Disappointing that Police Scotland seem confused about the nature of the problem here. These are not "e-bikes and e-scooters" but electric motorbikes being used unlawfully. As motor vehicles they are subject to immediate seizure in these circumstances. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...

Instead of encouraging people to get around using active methods, we should be enabling it. Building safe, convenient, attractive walking and cycling infrastructure would save the NHS an absolute fortune. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#Meadows - #UnionCanal 👍 More 🚶👩‍🦼🚲 improvements around #KingsTheatre in next few weeks @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @jtullock.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @tollcross-cc-edin.bsky.social @merchistoncc.bsky.social @secretedinburgh.bsky.social ‪

#PrincesStreet Can it work with fewer lanes? 🙋 See 🚌🚊video on #RichardMurphy page -> www.richardmurphyarchitects.com/Princes-Stre... Spokes thoughts-> bsky.app/profile/did:... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social

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

#ebikes legality: Guidance -> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/06/e-bi... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @alastairdalton.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social @policescotland.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @2760.bsky.social @sw20.info

The Scottish Parliament Information Service has been thinking about transport and how it means a lot more than how we can service cars. spice-spotlight.scot/2026/06/11/t...

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

#QuietRoute Green/snp: keep #trafficfilters Lab/LibDem: remove & reassess after 1yr monitoring Con: remove 🤔 Issue: Child safety v. legal challenge in litigious #Edinburgh due to TRO errors 🙄 Vote 6:5 to remove @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @cllrbenparker.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

#EdinWebcast #QuietRoute Deputns pro/anti #trafficfilters -> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume... p15-17 Parent councils @canaanlaneprimary.bsky.social #StPeter’sRC #SouthMorningside #Bruntsfield #JamesGillespie seek retention for child safety @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

#Tram Q: Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social re #tramline dangers, as in Spokes deputn A: Agree, serious issue - Bridges to be #publictransport, no general traffic - battery operation to save space: no central reserve - more in Sept then in detailed design @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

Transport Cttee (TEC) 18.6.26 Papers--> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume... Watch--> edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/... Includes - #QuietRoute #trafficfilters - #tramline #Granton-#Bioquarter - #Sheriffhall #roundabout (or #throughabout?) @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social

#WaterOfLeith Public mtg Thur 18 June 7pm, #Balerno P Church @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @spriteacus.bsky.social @sw20.info @gavincorbett.bsky.social @wolct.bsky.social @longstonecc.bsky.social @gregorsteele.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

#Tramline #crashes #injuries Spokes deputn to Transport Cttee (TEC) seeking best design --> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u... More-> bsky.app/profile/did:... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edinburghtrams.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @pactsuk.bsky.social @appgcw.bsky.social

#Tram #Granton to #Bioquarter 🚊🚲 Council feedback on consultation --> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/06/tram... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @garethdennis.uk @harryjwilliams.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @vicnicsnp.bsky.social

#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

This week at the Transport Select Committee we were discussing road safety. Alex's words at Pedal on Parliament about presumed liability were fresh in my mind, so I asked about it. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike Full Question: youtu.be/qeVRc5qIibA

🙋 Tue 9 June, 2-7pm --> ebqconsultation.com Final @edinburghbq.bsky.social drop-in [with changes from previous consultn] 1500 homes, offices, #MobilityHub, 🚲👩‍🦼🚶routes @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @harryjwilliams.bsky.social @bridgend-farmhouse.bsky.social @kate-c.bsky.social

🙋 #WaterOfLeith survey 🚶👩‍🦼🚲.🦆🌼🌳 --> forms.office.com/pages/respon... & public mtg June 18 --> theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/06/wate... HT @edinreporter.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @wolct.bsky.social @gregorsteele.bsky.social @sw20.info

👍 Excellent, from @patrickharvie.bsky.social Cash for 🚲🚶👩‍🦼 has been cut in last 2 years --> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/01/scot... 🤔 AND, does this year's #ScotGov delay responding to council bids mean further in-year cut coming? @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @vikkitre.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social

🙋 Sat 6 June 🚲🚲🚲 #Livingston #20Milers casual #bikeride visiting.. #DedridgePond #Almondell #LocalHistory of #oil --> livi20milers.blogspot.com [nearest 🚆 is #LivingstonSouth] @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @sw20.info @mininglandscapes.bsky.social @neilginscotland.bsky.social @cameronglasgow.scot

👍 More #Voi enthusiasm from @alastairdalton.bsky.social [@scotsman.com #transport correspondent] -> newsletters.scotsman.com/transport-32... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @trikebum.bsky.social @yunod.sustainabletranslator.scot @thecockburn.bsky.social

"... more like #Amsterdam" Inspirational & catchy @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social song/video, supported by Spokes --> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/06/like... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @jankamensky.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social @da-anderson.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social

Ready to go! @pedalonparliament.org @chdot.bsky.social @spokes.org.uk

What's next for Scotland's train fleet? ScotRail now operates the 2nd oldest fleet in Britain. Today we launched our new paper ‘Scotland’s Next Trains’, setting out the critical need for a national investment plan to renew our ageing network. Read it here 👇 shorturl.at/SSjJ2

