Recall that just 40km in COVID times caused a multiyear moral panic from the pro-car lobby, and main projects in 2026 include *removing* protected routes like Silverknowes & Braid estate. Instead, we’re pointed at a set of expensive white elephants whose delivery is in free fall.
November 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Recall that just 40km in COVID times caused a multiyear moral panic from the pro-car lobby, and main projects in 2026 include *removing* protected routes like Silverknowes & Braid estate. Instead, we’re pointed at a set of expensive white elephants whose delivery is in free fall.
This morning's walk on the shore between Granton and Silverknowes: a few rather distant birds, Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe (2), Red-breasted Merganser (3) (as well as a handful of gulls, Oystercatchers and Turnstones), and a distant view of the Forth Bridges #Edinburgh #birdwatching
November 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This morning's walk on the shore between Granton and Silverknowes: a few rather distant birds, Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe (2), Red-breasted Merganser (3) (as well as a handful of gulls, Oystercatchers and Turnstones), and a distant view of the Forth Bridges #Edinburgh #birdwatching
"The sun was sinking. The hard stone of the day was cracked and light poured through its splinters. Red and gold shot through the waves, in rapid running arrows, feathered with darkness."
- Virginia Woolf, The Waves
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
- Virginia Woolf, The Waves
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
October 20, 2026 at 6:14 PM
"The sun was sinking. The hard stone of the day was cracked and light poured through its splinters. Red and gold shot through the waves, in rapid running arrows, feathered with darkness."
- Virginia Woolf, The Waves
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
- Virginia Woolf, The Waves
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
As part of our work in North Edinburgh, we took two P7 classes from St. David's RC Primary School down to the shore at Silverknowes. We explored the shoreline looking for shells, seaweed and any other interesting sealife, all part of their John Muir Award #seashore #johnmuir
October 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Gaps in the network (George Street? Meadows-Canal?). Schemes compromised by not reallocating space away from private cars (Leith Walk?). Massive road schemes with no active travel infra (North Bridge?). Endless ‘consultation’ over decisive action (Corstorphine? East Craigs? Braids? Silverknowes?)
October 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Gaps in the network (George Street? