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 for pedestrians and cyclists  advisory “cyclists dismount” signage causing conflict with pedestrians

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