☝️ Excellent @transform.scot report on #trains renewal .. including 🚲<-->🚆 #BikeCarriage #rail @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @railadvent.bsky.social @garethdennis.uk @markruskell.bsky.social @neilbibby.bsky.social @highlandcyclists.bsky.social @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social

👍 New & upgraded path #Redheughs to #Gogarburn 🤔 3m, tho' guidance says 4m --> citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @kevin-lang.bsky.social @sw20.info @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @harryjwilliams.bsky.social

🙋 Thurs 28, final drop-in, 1-7pm #NorthEdinburgh Connections 🚲🚶👩‍🦼 consultation HERE--> consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/neat/ @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @kaykinoneill.bsky.social @ailsalaing.bsky.social @sannedd.bsky.social @vicnicsnp.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social

#SpokesCount 🚲 up everywhere! 🚲 31% of citybound #ForrestRoad 🚘 single-occupancy 👇 -> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/05/spok... ?Reasons 🤔 #VoiBikes 🤔 #CostOfLiving @edi.bike @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.com @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edtiss.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social

#Harrison road bridge update: demolition of old bridge is ahead of schedule with the last of the cast iron beams being lifted out this afternoon. Remaining demolition debris will be removed early next week, and hopefully the site boundary can be reduced then. Thanks to Cllr McKay for the update

Sadly, same central reservation problem in original #PrincesStreet #tramline ☹️ And far worse there, as no cycle lanes, hence continuing tramline crashes & injuries, unlike #LeithWalk ☹️ We fought very hard against it at the time but lost @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social

👍 New #MSP @sannedd.bsky.social visiting the #SpokesStall at #NorthEdinburghFestival @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @kevin-lang.bsky.social @edthornley.bsky.social @euandavidson.bsky.social @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @edinburghlibdem.bsky.social @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk

👍 Really interesting & good: #pedestrian casualties fell *drastically* when Leith Walk remodelled #CycleLanes => #pedestrians no longer next to #MotorTraffic Also no #kerbside parking => safer to cross the road @edi.bike @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social

👍 Looking great for 🚲 infrastructure in most of #London over the next 5 years 🤔 But #Scotland is very concerning --> bsky.app/profile/spok... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @sannedd.bsky.social @benmacpherson.bsky.social @kaykinoneill.bsky.social

🙋 TODAY Sat 16 May...

#M8 👍 Superb by @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social --> www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2610... Spokes born after #Edinburgh #RingRoad plan defeated by @thecockburn.bsky.social et al 🤩 but were proud to help stop the residual #WesternReliefRoad in 1983 @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

FYI @robbieainsworth.bsky.social !!

Success! We’re delighted to say that the council voted to make the traffic filters on Whitehouse Loan permanent – the one outside James Gillespie’s Primary school, as well as the one at Strathearn Road But it’s not all rosy - read our blog for more… blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/braid-estate...

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported today!

I think this is about the involvement of lawyers in the anti-quiet-route camp; so almost understandable. It does seem like officers are highly embarassed by this coming about and are also doing what they can within the process. Not sure what Braid Rd recommendation was about though.

Possibly better than we feared tbh. It's still annoying that nobody has the political mettle to do something theoretically illegal but the consequences are not clear to me.

I believe ward Cllr Ben Parker is on the case here. We’re one of many voices calling for this to be fixed as soon as possible. Nothing to come out before mid-June (when orders expire) either way

Routes to school are going to be significantly affected- the quiet, safe routes that everyone is used to will suddenly become much busier and more dangerous. The reinstatement should be an urgent issue.

📆 These modal filters will be removed, reintroducing rat running that they had previously severed; but can & should be reinstated in the next 6-9 months pending Transport Committee decision in June. ✅ Votes to retain Braid Rd: 2 Grn, 2 SNP, 1 LD ❌ Votes against: 2 Lab, 1 LD, 1 Con

🖍️ Paperwork errors for filters at Canaan Ln, Braid Ave & Hermitage Gdns mean that these could not be made permanent today, in spite of strong questions to officers to find a way to do so. However, officers repeatedly reassured that a new report will come to the Transport Committee to fix mistakes.

🍀 These include the filters on Whitehouse Loan at Bruntsfield Links and Strathearn Rd; and thanks to an amendment from the Green group to go against officers recommendations, the filter at Braid Rd (ETRO 21/29B) is kept too. The latter is a significant win for the safety of the quiet route.

Thread: 🗳️ TRO Sub-committee have made permanent the following measures this afternoon: - ETRO 21/29B Braid Rd - ETRO 21/29C Comiston Rd Three of the six modal filters on the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route have also been made permanent (ETRO 21/29D).

Sorry, last line should have said Braid ROAD filter saved So.. 🙄Legally cllrs could not make the filters at BraidAv CanaanLane HermitageGdns permanent so they go for now 🤔It will go back to TEC Cttee but ☹️ 6+ month delay 👍But voted to keep Braid ROAD filter despite recommendn to remove @edi.bike

TROSubcttee 12 May 2pm 🙋 #Greenbank-#Meadows #QuietRoute future Papers-> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume... Watch-> edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/... @edi.bike map of issues -> edi.bike/files/2026/0... History by @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk -> blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/braid-estate...

Thank you to everyone who’s told us you have written to councillors! You are amazing! Reminder: Supporter’s Rally, City Chambers, 12:30-2pm. Look for the banner