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Canadian born citizen of Leith. Reads, cycles, walks. Interested in music, film, politics, planning, active travel. Former Councillor. Blogs as Leith Notes (blogspot)

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Cycle infrastructure in the Netherlands.

The cycleway continues across the side road, clearly signalling that drivers must give way. At the roundabout, both the cycleway and pedestrian crossings have priority, so motorists yield again.

Simple design, clear rules, safer streets.

11.02.2026 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Why car-centric Los Angeles isn't Amsterdam and doesn't need to be, and the traffic violence epidemic really is one - BikinginLA Last night, I tried to have a rational discussion with someone on Twitter/X who disagreed with me. And was quickly reminded why thatโ€™s a bad idea. Admittedly, I eventually lost my cool. Well, only if ...

ICYMI Why car-centric Los Angeles isn't Amsterdam and doesn't need to be, and why the traffic violence epidemic really is one: bikinginla.com/2026/02/11/w... #bikeLA

11.02.2026 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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These key strategies could help Americans get rid of their carsย  ยป Yale Climate Connections Research points the way to a more climate-friendly, diverse, and desirable transportation system.

Going car-free is the best thing most people can do for climate. To reduce car dependency, cities should promote car-free living, supporting compact cities through policy, and investing in public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and shared mobility options.

12.02.2026 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 312    ๐Ÿ” 91    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes arenโ€™t fit for office Amid the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes โ€” as in Montreal municipal election campaign โ€” arenโ€™t fit for office.

โ€œStudies consistently show that streets with bike lanes are safer for everyone than those without. The voices who complain the loudest about Montreal bike lanes tend to be those who donโ€™t actually live โ€” or vote โ€” in the city.โ€

#polmtl

11.02.2026 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 180    ๐Ÿ” 56    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Pipe vents on roof of a building in Leith

Pipe vents on roof of a building in Leith

View from a window, Leith #Leith

11.02.2026 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Man charged after crash involving Lamborghini in Edinburgh The driver was taken to hospital as a precaution following the incident, which also damaged a Kia and a Ford motorhome.

You mean this 20mph stretch of road towards the pier that often gets racer-wannabes revving down a busy pedestrian focused street towards another speeding hotspot that's also choked up with free on-street parking?

No one could've seen this coming.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

11.02.2026 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Courtney Marie Andrews : Valentine - Treble The singer/songwriter's latest is a richly arranged set of yearning odes

Courtney Marie Andrews' 'Valentine' is an album of yearning and rich, gorgeous arrangements

@lammbi.bsky.social reviews

www.treblezine.com/courtney-mar...

11.02.2026 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Irelandโ€™s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent When piloted, initiative that provided โ‚ฌ325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows

Government Shocks Nation With Good Decision

11.02.2026 10:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1747    ๐Ÿ” 552    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 78
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Short-term bike lockers aimed at shoppers and vistors to be trialed in Dublin City Centre โ€” First of the trial lockers planned for the Capel Street and Grafton Street areas. 40 short-term bicycle lockers are to be installed in locations around Dublin City Centre, aimed at people cโ€ฆ

Short-term bike lockers aimed at shoppers and vistors to be trialed in Dublin City Centre irishcycle.com/2026/01/26/s...

11.02.2026 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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JUST IN! 'Live at the BBC 1972-79' by Dick Gaughan

Following last weekโ€™s โ€˜Handful of Earthโ€™ reissue, a compilation of the Scottish folk songwriterโ€™s BBC recordings comes our way.

www.normanrecords.com/records/2136...

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Reggae Concert at the Edinburgh Festival 1973 - OGWT special
YouTube video by Salvage Operation Reggae Concert at the Edinburgh Festival 1973 - OGWT special

Hereโ€™s a superb film of a reggae concert at the 1973 Edinburgh Festival. It stars The Cimarons, Winston Groovy, Dennis Alcapone, The Marvels, Nicky Thomas, The Pioneers, Malaka and Judge Dread
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟโ–ถ๏ธ youtu.be/1gtiqhTL7JM

09.02.2026 07:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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My Daily Record column today.

The Prime Minister has shown appalling judgment. His days in office are numbered.

