ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 21hWhy is it a four lane urban motorway, I use it but increasingly feel the need to use the canal towpath. Narrower, slower, annoys walkers but what else. Every third trip or so squeezed between parked car and overtaking cars at traffic islands despite taking a defensive position central to road. 121
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Quibbles about who was in charge and who voted what way don’t matter now, that was the past. Why was a new traffic order not drafted, without flaws,and brought in to reduce traffic flows? It is posible to close roads, reduce cars but the council don’t care about their electorate. Prove otherwise! 030
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Anything about the large number of suv and other cars on school run?The difference in local traffic when they are on holiday compared with Edinburgh school holidays. 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Regrettably they decided to expand the airport, more carbon emissions, more traffic. The money could have gone towards electrifying the Inverness rail line. 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Approach road access ramp, Discovery SUV is at least two tons are the restrictions checked and enforced? Will the 7.5 ton limit be enforced? 030
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Driving back from Peebles near the Hermitage on the hill and overtaken by a white Audi, obviously, must have been doing well over 30 in a 20mph section. Enforcement! 110
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Redford Barracks at the guardhouse Firhill school up the cul de sac off Colinton Road Tesco behind the bus stop Sports Centre Tennis courts/ football ground at Paties Rd Water of Leith Visitors Centre Colinton Library 020
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Nothing will be done, over last twenty years very little has been done. Deaths will occur, cries of “telt ye” politicians send thoughts and prayers. Feels futile, reality is ignored for growth and economics. 010
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Craiglockhart as well, cycling through it phones, pavement driving, horns and usually one per car. Cant make the estate no through road because… 021
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Nor is prevention of rat running, clowncil measured the speed and numbers of rat runners two years ago then lost the data! 020
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Where did they get that weird idea? Sold many books in Russia Mr Stross? 110
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Try htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ Good funhtck.github.ioHistoric Tale Construction Kit - Bayeux 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026order-order.com/2025/02/18/i... John 8:7 Vorder-order.comIN FULL: Labour's Long List of Sleaze and Scandal Since Coming to OfficeWhilst in Opposition, Starmer and Labour were highly sanctimonious at the slightest whiff of Tory sleaze or scandal, vowing to "clean up politics" upon 010
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Bus routes are cheaper and more flexible when roads close. The only infrastructure reqd. is paint, legislation and ENFORCEMENT 121
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026High st to Waverly via Market street would be good. George St to the bottom of Dundas St might cause self immolation by friction! 010
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Reflecting the complete lack of interest by many Edinburgh Councillors and ex-councillors in improving the environment. What plans did you plan and implement as Transport Convenor? What has your very absent replacement achieve? Show leadership not bigoted sniping, approving North Sea oil next? 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026And of course their wonderful growing bike network 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Agreed,states the complex facts that Mr Arthur fails to understand or purposely omits. Was his education free with a grant, do our youth deserve the same? 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Interesting planning in Craiglockhart, a garage for a dozen cars. Hopefully it won’t happen there are enough in that estate. citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a...citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Ebikes are legal although maybe used in antisocial way. Emotorbikes are able to be confiscated if not insured and registered with plates. No extra laws needed I believe just enforcement and a ban on selling illegal items. Can you buy an unregistered car? 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I think party loyalty is a problem in local government. Well meaning councillors get consumed by the party, Conservatives for example must reject Zero Carbon issues. Every councillors except independents serve two masters. Internal promotion is preferred to electorate issues. 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Civil engineers should be aware that when in a hole continual digging leads to collapse. 080
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 21/08/20262019 - 215.4km Kms of dedicated space for cycling in Edinburgh (traffic-free and segregated routes) source City Mobility Plan 2023 190km segregated routes Source Walking and Cycling Index 2025 with Edin. Council Central Government funding a problem? Vote for a future 150
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Any reason why it can’t be replaced, what would be the process to create a low traffic area. Asking for my area. 110
Reposted by @ecocat.bsky.socialsbarlster @sbarlster.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Best seat on the bus… for watching single lane queue of private cars. Cause there is no space for an active travel lane. Cause the 2 free parking lanes for storing private cars takes up 2 lanes of the main road. 😬 No way to run a city. No leadership shown. 0125
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Lanark road near Gillespie crossroads is my guess 110
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Knock the SNP, ignore the total neglect of sustainable travel within the councils means. Your electoral agent says no stops on North bridge to “increase footway space on North Bridge” After years of rebuilding. Why is Holyrood money needed to stop cars around George St. the council has powers? 030
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Less than 260 days until local elections, vote for the parties that believe in clean air and low motor traffic. 040
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Chase the handbag dog market, the owners tend to be style orientated and gives them bragging rights. Good luck. 140
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Lots of new students coming, voi bikes around and the main route between Edinburgh University Appleton tower and Kings buildings. Whoever signed off on this be prepared for ambulance chasing lawyers. 011
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Bet we are blocked, councillors aren’t accountable to their electorate! When was the last time any sustainable travel announcement was made? Election in less than a year, do they want votes? 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 13/08/2026While growth appears good we are on a limited lump of rock, eternal growth will lead to conflict and pollution. Look at the climate, will government look at the climate! Time to transition to steadt state economic models, don’t look at the economy as your household accounts. Stop growth, not needed. 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026266 days until election t hen democracy will hopefully winnow the weak. 110
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026267 days until local elections, vote for better conditions 010
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Latterly Glasgow studios used as Gateway was upgraded to state of the art for the time. Big delay as the walls and tenements above were built on earth, no foundations so loads of expensive underpinning. Home of Disney Club and several satellite shows. 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I have yet to identify a use for large scale LLM ai which is frequently wrong in its output, although small scale local systems work well. X ray analysis, travel trend analysis etc. Why growth? Sustainable economic models exist, Capitalism cannot grow continually there is a limit on resources. 010
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Shades of Guga hunt vs Pheasant shoots. Class ridden. 000
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Has there been a reply from anyone on the council side about these decisions? I appear to be blocked and so dont see anything from say, the transport convener. I only get one side and nothing from our elected representatives. Democracy it aint! 110
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026They know Edinburgh declared a climate emergency, then went back to sleep 010
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026No yellow lines how long before a parked car appears 010
ecocat.bsky.social @ecocat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026How would a campaign against grouse or deer be covered by press and campaigners? Feels like a class issue. 010
