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The pavement is too narrow and pedestrians are being pushed onto the road
Reported via mobile in the Pavements/footpaths category anonymously at 12:16, Fri 22 October 2021
Sent to Edinburgh City Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 3078155.
The pavement outside the old refuse centre has been closed off entirely to accommodate redevelopment works. The pavement on the other side of the road is very narrow and pedestrians are forced onto the road to pass each other especially when there is a buggy or wheelchair. It is a very dangerous area currently. The danger of people walking on the road is recognised by the developers, highlighted with their own signs, yet there is no appropriate pedestrian access. Safety issues have been raised numerous times for pedestrians because of this development for many months. It is opposite a primary school and is a very busy area. Traffic levels are huge because it is being redirected to this area to accommodate tram works on leith walk. This means there are huge numbers of buses, cars and construction vehicles in addition to cars, bikes, cargo bikes and e-scooters. There needs to be much better safety introduced and a better strategic understanding of what is actually going on in terms of traffic and safety from the numerous construction works going on in this area overall.
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This problem has not been fixed and is very dangerous particularly at busy times because it is very close to a school. If someone has a pram or wheelchair, pedestrians are forced into the road. The development opposite, which is the reason that the pavement opposite has been closed off, has been very poorly managed from the beginning and numerous safety issues have had to be raised with them. They are worryingly poor at understanding the impact of what they are doing and one wonders how this publicly funded project is being managed.
Posted anonymously at 07:15, Sat 20 November 2021
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The development works opposite this pavement are the reason this area has become unsafe for pedestrians. It is poorly managed in safety terms overall and there is a lack of engagement from the developers, the council and locals have had to fight hard to have the few safety measures currently in place. It is opposite a primary school and a pedestrian crossing was only put in after various accidents and near misses. This development is building on ‘common good’ green land and is being paid for by the tax payer.
Posted anonymously at 09:11, Sat 18 December 2021
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The pavement on the other side of the road has been reopened but there is still a lot of scaffolding so it remains difficult. This is a really busy area especially at school times and pedestrians are still forced into the road to pass. It remains a risky pavement to walk.
Posted anonymously at 09:45, Sat 15 January 2022
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Scaffolding remains in place on the other side of the road so it is a very difficult and dangerous road to negotiate.
It reflects the fact that this area does not have appropriate infrastructure in place to accommodate the number of developments. The roads and pavements are clearly not coping and it is unsafe for pedestrians as a result.
Posted anonymously at 12:03, Sat 12 February 2022
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