Edinburgh's Walking Space Crisis

Edinburgh architect Malcolm Fraser is sounding the alarm over bike lanes that are eating into vital pedestrian space, especially on routes like Middle Meadow Walk and Leith Walk, where walkers—especially moms with strollers—are being squeezed. Despite city rules prioritizing walking, Fraser and group Living Streets Edinburgh say active travel projects are shrinking sidewalks, contradicting the city’s own goals. While cycle advocates like Spokes argue the fix lies in reducing car traffic—not shrinking bike lanes—they acknowledge Leith Walk’s design has lowered pedestrian accidents. The council defends its efforts, claiming major routes now balance safety for all users, even if some business loading zones complicate design. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a065253a1528d581