isn’t even of the finished lane, so it’s missing all the broken pavers and current imperfections in the surface.
Oh there it is.
Right above a photo of “A Deathtrap in Florida”, neat.
The photo isn’t even of the finished lane, so it’s missing all the broken pavers and current imperfections in the surface.
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The Dangers of Rose Street
.. & Transport Sub
--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/12/the-...
@edi.bike @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @leftwing66.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @kevin-lang.bsky.social @alexstaniforth.bsky.social
.. & Transport Sub
--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/12/the-...
@edi.bike @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @leftwing66.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @kevin-lang.bsky.social @alexstaniforth.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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A review of STATS19 collision data on Rose Street: [1/?]
Living Streets Edinburgh Group is please to report that councillors have rejected council officer recommendations to encourage cycling on Rose St.
We've no objection to exempting cyclists from one-way restrictions in general but Rose Street is a special case which should never have been included.
We've no objection to exempting cyclists from one-way restrictions in general but Rose Street is a special case which should never have been included.
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A review of STATS19 collision data on Rose Street: [1/?]
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? Live in or visit #NorthEdinburgh in #Pennywell area?
🙋 Pls do this 🚲👩🦼🚶survey--> app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sustrans/n...
Related--> bsky.app/profile/spok...
@edi.bike @brianmilne80.bsky.social @nialla.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @thebikestation.bsky.social
🙋 Pls do this 🚲👩🦼🚶survey--> app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sustrans/n...
Related--> bsky.app/profile/spok...
@edi.bike @brianmilne80.bsky.social @nialla.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @thebikestation.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
? Live in or visit #NorthEdinburgh in #Pennywell area?
🙋 Pls do this 🚲👩🦼🚶survey--> app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sustrans/n...
Related--> bsky.app/profile/spok...
@edi.bike @brianmilne80.bsky.social @nialla.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @thebikestation.bsky.social
🙋 Pls do this 🚲👩🦼🚶survey--> app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sustrans/n...
Related--> bsky.app/profile/spok...
@edi.bike @brianmilne80.bsky.social @nialla.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @thebikestation.bsky.social
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Would you care to comment on this Royal Mail van, that looks like it habitually travels the wrong way on Rose St.? (5 secs into video)
Or the black SUV driving the length of the street for no apparent reason?
With SUVs 80% more likely to kill a child, what is real danger here?
Or the black SUV driving the length of the street for no apparent reason?
With SUVs 80% more likely to kill a child, what is real danger here?
December 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Would you care to comment on this Royal Mail van, that looks like it habitually travels the wrong way on Rose St.? (5 secs into video)
Or the black SUV driving the length of the street for no apparent reason?
With SUVs 80% more likely to kill a child, what is real danger here?
Or the black SUV driving the length of the street for no apparent reason?
With SUVs 80% more likely to kill a child, what is real danger here?
My face when I turn left into Rose Street off Castle Street in the future.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
a young girl in a blue shirt is standing in front of a shelf filled with trophies .
Alt: a young girl in a blue shirt is standing in front of a shelf filled with trophies, a mischievous grin forms in her face.
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
My face when I turn left into Rose Street off Castle Street in the future.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Most planners I know are familiar with this playbook, and will also point out that democratically mandated public consultation processes are often manipulated to play into this, which is how we get watered down (or non existent) rather than transformative project outcomes.
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Most planners I know are familiar with this playbook, and will also point out that democratically mandated public consultation processes are often manipulated to play into this, which is how we get watered down (or non existent) rather than transformative project outcomes.
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Edinburgh Council yesterday. “Taxi drivers should be allowed to drive through red lights injuring pedestrians with out real consequences,“ Today “No way to cycling on Rose St. Pedestrians could get hurt“
FFS, disgraceful 😡
(Thanks to @edinburghminute.bsky.social for a link to story)
news.stv.tv/east-central...
(Thanks to @edinburghminute.bsky.social for a link to story)
news.stv.tv/east-central...
Cab driver who struck pedestrian while trying to beat red light keeps licence
Adel Amrouche struck the man on St John's Road in Corstorphine, causing him to fall to the ground and suffer a foot injury.
news.stv.tv
December 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Edinburgh Council yesterday. “Taxi drivers should be allowed to drive through red lights injuring pedestrians with out real consequences,“ Today “No way to cycling on Rose St. Pedestrians could get hurt“
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In 2024 there was one fatality after a pedestrian / bike collision - in the entire UK.
Meanwhile 265 pedestrians died after being hit by a car.
So why was there huge focus on bikes using this one #Edinburgh street, but little about the vehicles using it?
#motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social?
Meanwhile 265 pedestrians died after being hit by a car.
So why was there huge focus on bikes using this one #Edinburgh street, but little about the vehicles using it?
#motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social?
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
In 2024 there was one fatality after a pedestrian / bike collision - in the entire UK.
Meanwhile 265 pedestrians died after being hit by a car.
So why was there huge focus on bikes using this one #Edinburgh street, but little about the vehicles using it?
#motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social?
Meanwhile 265 pedestrians died after being hit by a car.
So why was there huge focus on bikes using this one #Edinburgh street, but little about the vehicles using it?
#motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social?
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#EdinWebCast
Cyclist one-ways exemption
Cllr Graham proposes postpone Rose St decision, seconded Cllr Osler
🙄 Vote 4-4 then casting vote postpones Rose St
Weird voting: 1 Libdem for, one against
Spokes view:
🙄 crazy lengthy debate re 🚲'dangers' despite existing cycling; no talk of the 🚘🚚dangers
Cyclist one-ways exemption
Cllr Graham proposes postpone Rose St decision, seconded Cllr Osler
🙄 Vote 4-4 then casting vote postpones Rose St
Weird voting: 1 Libdem for, one against
Spokes view:
🙄 crazy lengthy debate re 🚲'dangers' despite existing cycling; no talk of the 🚘🚚dangers
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#EdinWebCast
Cyclist one-ways exemption
Cllr Graham proposes postpone Rose St decision, seconded Cllr Osler
🙄 Vote 4-4 then casting vote postpones Rose St
Weird voting: 1 Libdem for, one against
Spokes view:
🙄 crazy lengthy debate re 🚲'dangers' despite existing cycling; no talk of the 🚘🚚dangers
Cyclist one-ways exemption
Cllr Graham proposes postpone Rose St decision, seconded Cllr Osler
🙄 Vote 4-4 then casting vote postpones Rose St
Weird voting: 1 Libdem for, one against
Spokes view:
🙄 crazy lengthy debate re 🚲'dangers' despite existing cycling; no talk of the 🚘🚚dangers
In positive posting:
Cairngorm Coffee’s Winter Banger & Naughty blends are absolutely fantastic.
Picked up a bag of Naughty this morning and was well pleased.
Winter Banger on espresso in the cafe. Hoping to grab a bag on Thursday. 🤩
Cairngorm Coffee’s Winter Banger & Naughty blends are absolutely fantastic.
Picked up a bag of Naughty this morning and was well pleased.
Winter Banger on espresso in the cafe. Hoping to grab a bag on Thursday. 🤩
December 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
In positive posting:
Cairngorm Coffee’s Winter Banger & Naughty blends are absolutely fantastic.
Picked up a bag of Naughty this morning and was well pleased.
Winter Banger on espresso in the cafe. Hoping to grab a bag on Thursday. 🤩
Cairngorm Coffee’s Winter Banger & Naughty blends are absolutely fantastic.
Picked up a bag of Naughty this morning and was well pleased.
Winter Banger on espresso in the cafe. Hoping to grab a bag on Thursday. 🤩
Absolute travesty right there.
I'll just sit back and wait for further reports / investigations show that nothing is changing, and the recommendation remains the same, and all this did was delay what should've gone through in the first place.
I have further words but keeping them to myself.
I'll just sit back and wait for further reports / investigations show that nothing is changing, and the recommendation remains the same, and all this did was delay what should've gone through in the first place.
I have further words but keeping them to myself.
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Absolute travesty right there.
I'll just sit back and wait for further reports / investigations show that nothing is changing, and the recommendation remains the same, and all this did was delay what should've gone through in the first place.
I have further words but keeping them to myself.
I'll just sit back and wait for further reports / investigations show that nothing is changing, and the recommendation remains the same, and all this did was delay what should've gone through in the first place.
I have further words but keeping them to myself.
"I'm know protocol is to go with the Report but I'm just going to go against that because why not."
Bollocks.
Bollocks.
December 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"I'm know protocol is to go with the Report but I'm just going to go against that because why not."
Bollocks.
Bollocks.
@alexstaniforth.bsky.social Your teams message was just cut off briefly, but it's so good to hear some actual sense spoken right here.
December 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
@alexstaniforth.bsky.social Your teams message was just cut off briefly, but it's so good to hear some actual sense spoken right here.
FINALLY SOME SENSE. (More paraphrasing)
"The council has put in cycling parking in front of businesses so people can access them by bike. What we haven't done is allowed easy access onto the street for people to make use of this. This will fix that."
"The council has put in cycling parking in front of businesses so people can access them by bike. What we haven't done is allowed easy access onto the street for people to make use of this. This will fix that."
December 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
FINALLY SOME SENSE. (More paraphrasing)
"The council has put in cycling parking in front of businesses so people can access them by bike. What we haven't done is allowed easy access onto the street for people to make use of this. This will fix that."
