Henry

Likes to talk about cycling (Family, Commuting & Sportives); Dislikes chicanes & missing dropped kerbs

[Henry @hank_chief]

@CllrScottArthur Each week nearly a 100 additional people are living in Edinburgh & some people still think that private motor cars are the solution...

This stat makes an obvious & compelling argument for space efficient modes of transport...

They also are the best environmentally too 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚍&🚎

[Henry @hank_chief]

@GylerNorth @cajardineMP @THETWITERERER @LibDems Libdems, Libdemming for 30+ years...

[PidginPosting @PidginPosting]

https://t.co/2YILSHZlFM

[Jarlath Flynn @JarlathFlynn]

Welcome to the new job @cllr_jenkinson . I help organise bike busses to schools in #Edinburgh . If you would like to join us for one then please do get in touch. Today's bike busses helped to reduce vehicle numbers on the cities roads. Imagine if all schools had a bike bus!

[Henry @hank_chief]

@EdinburghLive_ @sainsburys No thanks.

[Henry @hank_chief]

@sainsburys

We've been having a continual issue with the cleanliness of the baskets bringing our shopping fron your Craigleith store.

I've been complaining for weeks without it getting better. How is this acceptable for food deliveries?

[Henry @hank_chief]

@sainsburys I have now done this.

The key question for me is not simply that it has been 'fed back' ( as I've been doing this regularly with your drivers for a while now), but whether it is going to be taken seriously and what action is being taken to ensure the baskets are hygenic...

[Henry @hank_chief]

Its mid summer, the sun is shining 🌞, the night will be short.

Its time for @RidetotheSun

Ride well and staff and I'll see you at the Crook Inn for a rave

[Henry @hank_chief]

@PidginPosting I have to admit to a small glimmer of delight in responding to complaints about how CCWEL is (or indeed isnt) being used by some people on bikes, but the road is.

"Yes. The designs were compromised because of feedback from locals and we are now seeing our concerns realised"

[Henry @hank_chief]

@edintravel Yes. Citybound has the inside lane restricted.

Traffic was coping though

[Roseburn Cycle Route @RoseburnCycle]

Council response to the concerns on traffic queuing on Roseburn St / Russell Rd in the post #CCWEL world 👆

TLDR: the junction is operating as intended, with reduced traffic volumes since pre Covid times, and some small increases in queue lengths...

[Henry @hank_chief]

@NotEnoughEarth Edinburgh's population is growing at 100 people a week... (plus the growth in the hinterland)

Edinburgh's road capacity is growing. Simples!

[Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @DrScottArthurMP]

Melville Crescent gets a second chance

History - CCWEL was supposed to bring street trees and wider sandstone footways to Melville Crescent, and a return of the setted street carriageway (using the setts which currently lie hidden under the existing asphalt surface). It was, however, removed from the project in Autumn 2021 to cut costs.

Good News - We have won £2.1m from Transport Scotland to complete the work.

Why - Not only will the changes create a much more welcoming environment, but they will restore some of the historic features unique to the street’s World Heritage status. What’s more, the project will also benefit people travelling by foot, wheel or bike, complementing the fantastic, world-class CCWEL route.

When - Work will start on April 22nd, and continue until December this year.

[Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @DrScottArthurMP]

@PropPRMan 1492 fewer vehicles on Manse Road
457 more vehicles on Station Road

The former is a route to school with footpaths a little over 2 feet wide.

[Edward Tissiman @edtiss]

@SpokesLothian @EdinReporter @LivingStreetsEd @edinburghpaper @EdinburghLive_ @AlastairDalton @CyclingEdin @edi_dot_bike @SW20Ed @SpokesPorty @Cyclesouthedin @SusanneReid68 @CllrScottArthur @DAstonSNP @julebandel @CouncillorCowdy I have an answer for @EdinReporter . On Leith Walk, a rainy day (more than 1mm) sees the number of cyclists fall by around 6%. https://t.co/45izdIOyXm

[Henry @hank_chief]

@Stuartpendous @CyclingEdin @SpokesLothian @edtiss @DaveMcCraw @PidginPosting You can kinda see the number of strava* riders who rake the railway line to Balgreen & WoL path rather than take the direct route along Saughton Cresent. All because of the current road crossings.

*not all people cycling record their ride on Strava

[Henry @hank_chief]

@Stuartpendous @RoseburnCycle Give me a sec...

[Caroline Criado Perez @CCriadoPerez]

Invisible Women is 99p on Kindle today ONLY! So if you’ve been thinking of buying a copy for yourself or a friend or an enemy, today is the day! https://t.co/XAa4ODIf98

[Henry @hank_chief]

@SoVeryBritish

[Roseburn Cycle Route @RoseburnCycle]

Delighted to see #CCWEL being officially opened next week...