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The ShoreSouth Section

Extensive public consultation on a set of draft designs took place during April this year. The main aim of these

proposals was to reduce trac along the Shore and promote a stronger Café Culture in the area. The feedback

received from the consultation has been used to develop the nal design which is now being presented.

The project is funded by:

• The Council’s Roads Maintenance Capital

• The Council’s Neighbourhood Environment Projects

• The Council’s Neighbourhood Revenue

• Heritage Lottery Fund • Historic Scotland

Works are due to start on site in October 2011 and should be complete by April 2012.

Further Information / Contact Details

Helen Platts, Project Manager [email protected] 0131 529 6703

The City of Edinburgh Council, Services for Communities, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG

On 4th May 2010 the Council’s Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee approveda public consultation exercise to look at a series of environmental improvements at the Shorein Leith. The improvements are to be undertaken on the South Section of the Shore between

Bernard Street and Tolbooth Wynd.




Final Proposals

Key consultation points Key changes to plan

Concerns that bus gate would cause congestion Bus gate removed

Better alignment / indication of priority atTolbooth Wynd / Sandport Place junction Juntion re-aligned to better accommodatebuses, cycles and pedestrians and make priorityclearer

Additional street trees in key locationsrequested

Additional street trees added to create gateway/ entrance at south end of the Shore

People having diculty getting on/ o the buson the water side as pavement uneven.

Bus shelter removed and bus stop relocated tomore appropriate and accessible location

Make footpaths as wide as possible Footpaths widened to maximum width whilststill allowing two way trac

Try to create a pleasant pedestrian area at

Sandport Place junction

Street furniture and trees re-aligned to improve

streetscape and pedestrian environmentMake it safer for cycles to access the Shore Island added at south end to protect cyclists

from oncoming general trac and ensure saferpassage onto the Shore.

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Caithness paving

New street trees

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New anchor location

New granite tactile paving

Renewed asphalt

Pre-cast concrete slabs

Granite bollards

Edinburgh standard bollards

New gully

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Parking restrictions

North Point

Continuation line

Litter bin

Navigator sign

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Bernard Street

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Tolbooth Wynd / Sandport Place

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