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@hewandersaround.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:53 PM

Princes St Gardens, #Edinburgh

#scape #ECW #EastCoastKin #City #Landscape
#Infrared #IR #infraredphotography #falsecolour #scottmonument #princesstreet #scotland #pretty #beautiful #trees #sky #bluesky #cityscape

@bskyphotos.bsky.social

@sueclaremont.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 12:40 PM

Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens were brimming with flowers and beautiful statues.
Latest blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/snippet...
#Edinburgh #scotland #princesstreet #princesstreetgardens #statues #CapitalCityLiving #flowers #pinkandblue

@spokes.org.ukOct 4, 2026, 10:01 AM

#GeorgeStreet #PrincesStreet

🙋 Spokes #TrafficCount

! 🚲 are 1 in 3 of all traffic
! #VoiBikes success
! #CCWEL #MissingLink vital

--> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/10/city...

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edtiss.bsky.social @davidfkey.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @sw20.info

City Centre: bikes now 1 in 3 in rush hour A Spokes traffic count in George Street and Princes Street on 24 September found bikes forming over 30% of all vehicles in the morning peak period, and over 20% at lunchtime. Other findings suggest a major boost to bike travel thanks to the Council’s Voi bike hire scheme. Our count was conducted to add concrete evidence to current uncertainties over the future of both streets, with Princes Street likely to remain 4 lanes of tarmac for the some years to come and no funding available for the ambitious but extremely costly George Street proposals for a semi-pedestrianised ‘cycle street’ (albeit with significant motor traffic at times!). The money which had been intended for George Street will now go to repaving Princes Street footways with high-cost materials in what Cllr Lang termed a “glorified resurfacing project.” Thus, whichever east-west route best suits a cyclist’s journey, Princes Street or George Street, cycling conditions in both look set to remain dire, with a major central gap remaining in CCWEL, the Council’s City Centre West-East Link, unless the Council thinks again.map showing CCWEL missing link along George Streettable of main results
@spokes.org.ukOct 2, 2026, 5:51 PM

🙋 Spokes Action-Update members' email

-> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...

🙋 includes
#PrincesStreet
#tram
#AstleyAinslie
#CongestionCharging

@edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social @edtiss.bsky.social @andrewducker.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social @sw20.info

@spokes.org.ukSep 19, 2026, 8:28 AM

They changed their mind at recent Planning Cttee

Instead of #GeorgeStreet, much of that money now goes to #PrincesStreet

.. for a "glorified resurfacing project"
(Cllr @kevin-lang.bsky.social)

-> bsky.app/profile/spok...

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edinburghviews.bsky.social

Saved Posts SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 21h Replied to Brent Toderian 😍 #JanGehl 90th birthday Sadly @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social forgot his 2011 call for🚶👩‍🦼🚲🚌🚊 #PrincesStreet 🙄 Instead: 4 lanes #tarmac -> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @sparksstirling.bsky.social @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social 90th birthday celebration picture for Jan Gehl Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social Follow One thing we can never do enough is celebrate our heroes while they’re still with us. Today’s the 90th birthday of the great urbanist Jan Gehl, who started as a hero to me and became a mentor & friend. I’m proud to have been asked to contribute to his celebration messages today. Happy birthday, Jan. 1/2 ALT Start of Spokes deputation to the Council on Princes St/ George St, referencing Jan Gehl 2011 report Princes Street and Waverley Valley CEC Planning Cttee 9.9.26, agenda item 71 Spokes submission on transport aspects Spokes fundamentally rejects the recommendations in this report. The proposals represent only minor change from those rejected by councillors2 on 12 November 2025, under Cllr Lang’s motion as amended. Their very description as ‘pragmatism’ does not reflect councillors’ request for an “ambitious and exciting strategy.” As regards Princes Street itself, the approach mainly consists of repaving the north footway, and a 1.5m improvement to footway width on the south side, whilst leaving the bulk of the width of Princes Street as a 4-lane transport corridor which, whilst busy at times, is for much of the day mainly an expanse of tarmac. It is not the ‘place’ proposal which has been recommended by experts in urban design, from the Council’s 2011 Jan Gehl report [para 1102 here3] and subsequently, for what is Edinburgh’s premier street, and, indeed, Scotland’s. Gehl recommended4 a place with high pedestrian provision, safe cycling as well as quality public transport. This…
@spokes.org.ukSep 18, 2026, 10:23 AM

