Promoting Everyday Walking in Edinburgh. Contact us at:- edinburghgroup@livingstreets.org.uk If you’d like to sign up for our occasional email newsletter you can subscribe here: https://www.livingstreetsedinburgh.org.uk/contacts/https://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mkqh64hf3k2oW hotel, Edinburgh. Interesting question given comments there is vehicular access to a basement car park. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqh64hf3k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mkqewbhgbs2aLSEG believe W Hotel is breaching promises to restrict vehicle access to St James Square, Edinburgh. Councillors agreed in January to permit a maximum of 2 private hires or taxis into the Square at any one time: but multiple vehicles are now routinely being permitted to access it (photo from 29/4)30 Apr 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqewbhgbs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mj3cpwabts2kLiterally, a Living Street.... Quelle magnifique ? [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3cpwabts2khttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3migyvs53mc22Like Broomhouse residents, Living Streets Edinburgh Group also urges Edinburgh Council to improve pavements! We're calling for an immediate £500k uplift in the footway maintenance budget - which has been frozen since 2023 tinyurl.com/stvpavements https://tinyurl.com/stvpavements01 Apr 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3migyvs53mc22https://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mi7udhtmcc2aWe’re trying to help residents in Slateford get unauthorised trade waste removed from the pavement. Edinburgh Council seems very reluctant to enforce its own ‘Right Time Right Place’ policy: bit.ly/40VAQaO What is the situation with trade waste on the pavements near where you live, travel or work ?29 Mar 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7udhtmcc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mi5cv6fwrk24Living Streets Edinburgh Group are delighted that Edinburgh Council will reduce wait times for the ‘green man’ at 24 pedestrian crossings. This follows our on-street research of reality vs. council policy and subsequent call for a review. Join us at:- www.livingstreetsedinburgh.org.uk/contacts/28 Mar 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5cv6fwrk24https://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mhfvxzg2h22yLiving Streets - and living green spaces! Friends of Brunstane Burn have launched this petition to stop housing developer Dandara cleaning up its (as of yet unsold) land and decimating possibly one of the city's last Skylark nesting sites. https://www.change.org/p/protect-the-wildlife-at-brunstane-from-developers-dandara?recruiter=148294260&recruited_by_id=e67a3307-fbaf-481a-b57a-45c76b394648&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=f4f172cca5a940afa9cbceebeea4dc1a&utm_medium=copylink&utm_content=cl_sharecopy_491056723_en-GB%3A4&share_id=4G5Z9qGh9W19 Mar 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfvxzg2h22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mhdfwv43qs2uDo you live in Southside? Please share your views on the future of the neighbourhood! The community council is hosting workshops, an online survey, and an interactive map. All the information is at sccedinburgh.org.uk/lpp #localplaceplans https://sccedinburgh.org.uk/lpp18 Mar 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdfwv43qs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mh6eji3tpk2gDo you live in, or visit, Broomhouse, Edinburgh and want to support residents’ efforts to get better pavements? Then please add your name to this petition to Edinburgh council. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/xfp/form/40316 Mar 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6eji3tpk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mgz6kea43s2oCouncils in Wales have been given new powers to install side road zebra crossings at junctions. Join Living Streets campaign to bring side road zebras to streets across the UK – we all deserve to cross side streets safely! @livingstreets.bsky.social https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/188243/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=bs_ty&en_ref=19978254514 Mar 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgz6kea43s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mgl7stupis2mWomen and girls walk more than men and boys at all ages. If we want to improve gender equality in travel, the best way is to spend more on pedestrians. bit.ly/4cuYRwl #InternationalWomensDay08 Mar 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgl7stupis2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mg6kuzvvy22sLiberton, Edinburgh.... [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6kuzvvy22shttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mg5oibz2nc25Below a post about EV charging cables crossing pavements in Edinburgh. What's your experience of this in Edinburgh ? [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5oibz2nc25https://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mg5msrvbns2oHow can we make sure our ideas for our communities are in the City Plan 2040? See the video and the slides on Local Place Plans from our recent webinar here, and thanks again to our great speakers! https://www.livingstreetsedinburgh.org.uk/2026/03/02/local-place-plans-webinar-video-and-slides/ https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livingstreetsedinburgh.org.uk%2F2026%2F03%2F02%2Flocal-place-plans-webinar-video-and-slides%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C6269524dd4d0419dd54f08de78fae3d3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639081216116133331%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0jxbYOIsm2%2BP6RauMVFyWRaLcjjYdyfqFqIFXgnD9jM%3D&reserved=003 Mar 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5msrvbns2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mg5hvch3z225I am guessing that the author of the below post is not writing about Edinburgh. What's your view on the situation in Edinburgh ? Anyone seen any cross pavement EV charging ? @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5hvch3z225https://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mg5gezwj3s24LSEG are supporting calls by the Liberton community for pedestrian facilities to be introduced at the Liberton Road/Brae junction. The lack of safe crossings has been a problem for years - or rather decades!03 Mar 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5gezwj3s24https://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mfhkqv5p3222Join us tomorrow at 3pm for our webinar on Local Place Plans, with two great speakers. Find out how you can ensure your views on your area are reflected in the City Plan 2040! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2aMsXeLtQBaNHa88iwhIiA22 Feb 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhkqv5p3222https://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mf7kllj3722xA great chance to ask politicians about our goals: engine idling, zebra crossings, wider pavements, and more! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7kllj3722xhttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mf7liw3tis2gThe first litter pick with Edinburgh Trash Club (@gmail.com) went well, and they got some coverage about the lack of clarity on who owns the land and therefore who should clean it up! https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25860485.clear-edinburgh-fly-tip-mess/19 Feb 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7liw3tis2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mf7kllj3722xA great chance to ask politicians about our goals: engine idling, zebra crossings, wider pavements, and more! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7kllj3722xhttps://bsky.app/profile/livingstreetsedi.bsky.social/post/3mf32bq5k5k2eWant wider pavements, better crossings, a safer neighbourhood? == Our webinar on Local Place Plans will be at 3pm on Monday (23rd). Sign up via zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2aMsXeLtQBaNHa88iwhIiA [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Feb 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:b2dun7phyfhz647a5pdompr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf32bq5k5k2e