09.02.2026 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 87    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Becoming a โ€™15-Minute Cityโ€™ Could Be Within Reach for Tacoma ยป The Urbanist # Panelists at a recent Tacoma On the Go event laid out ways that the Grit City could break car dependence and become a city of walkable 15-minute neighborhoods.

NEW STORY // Becoming a โ€™15-Minute Cityโ€™ Could Be Within Reach for Tacoma

Story by Carolyn Bick via @theurbanist.org // ๐Ÿ”— www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/03/b...

03.02.2026 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Commentary: US DOT's Misguided War on Bikeways โ€” Streetsblog USA "European genes do not produce some kind of innate affinity for human-powered mobility โ€” [and] people on any continent will use bike infrastructure if it is safe."

"...the real fear is that European-class bike infrastructure could weaken the near monopoly that car and oil corporations have on mobility in the United States." Commentary: US DOTโ€™s Misguided War on Bikeways - usa.streetsblog.org/2026/02/03/c...

03.02.2026 16:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ok, letโ€™s do this๐Ÿ™„

Weโ€™ll start with an explainer covering:

๐Ÿ•’What is a 15-minute city
๐ŸซWhat on Earth is going on with Oxford
๐Ÿ‘ฝWhere the conspiracy theories have come from

And then weโ€™ll look at the Telegraph article

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01.02.2026 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1165    ๐Ÿ” 564    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 104    ๐Ÿ“Œ 125
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. Itโ€™s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 97456    ๐Ÿ” 40950    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4313    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5382
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The punk rock movie that taught a generation of girls not to put out The reissue of

www.salon.com/2026/01/27/t...

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I've liked your post because I feel your pain.

27.01.2026 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

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EXCLUSIVE: A new book shines a light on the dramatic rise of the SNP in the 1970s

๐Ÿ”— www.thenational.scot/news/2...

22.01.2026 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The People vs. ICE Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trumpโ€™s immigration crackdowns.

Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trumpโ€™s immigration crackdowns. @meeshellchen.bsky.social writes about the grassroots movements to protect communities from ICE. www.thenation.com/article/acti...

19.01.2026 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Elm Row "cycle" lane.

15.01.2026 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Volume of people on Dublin cycle route โ€œlike Amsterdamโ€ says local Cllr as 400 bicycle lights handed out within an hour A Dublin councillor has described standing on North Strand Road handing out bicycle lights with Dublin Cycling Campaign volunteers as being like in Amsterdam โ€” with many people not even stoppโ€ฆ

Volume of people on Dublin cycle route "like Amsterdam" says local Cllr as 400 bicycle lights handed out within an hour
@donnacooney1.bsky.social โ€œIโ€™ve never seen so many people of all ages cycling in Ireland, and this was a wet, dark January evening; it was amazing,
irishcycle.com/2026/01/15/v...

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On this day in 1983 we released the single 'The Cutter' ๐Ÿฐ

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#CurrentlyReading
How To Stand Up To a Dictator
By Maria Ressa

Democracy is fragile. An urgent cry for readers to recognize & understand the dangers to our freedoms. In telling her courageous story, Ressa forces readers to ask themselves: What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth?

#booksky

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Worldโ€™s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows

Cool

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Confirmed: Non-Driving Infrastructure Creates 'Induced Demand,' Too โ€” Streetsblog USA Widening a highway to cure congestion is like losing weight by buying bigger pants โ€” but thanks to the same principle of "induced demand," adding bike paths and train lines to cure climate actually wo...

"The phenomenon of "induced demand" doesn't just apply to new highway lanes, a new study confirms & if cities can pair great multimodal infrastructure with actions that support people using it, it can be powerful force to decarbonize the transportation sector."

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...

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Halifax bike lanes show strong ridership increase in 2025 Councillor Sam Austin said HRM's rising bike numbers affirm the direction the city is taking to improve bike infrastructure.

โ€œBlaming bike lanes is blaming the solution. The only thing that gets cars off the road is better transit and better active transportation. The two go hand in hand.โ€ - Sam Austin

www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

10.01.2026 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 634    ๐Ÿ” 129    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

I don't know but I was out on my bike this morning and could hardly see for the 'low winter sun' shine on Leith.

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