😍 #JanGehl 90th birthday

Sadly @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social forgot his 2011 call for🚶👩‍🦼🚲🚌🚊 #PrincesStreet

🙄 Instead: 4 lanes #tarmac

-> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...
@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @sparksstirling.bsky.social @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social

90th birthday celebration picture for Jan Gehl Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social Follow One thing we can never do enough is celebrate our heroes while they’re still with us. Today’s the 90th birthday of the great urbanist Jan Gehl, who started as a hero to me and became a mentor & friend. I’m proud to have been asked to contribute to his celebration messages today. Happy birthday, Jan. 1/2Start of Spokes deputation to the Council on Princes St/ George St, referencing Jan Gehl 2011 report Princes Street and Waverley Valley CEC Planning Cttee 9.9.26, agenda item 71 Spokes submission on transport aspects Spokes fundamentally rejects the recommendations in this report. The proposals represent only minor change from those rejected by councillors2 on 12 November 2025, under Cllr Lang’s motion as amended. Their very description as ‘pragmatism’ does not reflect councillors’ request for an “ambitious and exciting strategy.” As regards Princes Street itself, the approach mainly consists of repaving the north footway, and a 1.5m improvement to footway width on the south side, whilst leaving the bulk of the width of Princes Street as a 4-lane transport corridor which, whilst busy at times, is for much of the day mainly an expanse of tarmac. It is not the ‘place’ proposal which has been recommended by experts in urban design, from the Council’s 2011 Jan Gehl report [para 1102 here3] and subsequently, for what is Edinburgh’s premier street, and, indeed, Scotland’s. Gehl recommended4 a place with high pedestrian provision, safe cycling as well as quality public transport. This can only be achieved by reducing the amount of road width allocated to bus, coach, tram and taxi, and possibly reducing their numbers. We discuss this further below.Cllr Lang says the Council proposals are just a "glorified resurfacing project" SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 8d #EdinWebCast #PrincesStreet LibDem Cllr @kevin-lang.bsky.social says Option 1 is not the ambitious strategy councillors has asked for. It's just a 'glorified resurfacing project' He asks why SNP changed its mind LibDem Cllr Osler Need a transformation now, not incremental 'resurfacing project' 10/14Greens seek better cycling conditions on both streets... SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 8d #EdinWebCast #PrincesStreet Green cllr @alexstaniforth.bsky.social agrees with much of Lib Dem On cycling, George St suffering continual delays Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social asks to ensure safe 🚲 on Princes St, but Option 2 also a problem Complex Green amendt says not Option 1 or 2 11/14
@arcticlass.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 9:02 PM

Sometimes, it rains hard in #Edinburgh #WestEnd #PrincesStreet

@spokes.org.ukSep 11, 2026, 11:14 PM

#PrincesStreet 🚲 - Take Care on Narrow Section

🙋 Message from @edinburghtrams.bsky.social

Due to the recent fire, the footway is temporarily extended, into the eastbound kerbside traffic lane

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social

Take care on narrow section of Princes Street The eastbound traffic lane on Princes Street between Castle Street and Frederick Street has been temporarily narrowed for a short section next to the Debenhams fire site For cyclists this leaves only a narrow space beside tram lines Edinburgh Trams reminds cyclists to avoid moving across tram lines at a poor angle, as this brings a danger of wheel trapping and an increased danger of slippingPicture from Edinburgh Trams showing start of narrowed section of roadway
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 12:02 PM

#EdinWebcast ... Visitor Levy

Report--> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s1...

Cllr Gardiner: Need to complete #CCWEL now that #GeorgeStreet delays likely due Planning Cttee #PrincesStreet decision + resilience debate due to fire

Officer: CCWEL completion important - officers will consider

City Centre Public Realm (Princes Street and George Street) 4.16 In February 2026, officers were asked to consider how the unallocated COI budget could be utilised to deliver public realm improvements in the city centre, including Princes Street and George Street. 4.17 A report on Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy will be taken to the Planning Committee on 9 September 2026 which seeks approval on the direction of the development strategy. 4.18 Following the decision of Planning Committee, a report will be brought to the Transport and Environment Committee outlining the need for public realm investment within the city centre, including both Princes Street and George Street. 4.19 As a decision is yet to be made on the development of Princes Street and George Street, officers recommend that the £31.75m, that was previously allocated for George Street and First New Town, is ringfenced for the development of city centre public realm improvements, to be released once members have considered the report referred to at 4.18. 4.20 It should be noted that ringfencing the capital borrowing would allow for the other projects presented to Transport and Environment Committee and Culture and Communities Committee to be carried out, however it would limit any additional capital borrowing that could be undertaken in future years.officer
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 9:51 AM