"The council has put in cycling parking in front of businesses so people can access them by bike. What we haven't done is allowed easy access onto the street for people to make use of this. This will fix that."
"Rose Street is not a nice place at these specific hours in the evenings because of people leaving the bars."
"Yeah, so why do you think there would be more cyclists going through it at that hour?"
Absolute comedy.
"Yeah, so why do you think there would be more cyclists going through it at that hour?"
Absolute comedy.
December 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"Rose Street is not a nice place at these specific hours in the evenings because of people leaving the bars."
"Yeah, so why do you think there would be more cyclists going through it at that hour?"
Absolute comedy.
"Yeah, so why do you think there would be more cyclists going through it at that hour?"
Absolute comedy.
"Delivery Cyclists" "Dark Clothing, no lights" "Carefree cycling around city centre"
I just won my bingo card.
I just won my bingo card.
December 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
"Delivery Cyclists" "Dark Clothing, no lights" "Carefree cycling around city centre"
I just won my bingo card.
I just won my bingo card.
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Ooops!!
TRO Subcttee 16.12.25
🙋 Correct link to watch the webcast is..
edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/...
Incorrect link in above post was to the previous meeting, not today's
@edi.bike @geocycle.bsky.social
TRO Subcttee 16.12.25
🙋 Correct link to watch the webcast is..
edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/...
Incorrect link in above post was to the previous meeting, not today's
@edi.bike @geocycle.bsky.social
Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee - Tuesday 16 December 2025, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts
Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee - Tuesday 16 December 2025, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts
edinburgh.public-i.tv
December 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Ooops!!
TRO Subcttee 16.12.25
🙋 Correct link to watch the webcast is..
edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/...
Incorrect link in above post was to the previous meeting, not today's
@edi.bike @geocycle.bsky.social
TRO Subcttee 16.12.25
🙋 Correct link to watch the webcast is..
edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/...
Incorrect link in above post was to the previous meeting, not today's
@edi.bike @geocycle.bsky.social
8:40am sunrise today.
It’s more of a Pre-Dawn Patrol these days.
It’s more of a Pre-Dawn Patrol these days.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM
8:40am sunrise today.
It’s more of a Pre-Dawn Patrol these days.
It’s more of a Pre-Dawn Patrol these days.
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The Scottish govt has dropped plans to lower the national speed limit on single carriageway roads to 50mph because it was unpopular.
It's a govt's job to do what's right, not what's popular. Reducing the limit would have reduced danger and KSIs in those roads.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's a govt's job to do what's right, not what's popular. Reducing the limit would have reduced danger and KSIs in those roads.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government drops plans to reduce speeds on single carriageways - BBC News
Plans to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageways from 60mph to 50mph were unpopular.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Scottish govt has dropped plans to lower the national speed limit on single carriageway roads to 50mph because it was unpopular.
It's a govt's job to do what's right, not what's popular. Reducing the limit would have reduced danger and KSIs in those roads.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's a govt's job to do what's right, not what's popular. Reducing the limit would have reduced danger and KSIs in those roads.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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An excellent rebuttal on the Living Streets position:
“rather than taking the opportunity to champion the rights of those travelling actively and noise up the council for less vehicular intrusion on Rose St, Living Streets Edinburgh have penned an objection”
edi.bike/articles/202...
“rather than taking the opportunity to champion the rights of those travelling actively and noise up the council for less vehicular intrusion on Rose St, Living Streets Edinburgh have penned an objection”
edi.bike/articles/202...
🚲 edi.bike | 📋 TRO Sub-committee meeting agenda for Tuesday 16th December 2025
edi.bike
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
An excellent rebuttal on the Living Streets position:
“rather than taking the opportunity to champion the rights of those travelling actively and noise up the council for less vehicular intrusion on Rose St, Living Streets Edinburgh have penned an objection”
edi.bike/articles/202...
“rather than taking the opportunity to champion the rights of those travelling actively and noise up the council for less vehicular intrusion on Rose St, Living Streets Edinburgh have penned an objection”
edi.bike/articles/202...
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People don’t drive these for fun. This is someone who is a professional driver.
The normalisation of parking on zig zags in Edinburgh. A pedestrian crossing on Broughton Road. KY24 OAV. No sign of a driver.
December 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
People don’t drive these for fun. This is someone who is a professional driver.
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There's a top-class trolling opportunity here: "In the absence of people driving over Hammersmith Bridge it's not clear there's any demand for a car route"
In what universe could you look at this and think yeah let’s reopen this to cars.
December 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
There's a top-class trolling opportunity here: "In the absence of people driving over Hammersmith Bridge it's not clear there's any demand for a car route"