Future Travel Plan For Leith
Do you have an idea that would make it easier to walk, cycle or use public transport to get around Leith?
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Lothian & Borders Police to have a dedicated crime unit on the beat in Leith
Bring back the beat police officers to Leith. Crime is on the rise and will get worse as cuts hit more people. Mny people are scared to visit Leith due to the repuation it has for crime. Let's make it safe.
6 votes -
ever been to Camden market in london .
turn leith walk and surrounding area into one gigantic weekend market and get people from all over scotland visiting ( im not talking about a wee crappy craft market here )
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12 votes
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99 votes
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19 votes
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30 votes
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Keep the gate into Leith Academy from Lochend Road open at all times.
Does the City of Edinburgh Council own this gate? If so, why is it closed in the Evenings? It makes a really useful pedestrian shortcut for people.
2 votes -
Constitution St - bike alternative when tram comes
Constitution St will close to all traffic including bikes when the tram comes - and the tramlines will be close to the pavement so cycling will be dodgy anyway unless you've very wide tyres. A good alternative would be via the shopping centre, with a well-designed connection from the foot of the Walk.
23 votes -
Introduce an X22 bus service
The vast majority of people I see on a 22 do not get off until either the east or west end. Introduce an X22 for every second bus that would stop only at the shore, then foot middle and top of the walk, then Waverly and the West End.
22 votes -
Build a mountain bike 'northshore' skills trail alongside the path from Easter Rd to Leith Links
There's a path that runs from Leith Academy/Easter Rd under Lochend Rd and Restalrig Rd and back to Leith Links. Along the sides of the path, there's already some trim trail equipment. Could bike jumps, balance beams and other trails skills stuff be built alongside this path? This would encourage more people (esp. young people) to cycle more, and help improve develop cyclists confidence.
23 votes -
Better facilities in the workplace
Encourage key local employers to provide showers, lockers etc for cyclists
8 votes -
Give away more free recycled bikes to Leithers who want to start cycling
There are lots of people who want to start cycling but don't have a bike. The We Love Leith campaign is giving away 50 recycled bikes and helping to support the people who get them to keep cycling. Demand has outstripped supply - should we give away more?
32 votes -
Replace the roundabout at the Foot of Easter Road with a Traffic Light Controlled Cross Roads
The roundabout at the Foot of Easter Road is inconvenient for pedestrians and dangerous for cyclists. It could be replaced with a traffic light controlled cross-roads, and all the railings could be removed. This would be safer for everyone.
40 votes -
Do more to help parents and pupils to walk and cycle to school
Lots of people drive their children to school, for very short journeys. Many people think it's dangerous to walk or cycle around Leith with their children. Invest more safer routes to school and making it easier to walk or cycle to school.
33 votes -
Tackle anti-social behaviour on the walkways
The We Love Leith travel survey showed that some people were deterred from using the walkways for cycling and walking because of fears of anti-social behaviour on the routes.
151 votes -
Do more to support local businesses.
With a diverse range local shops and businesses, people will have less need to travel to out of town shopping centres and there'll be more employment locally.
61 votes -
The coastal promenade won't be finished for decades. Invest in a 'Cross Leith' cycle route.
The council plans to build a coastal promenade walkway that will run along the entire coastline of Edinburgh. The trouble is the regeneration of Leith docks means that it won't be finished for decades. Investment is needed in an alternative route. More info: http://tinyurl.com/o7s5wo
178 votes -
Invest more resources in tackling litter, dog fouling and graffiti
The We Love Leith travel survey shows that litter and dog fouling on local streets deters people from walking more.
393 votes -
Dedicated cycle lanes should be added to all arterial routes
The We Love Leith Travel Survey shows that many more Leithers would cycle more if people felt safe on the roads. Research from other places shows that installing dedicated cycle lanes on streets can increase cycling by 30-50%.
278 votes -
More City Car Club Cars located in Leith
There needs to be more Car Club Cars, in more locations throughout Leith. This would give people access to cars when they need them, without them needing to own one of their own.
10 votesplanned ·AdminWe Love Leith (Admin, We Love Leith) responded
The City Car Club expect a number of new locations in Leith to get planning permission in the next few months.