#PrincesStreet

"Glorified resurfacing project"
,,, says Cllr @kevin-lang.bsky.social

@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 3:31 PM

#PrincesStreet future stays dominated by #roadspace

☝️ See thread above

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @robbieainsworth.bsky.social @joshpizpom.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @bike-freedom.bsky.social @edinburghviews.bsky.social @edtiss.bsky.social

@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 3:23 PM

#EdinWebCast #PrincesStreet

Vote

☹️ 7 SNP/Lab/Con - Option 1
👍 2 LibDem - Option 2
🤔 2 Green - neither

SNP drops their 2nd point, re need for 🚲 lanes on George Street. Convener says this will be discussed at TEC (? !)

Spokes conclusion:

Scotland's premier street remains dominated by roadspace

Cllr Griffiths
@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 3:12 PM

#EdinWebCast #PrincesStreet

Conservative Cllr Mitchell says Option 1 is 'truly ambitious' as council is not good at resurfacing footways etc and this will do it. It is deliverable, whereas Option 2 less clear

Con Cllr Cowdy: what will Princes St be like in 5 years? no idea, so be incremental now

Cllr MitchellCllr Cowdy
@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 3:06 PM

#EdinWebCast #PrincesStreet

Green cllr @alexstaniforth.bsky.social agrees with much of Lib Dem
On cycling, George St suffering continual delays

Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social asks to ensure safe 🚲 on Princes St, but Option 2 also a problem

Complex Green amendt says not Option 1 or 2

Amendment by the Green Group Planning Committee 9 September 2026 Item 7.3 – Non-statutory planning guidance – Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy Update Delete recommendations and insert: 1. Thanks officers for their work on the report and all those who attended and presented at the workshop on 8 June 2026 for their contributions. 2. Notes that option 1 in the report does not respond to the decision of committee on 12 November 2025 that a “more ambitious and exciting strategy” should be brought forward. 3. Notes that while option 2 does appear to respond to the decision of committee on 12 November, it nonetheless has many challenges, not least affordability, and also has wider questions about the impact on public transport and specifically on buses. 4. Notes that enhanced cycle segregation is a key policy in the City Mobility Plan, notes the work that Spokes and others have done in highlighting that over 420 incidents have occurred with cyclists on tram tracks in Edinburgh, with 191 injuries and one fatality. Further notes that over £1.2m has been paid out in compensation as a result of these crashes up to July 2022, with further claims in process, and agrees that cycle segregation should always be pursued where feasible and in line with broader policy objectives; further notes that all of the cycle improvement schemes outlined in paragraph 4.5 have either been delayed, put on hold or are so early in their development they’re not listed on the Active Travel Improvement Programme. 5. Further notes that heritage bodies are reported to be relaxed at the idea of relocating the boundary fence between Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens, noting in particular that the fence has not always been in this location. Page 9 6.6. Welcomes the proposals for enhanced accessibility for West Princes Street gardens set out in 4.2.2 but notes that the installation of lifts could create maintenance burdens and that, when lifts are out of order they create significant accessibility barriers, and that DDA-compliant ramps are a preferable approach due to their significantly lower maintenance burden, so long as this can be achieved without significant loss of biodiversity. 7. Agrees not to pursue either of the options in the report, but rather to ask officers to: 7.1 Take forward a workstream to deliver accessibility improvements, improved lighting and longer opening hours at Princes Street Gardens, work to enhance and expand the footway along Princes Street, and more space for pedestrians waiting at bus stops, in particular in East Princes Street, without delay. 7.2 Engage with colleagues from transport, to consider how motorised traffic other than local buses can be reduced or excluded from Princes Street, including but not limited to by means of a traffic order, as was proposed in 2015, or by means of the mechanisms set out in appendix 4 to the report, and to further consider whether relocating the fenceline between Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens could be achieved in a way that minimises biodiversity and heritage impacts, and to return to committee within four cycles with a proposal that supports placemaking, improved accessibility, improved pedestrian space, improved cycle safety including segregation, and which retains local bus services on Princes Street. 8. Agrees to refer this report on to the Transport and Environment Committee on 10 September 2026 for consideration of the transport implications of the report. Moved by: Alex Staniforth Seconded by: Chas Booth
@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 3:00 PM

