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Edinburgh Critical Mass

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A friendly protest for safer cycling. Every last Saturday of the month, meeting at Middle Meadow Walk, 2pm.

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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Reminder: new ride this evening! We hope to see many of you there
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Rising food prices? Bikes are the answer!
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ready an other Critical Mass ride? Join us this Friday 2nd of October, 7.30pm, Middle meadow walk for an evening ride going through the city centre and finishing on Bristo Square!
Critical mass ride, Friday 2nd of October 7.30pm middle meadow walk.
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
And here are a handful more photos from yesterday's ride! Also, contrary to what was mentioned earlier, our next ride will be this Friday evening 7.30pm starting from Middle Meadow Walk. After the experiment phase over the summer, Friday evening rides are here to stay!
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Saturday's Critical Mass ride was outstanding. Lots of folk really savouring a beautiful day as the year turns to autumn. Looking forward to seeing you all next ride on October 31st at 2pm
A crowd of cyclists riding up Bruntsfield Place in Edinburgh on a sunny dayA group of cyclists riding along a tree lined path in the Meadows in EdinburghA large group of cyclists riding through Bruntsfield Place in Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you want to help out with any aspect of the ride, please get in touch. There are loads of little bits that need done like route ideas and making graphics and things on the day. There's a planning meeting on Mon 28th in Edinburgh University Library George Square, room 1.10 at 7.30pm
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David Hoy @davidhoy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Beautiful autumn afternoon for the September Edinburgh Critical Mass ride yesterday. Enjoyed the company and seeing parts of south Edinburgh that I hadn't seen for a while. @edcriticalmass.bsky.social
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Critical Mass this very Saturday, 2pm from middle meadow walk. This time we will ride towards Cluny Gardens and King's Building. A route used by many students daily but that could be made a lot safer for cycling.
Critical Mass route going to Kings Building and back. 2pm middle meadow walk on saturday 26th of september
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Porty Community Energy teamed up with cargo bike libraries across Edinburgh and the Lothians to organise a FREE Cargo Bike Carnival in the Meadows on Sunday 11 October. bike-carnival.eventbrite.co.uk
A poster advertising a cargo bike carnival in Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Extreme weather makes The Bike Station’s mission even more important. Worsening climate has flooded the Bike Station and they need to clean up their workshop. They are a charity doing good work, including the Wee Bike Library and they need our help. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-us-ro...
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Keep Us Rolling
Extreme weather makes The Bike Station’s mission even more important- support us to get more people using sustainable and joyful transport.
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Thank you so much everyone for joining our August rides! It was super nice to see good turn around on both Friday and Saturday and enjoy the late summer shine. Here are a few photos from Saturday. See you next Month or maybe before that for an other impromptu Friday ride?
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Some photos from August ride to Porty @edcriticalmass.bsky.social. Slow going at times but lots of riders and one pet passenger. Prom full of buskers and a band. City centre heaving with last of Festival folk. #criticalmass
Group cycling on car-free cut-through - just enough time for one rider to show their skillsCritical Mass flag on one of many bikes locked to railings at Porty promenade, with high tide in backgroundDelivery rider briefly joins group cycling on Hillend Place, EdinburghEnd of ride at Meadows - in foreground are various bikes, riders and parrot (in clear backpack) with circus big top in background
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
If you want to help out with any aspect of the ride, please get in touch. There are loads of little bits that need done like route ideas and making graphics and things on the day like doing the safety brief. There's a planning meeting on Monday in Edinburgh University Library room 1.10 at 7.30pm
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Chas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Good turnout at @edcriticalmass.bsky.social today. Great speech from @lorenzomartinico.bsky.social on what action's needed from the council to ensure streets are for people, not just cars. #criticalmass
Photo of Lorenzo Martinico speaking at Edinburgh Critical Mass
Photo of cyclist with a small flag attached to their bike saying 'Edinburgh Critical Mass'
Photo of cyclists gathered at Middle Meadow Walk for the start of Edinburgh Critical MassPhoto of cyclists riding along a road in Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
As well as tonight, we have the regular Saturday Critical Mass ride, this time to Portobello. Getting out of the city while the Festival is on and getting some ice cream at the beach!
a poster advertising the monthly Critical Mass ride on Saturday 29th August
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Remember there's a ride tonight if you can't make tomorrow afternoon.
a poster advertising a bonus Friday night Critical Mass ride
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Beside the impromptu ride this evening (see last post). We will have our Monthly ride tomorrow, 2pm, from Middle meadow walk! The 9.3miles (15km) ride will have a wee break on Porty beach to enjoy the view, maybe get an ice cream? Looking forwards to seeing many of you tomorrow!
