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Consultations: September 2025 Here’s a list of consultations going on in Glasgow and around Strathclyde (and one we missed…).

Consultations in Glasgow and around Strathclyde - a write-up I did for @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social:
www.gobike.org/consultation...

Critical Mass ride in Edinburgh city centre

Edinburgh Critical Mass ride going round a roundabout

Critical Mass ride stopped after riding Roseburn path

Critical Mass riding around Bristo Square

Photos of good turnout for @edcriticalmass.bsky.social Roseburn ride today…

‘Walk on’?

Good to have data on this - hope it can be applied elsewhere. Please could embedded videos have bigger text for phone screens?

Btw: “NCN7 Glasgow West” came up in council meeting agenda (might be towards South St?). Also, Connecting Battlefield, Dumbreck Rd, City Network issues, East City Way, Dennistoun/Strathbungo LNs/CPZs… onlineservices.glasgow.gov.uk/councillorsa...

Paint is Not Protection – University Avenue The University of Glasgow have plans to spend a part of their £1 billion on upgrading University Avenue, and their provision for active travel will be simply repainting the narrow cycle lanes on on…

Cheers, fingers crossed you get time for a wee visit and a video. I remember your Uni Ave guy - we tried but U of G management didn’t value cycling… www.gobike.org/campaigns/pa...

Glasgow infrastructure update, Summer 2025 In case anyone else has been losing track of all the construction projects going on just now… Glasgow City Council put out an Avenues Programme Progress Report (PDF) in April 2025. However, a …

In Scotland…
Conversation: Edinburgh (but delivery has fallen away - some lanes/paths under threat).
Action: Glasgow - at least 9 AT projects under construction over summer (www.gobike.org/glasgow-infr...). A few due to start in West End. Dundee and Stirling also added routes in recent years.

You can do a route for that if you want. I tried to do one that avoided demolishing buildings.

No, I’m not the council so I don’t need to. CEC only gave two options so opened up the game of ‘take a punt at a tram route’. I tried to find a compromise that used the bridge but not most of the path. Made no claim on how viable/likely it was. A stop at gallery would be a plus (as BSR said too).

There’s a bit of space round the edge of St George’s playing fields if you’d prefer it to go through there? More fun (and games)…?

Some good points to put to businesses about car parking versus public transport. Written about a neighbourhood in Vancouver, Canada but applies to cities in UK or around the world…

Standing on grand piano to show off those strides! #totp

Highlanders think everything else wasn’t a thing apart from Runrig

Some weird hybrid bands in ‘91 until Britpop came and killed it all off #totp

Was 1991 a peak for key changes? #totp

a cartoon of coyote painting a tunnel with looney tunes on the bottom Alt: a cartoon of coyote painting a tunnel with looney tunes on the bottom

Wile E Coyote?

Wheelie on Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Past Duddingston on way to Portobello, Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Waved into Holyrood Park, Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Taking the Roseburn Path message past parliament on way back from Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Photos from yesterday’s ride. @edcriticalmass.bsky.social #edcriticalmass #edinburgh #criticalmass

StreetView of Groathill Ave

Yes, that would probably be a better place for tram stop. I wasn’t sure about car parking on Groathill Ave (but I guess you could say the same about Belford Rd). Another option… (a shame there aren’t more in consultation!) 🙄

Other reason was to save cost of new bridge. However, new bridge would make sense to get benefits like those in my alt route (Modern Art galleries, etc.) as proposed by Blackhall Safer Routes: bsky.app/profile/blac...

Alt route is to preserve active travel path and wildlife habitat from Chapelhill bridge to Craigleith (1km). Sadly no option like this in current council consultation. CEC’s preferred route is Roseburn path and only alternative is Orchard Brae:
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...

Map of alt route on Queensferry Rd through junction onto verge by S Groathill Ave. After new tram stop at shops, route crosses road to rejoin Roseburn path

Alt route would continue on Queensferry Rd to junction with South Groathill Avenue. Traffic lights would need changes and lane constructed into verge near Craigleith Retail Park. Plus point is stop next to shops. Route would then cross road (more lights needed) then rejoin section of Roseburn path.

Map of alt route from Queensferry Terrace onto Queensferry Road

Map of alt route with potential tram stop at Orchard Park

Queensferry Terrace onto Queensferry Road has a good angle and filter lane could be useful. Potential for tram stop in grass area south of road at Orchard Park. Would need lights where tracks leave/join road. Additional stop vs current Roseburn path plans (so I put icon in grey).

Map of alternative tram route turning onto Belford Rd, Edinburgh

Either way, alt route would go onto Belford Rd. I think tram could make turn but would need lights installed. It’s a kind of 3-lane road with some car parking so not sure how suitable for tram. But already lights at junction going onto Queensferry Terrace at Ravelston Dykes/Ravelston Terrace.

Map of alternative route around edge of St George’s school grounds. Lose a lot less trees but would need school to sell land

If you think “no chance you’ll get route past those houses/cross street/lose trees/lose car park space” that’s fair enough. I have an easier alternative - a wee tour round the edge of St George’s school playing fields! Aye, I know…

Map of alternative route from woods by Water of Leith into western corner of Modern One (Dean Gallery) site. Potential tram stop on entrance road

Question marks about route crossing street and cutting past gardens. Also, losing trees alongside Water of Leith and up to rear car park of Modern One (Dean Gallery). Would need to go through stone wall and car park to get to driveway. But potential tram stop at major visitor attraction is big plus.

Screenshot of map with alternative tram route marked going off Roseburn path after Coltbridge viaduct, through site of Modern One (Dean Gallery), onto Belford Rd/Queensferry Rd towards Craigleith Retail Park

Closer view of map with Roseburn path route (red). Deviation (purple) splits off onto wooded ridge behind Coltbridge Gardens then cuts across street towards Water of Leith

Obviously trying to fit new transport infrastructure into a residential area will have issues. Council probably like Roseburn path partly as it would minimise complaints from homeowners. My alternative suggestion would cause disruption for small number of people living on Coltbridge Gardens.

A bit more about my route idea… I was seeing if there was any compromise between the council wanting to use Coltbridge viaduct and many people wanting to keep Roseburn path for active travel. The deviation route is probably in the ‘niche but not impossible’ category. (Short 🧵)…

Consultations: August 2025 After Glasgow’s Gordon St consultation, here’s a list of consultations from outside the city. A few are closing over the weekend in North Ayrshire and Inverclyde.

August Consultations update for GoBike. A list of consultations from outside the city… a few are closing over the weekend in North Ayrshire and Inverclyde. Also, updates from Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire & South Lanarkshire.
www.gobike.org/consultation...

I had similar thoughts about route but using width on existing Coltbridge viaduct then avoiding Roseburn path. Deviation (in purple) cuts across Coltbridge Gdns into Modern One car park. Dunno how viable but cheaper than a new bridge. - www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...
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