#EdinWebCast #PrincesStreet

LibDem Cllr @kevin-lang.bsky.social says Option 1 is not the ambitious strategy councillors has asked for. It's just a 'glorified resurfacing project'
He asks why SNP changed its mind

LibDem Cllr Osler Need a transformation now, not incremental 'resurfacing project'

Amendment by the Liberal Democrat Group Planning Committee 9th September 2026 Item 7.3 – Non Statutory Planning Guidance - Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy Update Committee deletes 1.2 and 1.3 and inserts: 1.2 thanks officers for the considerable work which has been undertaken since November 2025 to engage with stakeholders on the Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy, and recognises that the proposals as set out in 4.2 under "ambitious pragmatism" represent an important improvement from those presented to committee last year. 1.3 nevertheless recognises the historic and exciting opportunity, as described in paragraph 4.7 of the report, to reimagine Princes Street as "an iconic civic destination" and to position the street as one the world's great places to visit and experience. 1.4 therefore agrees in principle to pursue Option 2 as set out in the report and seeks further information on the financial implications and budgetary requirements of doing so. 1.5 thanks Richard Murphy Architects for challenging conventional thinking around what the Princes Street and the Waverley Valley should look like, and recognises the importance of ensuring a fair and competitive procurement process to determine the exact details of how this part of our city centre will look and feel under such a 'radical rethink'. 1.6 recognises the implications that could arise from repurposing space on Princes Street for people rather than motor vehicles in terms of buses services, and therefore asks that officers undertake the necessary studies in collaboration with bus providers to determine how individual services could be maintained via alternative core city centre routes, while Page 7 maintaining as many as possible on Princes Street and with the aim of no reduction in overall service. 1.7 recognises this new approach, once more clearly defined, will need to go to further public consultation, and agrees to receive the details of how this will be done in due course. Moved by: …Cllr Osler
@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 2:54 PM

#EdinWebCast #PrincesStreet

Cllr Griffiths moves to support Option 1, but says officers will ensure 🚲 safety, and scheme needed now

SNP Cllr @davidfkey.bsky.social amendt supports option 1 as can happen soon & helps 🚌🚊🚶
BUT problems for 🚲 so seeking seg lanes & remove parking on #GeorgeStreet

Cllr GriffithsAmendment by the SNP Planning Committee 9 September 2026 Item 7.3 – Non-statutory planning guidance – Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy Update Delete: 1.1.3 New 1.1.3 Agree that a revised Princes Street and Waverley Strategy, based on the enhancements set out in Option 1, will be returned to Committee in early 2027. Further to the above, a scoping out of options for segregated cycle lane(s) and removal of parking on George Street and a review of how to minimize non-essential traffic on Princes Street. This will provide an ambitious, exciting and deliverable strategy for Princes Street and Waverley Valley. Moved by: Councillor David KeyCllr Key
@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 2:47 PM

#EdinWebCast ... #PrincesStreet

Cllr @davidfkey.bsky.social asks what for 🚲 in #GeorgeStreet if Option 1 approved

A: "conversation is ongoing" [under-statement !] But there is unallocated (visitor levy?) money that councillors could decide to use

Cllr Key
@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 2:38 PM

#EdinWebCast #PrincesStreet

Officer: Many good things in Option 2, could be considered in future

Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social highlights dangers to 🚲 if footways closer to tramlines

A: Council legally not allowed to build something that makes it unsafe

Note: www.scottishlegal.com/articles/cyc...

@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 2:28 PM

#EdinWebCast ... #PrincesStreet

Officer: If Option 1 agreed, could move towards Option 2 in future

Cllr @davidfkey.bsky.social concern re 'bus wall' e.g. blocking views
A: Many people, so hard to reduce 🚌, but tram will help

Cllr @alexstaniforth.bsky.social says Option 2 makes a better 'place'

Cllr David Key Cllr Staniforth
@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 2:10 PM

#EdinWebCast ... #PrincesStreet future

Cllr Lang: Does recent fire suggest need buses on George St, for resilience ?

Officers: 1. Princes St needs 4 lanes for its resilience
2. The George St design would allow buses if needed for resilience

Cllr Mitchell: Legal problems banning non-local buses?

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