West Edinburgh Link Stage 1, Concept Design – Consultation Summary Report City of Edinburgh Council Project number: 60579456 11th June 2019 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Quality information Prepared by Checked by Verified by Approved by Camille Ezel William Prentice Paul Matthews Paul Matthews Graduate Consultant Senior Engineer Principal Engineer Principal Engineer Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position 1 - Draft 05/06/19 For review PM Paul Matthews PM 2 - Final 11/06/19 Final issue PM Paul Matthews PM Distribution List # Hard Copies PDF Required Association / Company Name Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Prepared for: City of Edinburgh Council Prepared by: Camille Ezel Graduate Consultant E: [email protected] AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited 1 Tanfield Edinburgh EH3 5DA United Kingdom T: +44 131 301 8600 aecom.com © 2019 AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Table of Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 5 2. Proposals ..................................................................................................................... 7 3. Forms of Consultation ....................................................................................................14 4. Stakeholder Workshop and Consultation Events ....................................................................15 4.1 Location.............................................................................................................15 4.2 Feedback ...........................................................................................................17 4.2.1 Feedback from the Stakeholder Workshop ..................................................................17 4.2.2 Feedback on Proposals from the Public Display Boards .................................................................... 18 4.2.3 Comments from the Feedback Forms at Public Events ..................................................................... 19 5. Community Council Meetings ......................................................................................................................... 20 6. Online Survey Responses................................................................................................................................. 21 6.1 Overall Level of Project Support.......................................................................................................... 21 6.2 Northern Section Related Questions .................................................................................................. 24 6.3 Central Section Related Questions...................................................................................................... 27 6.4 Southern Section Related Questions .................................................................................................. 33 6.5 Demographics....................................................................................................................................... 37 7. Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 38 Appendix A Leaflet ....................................................................................................................................................... 39 Appendix B Feedback Form......................................................................................................................................... 41 Appendix C Online Survey Questions ......................................................................................................................... 42 Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 1. Introduction The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) is aiming to transform cycling, walking, public spaces and accessibility for all within and around the west of Edinburgh. The project, named the West Edinburgh Link, will connect up South Gyle, Edinburgh Park and local neighbourhoods with high quality walking and cycling routes, combined with new public spaces. This report summarises the consultation exercise that was undertaken during the concept design stage of the West Edinburgh Link project between the 15/03 and 10/05/2019. Action: Comments noted within this blue box indicate changes and actions which have been taken because of the feedback received. A summary of these are also provided in Section 7 of this report. An overview of the consultations reach and results are displayed on the infographics in the next page. Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 5 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 6 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 2. Proposals This section summarises the concept design proposals that were presented for public consultation between 15/03 and 10/05/2019. Due to the size of the project spanning over 8km in length, the route was split into three sections for the purposes of consultation: north, central and south. The concept design proposals for each of the sections are as follows: • North: ─ Use of quiet streets in East Craigs; ─ New segregated cycletrack and footways on North Bughtlin Road, Maybury Drive and Bughtlin Market roundabouts; ─ Upgrade of existing two-stage crossing on Glasgow Road to a one-stage crossing; and ─ Creation of a new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists linking Gyle Park to Gogarloch Park. The proposals are shown in Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 – North Bughtlin Road, Maybury Drive and Bughtlin Market roundabouts Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 7 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Figure 2 – Upgrade of crossing on Glasgow Road GYLE PARK GOGARLOCH PARK Figure 3 – Proposed bridge linking Gyle Park to Gogarloch Park Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 8 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 • Central: ─ Removal of parking on South Gyle Crescent to accommodate a safe and segregated cycle route and improved pedestrian and public spaces; ─ Two-way segregated cycle track on South Gyle Crescent; ─ Creation of new signalised crossings and Tiger crossings for people walking and cycling; ─ Two-way segregated cycle tracks on Bankhead Avenue and Calder Road roundabout; ─ Improvements to footpaths; and ─ Creation of new public spaces. The proposals are shown in Figures 4 to 6. Figure 4 –South Gyle Crescent: two-way segregated cycle track and improved public space Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 9 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Figure 5 –Roundabouts on South Gyle Crescent Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 10 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Figure 6 – Segregated cycleway on Bankhead Avenue and new crossing of Calder Road • South: ─ New signalised crossings on Calder Road, Wester Hailes Road and Lanark Road; ─ Two-way segregated cycle track along Wester Hailes Road; and ─ Use of quiet streets and off-road paths to link to the Water of Leith. The proposals are shown in Figures 7 to 9. Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 11 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Figure 7 – Two-way segregated cycle track along Wester Hailes Road and new signalised crossings Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 12 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 Figure 8 – Quiet street alignment on Harvesters Way to Clovenstone Road Figure 9 – Quiet street alignment and shared use paths linking to the Water of Leith Prepared f or: City of Edinburgh Council AECOM 13 West Edinburgh Link Project number: 60579456 3. Forms of Consultation The following forms of consultation have been used at this stage. Launch event – stakeholder workshop ✓ The public launch of the project and stakeholder workshop was held on the 15/03/2019. This included a press release by the Council. Drop-in events ✓ A total of 8 drop-in events were undertaken at locations including: Gyle Shopping Centre, Gyle Park/Gogarloch, South Gyle Crescent, Wester Hailes Community Centre, Westside Plaza, Wester Hailes Education Centre, The Women’s Group and WHALE Arts. A total of 166 feedback forms and comments were received across these events. Community Council meetings ✓ Presentations were made to each of the four Community Councils within the project area. Project website ✓ A dedicated website was created and launched on 11/03/2019. Information was also posted on the Council’s website and Consultation Hub. Leaflets* ✓ Around 15,000 leaflets were distributed to nearby residents and during the drop-in events. In addition, lamppost wrap advertising panels were erected along the route to provide local awareness raising and promotion. Social Media ✓ Social