#EdTravCyc partial closure of CCWEL at York Place

Looks a bit like the charts showing the uptick in cycle traffic on Leith Walk by @edtiss.bsky.social – imagine this on a city-scale!

This is what it feels like for cyclists using cycle infrastructure in many parts of the UK (certainly in my area - East Dunbartonshire). A short section here, a small bit there. Completely unconnected. Takes you nowhere. Surrounded by roads that feel hostile. This is why more people don't cycle.

Closing soon! You’ve got until 8 July to share your views on our proposals to revitalise the main streets in #Craigmillar and #Niddrie. Please register your views by taking part in the survey at consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/craigmil....

POWDERHALL BRIDGE CLOSED.—What we know so far: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/powderh... #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #PowderhallBridge

St Mark’s Path - bridge over Water of Leith has failed its most recent inspection and has been closed #EdTravCyc /via @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social#EdTravCycon FB

Active travel in Edinburgh is facing significant setbacks. City Scope has been updated with the latest timeline changes from Edinburgh Council, with delays across the board since February.

June Critical Mass coming up this Saturday! Besides supporting the Powderhall Line campaign the ride will finish at the Edinburgh Climate Festival. Amongst various activities you could win a Bike repair by cycling to power the stage! See the full program here: www.edinburghclimatefestival.com

Here is the planned route for the June ride coming up on Saturday 27th. Meet at 2pm by the Compass on Middle Meadow Walk. #Edinburgh #cycling #EdCriticalMass

Storing private property in the street - As he always does, mild-mannered cartoonist @davewalker.bsky.social nails it:

The finished bit of Argyle Street is looking very good indeed.

Still not working @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social how are folk still able to park like this?

An SNP minister has said a disused rail line in Edinburgh must be converted into a public pathway 'sooner rather than later'

#Powderhall railway path - when? New website by @threadinburgh.scot & @chdot.bsky.social --> powderhall.link?ref=edinburg... HT @edinburghminute.com @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @leithfeederride.bsky.social @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @edtiss.bsky.social @harryjwilliams.bsky.social

Bike hire scheme is most successful in Europe The capital's bike hire scheme is currently the most successful in Europe, in terms of the trips per vehicle per day. The rental e-bikes were introducedin the city in September last year, with just 50 bikes spread throughout 39 parking locations. Eight…

Some heroes don't wear capes

Leith Feeder Ride to Pedal on Parliament 2026 last Saturday, 30 May – sharing a few shots so we can all remember the lovely green ride and the effort put in to the hill (was it just me) many thanks to the organisers & marshals @leithfeederride.bsky.social @pedalonparliament.org flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVusb

🤩 #VoiBikes expanding to #Portobello & #Cramond soon? --> bsky.app/profile/alas... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social @kate-c.bsky.social @urchaidh.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @olly.world @iammelissa.bsky.social

PoP was massive success this year I think. Well done to all! More pics via @edi.bike @edinreporter.bsky.social @andycatlin.com @edinburghminute.com etc.

Well done to all who organised @pedalonparliament.org in Edinburgh. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike @scottishgreens.org @snp.org

Big thanks to everyone who made it along to the Leith Feeder ride to #POP26 this morning!! And a special shout out to those that helped with marshaling 🙏 @pedalonparliament.org

"We need a government that treats cycling as normal transport for normal people" speaker from @pedalonparliament.org at #pop26

Leith feeder ride @leithfeederride.bsky.social to @pedalonparliament.org to demand better funding, protected cycle infrastructure and safer roads for all. #pop26

It was an excellent morning with @leithfeederride.bsky.social and @pedalonparliment.org - greatly attended event, and glad I was feeling healthy enough to marshall this morning! Hopefully a sign of returning to health. #PoP26

Voi Edinburgh is legion.

Looking up Leith Walk towards Edinburgh from the 'Fit o' the Walk'. (1977)

NEW in @scotsman.com: Children cycling to school has reached its highest rate for at least 17 years - but so has the numbers being driven www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Here is the planned route for the May ride coming up on Saturday the 30th! Meet at 2pm by the compass on Middle Meadow Walk. And if you joined the @pedalonparliament.org ride happening earlier in the day you can join the Critical Mass from the Parliament onwards! (likely around 2.30pm)

Leith Feeder Ride #pop26 meeting spot! @leithfeederride.bsky.social to @pedalonparliament.org leaves right here in front of the cricket club on Saturday — 9:30 gather for 9:45 start. All ages, all bike types, all together now!

Posters up ✅ Recce ride complete ✅ Start point chalked ✅ @pedalonparliament.org #pop26

Leith Walk cycle path CLOSED both directions outside the Playhouse for Scottish Water excavations. The works are likely to be completed over the weekend. A dismount is unavoidable northbound (downhill). #EdTravCyc @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike

Every time we see hundreds of bicycles outside a high school, we no longer despair for the human race. To Dutch people, it barely registers. But this scene represents something profound: freedom and autonomy for young people—without the stress, cost or danger that comes with needing to drive a car.

5 sleeps now 🦊 @pedalonparliament.org #POP26

Remember, don’t buy a cow, or a car, and expect your city to give you someplace to park it. #UrbanTruth

Warmer weather is finally arriving in Scotland this Bank Holiday weekend.☀️ Sally and her dog now use her cargo bike for everyday journeys in Leith thanks to improvements delivered through the Leith Connections project with The City of Edinburgh Council. A calmer, more enjoyable way to get around.🐶

Mobesity

10 sleeps to go! @pedalonparliament.org #POP26

📆 Eleven days until PedalOnParliament.org! How are you getting to #PoP26? There are folks taking the train from Glasgow, and Ember buses from Dundee and beyond; there's Feeder rides from South Queensferry and around Edinburgh too --> pedalonparliament.org/feeder-rides... Looking forward to it :)

Gaun yersel 2026!!

Edinburgh Bike Shops map updated edfoc.org.uk/2020/04/02/e... If there are any errors, please let us know

“While Mayor, I was often asked ‘how have you been able to afford this in Copenhagen🇩🇰?’ I’d reply, ‘how have you been able to NOT afford it?’ 25 years ago we were a few days away from going bankrupt. So the city invested in the cheapest infrastructure..bicycling.”~ Morten Kabell

On 30th May at 11:30am, we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-safe Scotland. Today, we've released our renewed manifesto - will you join us? ➡️ pedalonparliament.org/our-manifesto/ #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #PoP26

🛎️ Leith’s first ever bike bus is go! 🛎️ Over the past couple of months a bike bus has been running once a week to Hermitage Park primary – organised by parents with support from @thebikestation.bsky.social 👏

The Leith Walk railway bridge pictured in 1969.

Better cycling cities are not just "more bike-friendly." They are also more equitable in access to cycling between genders. This means that infrastructure, safety, and policy improvements tend to benefit women more by removing barriers that affect them disproportionately. #cycling #bicycleurbanism

Cycling side-by-side isn’t bad behaviour—it’s human behaviour. It’s how parents talk to their kids. How friends catch up. How communities form. If bicycle infrastructure is too narrow for people to ride and talk together, the problem isn’t the people. It’s the infrastructure. Nørrebro, Copenhagen.

Hi @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social 👋 Any word on when the Voi rollout will continue? Seems to have stalled a bit 🤔

Do something practical to combat the plague of SUVs on Scotland's streets by donating some money to the great campaign by @transform.scot donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Genuine game-changing infrastructure. The Govan-Partick Bridge's only been in place 18 months but I can't imagine trying to navigate this part of town (by bike or by foot) without it.

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.