Hanover Street Generally Street Clutter Vehicle Dominated—Noise and Air
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Junction with George Street confusing lanes and long phasing of lights causes delay Hanover Street generally unfriendly environment for people on bikes street clutter four separate phases of lights plus pedestrian “Things I Like” generally: movement causes delays for everyone vehicle dominated—noise and air pollution painted cycle lane over tram tracks vehicles merge as lanes are not clear not enough space for people on foot and bikes the stretch of pavement along the Mound is generally good traffic light sequence needs adjusting / with ample space Junction with Princes Street synchronised with pedestrian crossings George IV Bridge is a lovely open avenue with great architecture parking and delivery vans cause congestion no left turn for bikes on to Mound bollards on George IV Bridge restrict pavement parking buses often get delayed by parking and signal painted cycle lanes are good but traffic on sequences the central reservation on George IV Bridge makes it easy and them and still a concern for cyclists safe for pedestrians to cross allow cyclists to proceed before cars trees on Forrest Road confusing and unsafe shared space on the mix of people and activity on MMW Prince St/ Mound corner well positioned drop kerbs at junction with MMW refresh cycle lane markings and signage the Placecheck tool is a great way of sharing issues The Mound (northern section) cycle lane broken by bus stops congested pavements illegal parking on pavements remove private motor traffic traffic impedes on cycle lane create a dedicated segregated cycleway North Bank Street The Mound (southern section) narrow, congested pavement loading obstructs road and pavements high speed traffic road users cut into cycle lane cycle lane bends too tight parked cars block cycle lane poor road surface increase pedestrian green man phases pavement / cycle lane too narrow add lights signal for cyclists turning right onto Market St pavement is slippy in the autumn and winter green man signal duration not long enough Bank Street junction with Royal Mile cars turning left into Market St cut off cyclists heading uphill and traffic turning right from south street clutter on narrow pavement illegal parking blocking cycle lane causes hold-ups George IV Bridge generally confusing traffic lights poor road condition narrow, interrupted cycle lane congestion from tour buses difficult for cyclists to turn right parked cars block cycle lane loading bays and bus lanes create traffic/cyclist conflict bollards, bus stops and pavement clutter create a George IV Bridge junction with Victoria Street hazardous environment for pedestrians pedestrianise pedestrians and traffic use cycle lane fast traffic re-allocate road space in favour of active travel remove private parking widen pavements to accommodate heavy footfall cars turning right onto George IV present a hazard reduce the volume of traffic Area wide comments: to cyclists/ cause congestion pedestrianise pavement clutter forces people onto road pedestrian crossings don’t match the flow of pavement pavements are congested congested pavement traffic cycle lanes are obstructed by pedestrians, illegal parking and better signage to indicate directions to castle, bridges , loading bays (this also affects buses) Grassmarket, castle, palace/parliament pavements are cluttered with signage, bins, bus stops, A-boards traffic ignore yellow boxes and street furniture need provision of more pedestrian crossings George IV junction with Chambers Street George IV junction with Candlemaker Row need more cycle parking illegal right turns from traffic out of Chambers St requires provision of a formal pedestrian crossing need provision of segregated cycle lanes difficult for cyclists to turn right onto Chambers St conflict between traffic, pedestrians and cyclists pedestrianise more streets re-position zebra crossing pedestrianise reduce the volume of private traffic congested with buses and tour coaches—remove reallocate road space, provide wider cycle lanes and pavements from this street current provision of cycle lanes are dangerous Bristo Place pavement around Greyfriars Bobby statue heavily allocate dedicated parking for tour buses congested and used by tour groups in particular cycle lane is in-between two lanes of the corridor is polluted and noisy pedestrians and traffic using cycle lane traffic with fast moving traffic add greenery/trees hard for traffic to turn right towards Bristo Place parked vehicles force traffic into central reduce parking and enforce parking regulations, and stop vehicles cycle lane parking in the bus lanes and cycleways in particular Forrest Road cyclists forced to use main carriageway designate periods for deliveries make Bristo Place two-way for traffic improve quality of road surfaces pedestrianise and pedestrianise Forrest Rd introduce car free day/congestion charge parked cars/vans and bus stops make this a very narrow reallocate road space in favour of prioritise pedestrians and cyclists at crossings/junctions—provide busy street cyclists longer crossing times remove parking improve quality of paving and surfacing on footways to make more cars frequently block cycle lane and merge lanes which even and level, particularly for people with visual or mobility causes an issue for people on bikes Teviot Place impairments street clutter congesting pavement widen pavement on north side tour buses are congesting roads not enough room for all users cyclists dangerously merge with traffic restrict buses down this street pavement clutter (signage poles) segregated cycle lanes around the Junction with Middle Meadow Walk (north) gyratory conflict between pedestrians, cyclists and road users fast traffic cyclists using toucan crossing towards Forrest Road have a green light at the same time as traffic turning right from Teviot Place cyclists and pedestrians confused at where/when to cross cyclists block pavement while waiting to cross dangerous crossing prioritise crossing 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