Monthly critical mass ride, saturday 29th august 2pm, middle meadow walk
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You enjoyed our Friday night ride last month? Well, we are organising a new one again this very Friday! 7.30pm Middle Meadow walk If you can't make it, no worries Saturday 2pm (also Middle meadow Walk) we will have our traditional Monthly ride.
Extra Critical Mass! Friday 28 August 7.30pm Middle meadow walk
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It is perhaps not totally surprising that avoiding filling the lungs of children with pollutants and particulates makes their lungs work better, but it's important to do the science and get the numbers: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Cycling is beneficial to both the cyclists and the people around them, but you don't get all the available benefits if half of people are afraid to ride. The obvious way to improve safety is to build cycling infrastructure. #cycling
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‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is breaking gender barriers
With less than a third of cycling journeys taken by women, Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, is installing bike lanes, teaching cycling and making sure ‘stereotypes are left behind’
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike · 04/08/2026
🎺🚲 Musician and composer Dan Abrahams will be singing his cycling songs live at the Pianodrome in Bruntsfield this Sunday at 1pm, and it’s free! Here’s his most recent: youtu.be/nTma5W3P-ps?si=j0-Jpf5AU9s… Tickets: www.citizenticket.com/events/pianod…
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Dan Abrahams // AMSTERDAM
YouTube video by Dan Abrahams
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A little look behind the scenes for how the amazing night ride image was made. Wax crayons and inverted luminescence. There might be another Friday night ride soon.
the artwork for a previous critical mass ride before digital effects were applied
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Bonus Critical Mass this Friday evening (7.30pm)! Still starting from Middle Meadow Walk. We hope to see many of you on Friday, and give us songs you want to be played on our big speaker during the ride! 🎶🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🚲 New impromptu ride, this very Friday, 7.30pm. Starting on Middle Meadow Walk by the compass. We will publish the route later this week, but before we do that we need you! Reply to this post with songs you want to be played at the ride and we will put them on the big speaker 🎶
Edinburgh Critical Mass, Night ride, Friday 31st of July, 7.30pm
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Thank you everyone for joining yesterday! We rode through the modal filters on Cluny Drive that will unfortunately be removed soon. But this won't stop us from continuing campaigning for better and safer infrastructures Also, save the date, we are having an impromptu CM ride this Friday evening!
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
"Sure bikes are alright, but what if I need to haul some rubble to the recycling centre?" A bike trailer is a cheap and flexible way to increase your bike carrying capacity without needing to invest in a cargo bike. Want to try before you buy? You can pull the speaker trailer at the next ride!
A bike with an attached trailer full of rubble parked at a skip
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Critical Mass tomorrow 2pm Middle Meadow Walk! Join us for our monthly friendly protest ride. We will go towards Braid Hills, through two modal filters that will unfortunately be removed soon.
Critical mass poster, 2pm tomorrow middle meadow walk
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
July Critical Mass is coming up! Join us this Saturday (25th) at 2pm, Middle Meadow walk. And here is the route, about 4.8miles (7.7km) with likely a short break midway.
Route for the July Critical Mass
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David Hoy @davidhoy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Very enjoyable afternoon with @edcriticalmass.bsky.social riding to St Mark's Park to hear about the Powderhall link. Loved the music & the joyful atmosphere.
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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
Edinburgh Critical Mass! Powderhall power, 2pm Saturday 17th June Middle Meadow Walk
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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
Map of the June critical mass ride route, starting at Middle Meadow Walk
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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...
spice-spotlight.scot
Thinking about transport
This post briefly introduces some key transport policy concepts, with a view to informing debate on transport matters in the new parliamentary session, with a particular focus on road transport.
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Well done to Voi for taking advantage of the high latent demand for cycling in Edinburgh. Imagine what we could do with better infrastructure and more cycle hangers! #Edinburgh #cycling www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
edinburghnews.scotsman.com
Edinburgh's Voi cycle hire scheme is company's most successful in Europe
‘Riders in Edinburgh have covered over 1.3 million kilometres, which equates to 34 laps of the Earth’ - Cllr Stephen Jenkinson
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
For World Bicycle Day, the inestimable Dan Abrahams has given us a new earworm to enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTma... #WorldBicycleDay #cycling #Edinburgh
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Dan Abrahams // AMSTERDAM
YouTube video by Dan Abrahams
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 02/06/2026
#pop26 AFAIK (?) only 2 politicians who were not speakers made the effort to join PoP So, big thanks to.. 👍 [Green] Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social 👍 [Labour] MP @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @labourwalkscycles.bsky.social
Bluesky posts from cllr booth, and photo of people listening to speeches

‪Chas Booth (he/him)‬
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"We need a government that treats cycling as normal transport for normal people" speaker from 
@pedalonparliament.org
 at
#pop26
‪Chas Booth (he/him)‬
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Leith feeder ride 
@leithfeederride.bsky.social
 
to 
@pedalonparliament.org
 to demand better funding, protected cycle infrastructure and safer roads for all. Report on PoP by Scott Arthur MP + picture of people listening to speeches

Pedal on Parliament 2026 

I was proud to be one of around a thousand people taking part in Pedal on Parliament in Edinburgh yesterday alongside so many people from my constituency. What struck me most was the sheer number of children involved. I’m not used to cycling surrounded by so many families, and that in itself maybe says something about Edinburgh.

As I rode, one question kept coming back to me: how many of these children can safely cycle to school? I fear the answer is far too few.

This year’s Pedal on Parliament comes at an interesting moment. Five years ago, after the last Holyrood election, we stood here with promises of reduced non‑essential car use across Scotland, increased investment in active travel, and world‑leading climate targets. By the end of that Parliament, those commitments had largely fallen away.

Nonetheless, I remain an optimist. I’m hopeful that Scotland’s new government will show real leadership.
Edinburgh is a congested city. That congestion holds back our economy, harms our wellbeing, and affects the daily lives of families right across the capital. We need the Scottish Government to take seriously the need to invest in both active travel and public transport in Edinburgh.


photo of Scott Arthur MP at the spokes stallphoto of Cllr Booth at the Spokes stall
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 02/06/2026
🤩 #VoiBikes expanding to #Portobello & #Cramond soon? --> bsky.app/profile/alas... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social @kate-c.bsky.social @urchaidh.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @olly.world @iammelissa.bsky.social
Scotsman article about the expansion.   Sorry, this is an image, so we can't copy the text in here.
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike · 31/05/2026
We passed @edcriticalmass.bsky.social on their @pedalonparliament.org afterparty ride as we headed home! #pop26 #criticalMass youtu.be/q9vBvgZfkJY
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Passing Edinburgh Critical Mass on the way home from Pedal on Parliament 2026
YouTube video by bakky - edinburgh, scotland
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
What a lovely Critical Mass we've had yesterday! Thanks everyone for coming along. See you next month, same place, same time :)
People on bikes cycling down Queen's drive during the Critical MassPeople on bikes cycling in Edimburgh during the Critical MassPeople on bikes cycling down Queen's drive during the Critical Mass
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join us on Saturday for a post @pedalonparliament.org Critical Mass! either at 2pm from Middle Meadow Walk as usual, or from the Parliament at around 2.30pm. Wee bonus if you are waiting at the Parliament after PoP we will be having a bake sale to support our actions throughout the year!
Critical Mass poster: Post PoP Pedal, 2pm Saturday 30th May, Middle meadow Walk
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Here is the planned route for the May ride coming up on Saturday the 30th! Meet at 2pm by the compass on Middle Meadow Walk. And if you joined the @pedalonparliament.org ride happening earlier in the day you can join the Critical Mass from the Parliament onwards! (likely around 2.30pm)
Map of the May critical mass ride, starting at Middle meadow walk, going through Queen's Drive and ending on Bristo Square
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bahanick16.bsky.social @bahanick16.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
@coolbikeart1.bsky.social
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We don't view motor violence like all the other violence, Exhibit 746 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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‘We’re not out to get anyone – we just want to slow you down’: why do lollipop people face so much road rage?
They just want to help children safely across the road on their way to and from school. Yet lollipop people are having to wear body cameras after an increase in abusive and dangerous drivers. How did ...
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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Join our weird wheels extravaganza on 31 May to mark the launch of our new handcycle! Bring your bike, cycle with us, then try out some weird & wonderful wheels from hand cycles & cargo bikes to tandems on the prom. #Portobello #cargobikes #handcycle find out more: www.facebook.com/events/21722...
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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 13/05/2026
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...
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Braid estate and Whitehouse Loan - Blackford Safe Routes
Update May 2026 Success! (at least partly) Thank you to everyone who wrote to councillors about the traffic filters outside the school! Your emails made a difference, and we’re delighted to say that t...
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike · 12/05/2026
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).
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Great coverage of the rally today from Edinburgh Reporter theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/05/coun...
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Council to vote on axing Braid Estate filters after discovery of new mistake
Councillors are set to decide on whether to axe traffic filters in the Braid Estate, after another "inaccurate written description" in a report threatens to remove another measure.
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Coverage of the rally in the Edinburgh Reporter theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/05/coun...
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
Council to vote on axing Braid Estate filters after discovery of new mistake
Councillors are set to decide on whether to axe traffic filters in the Braid Estate, after another "inaccurate written description" in a report threatens to remove another measure.
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Getting the message across that traffic filters protect children
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who came along and supported today!
Crowd of people hold up a blue and green banner saying Keep Our Kids Safe Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route outside the arches of Edinburgh City Chambers. Several people have bikes and cargo bikes.
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who's told us you have written to councillors! You are amazing! Reminder: Supporters Rally, City Chambers, 12:30-2pm. Look for the banner
a banner supporting the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route
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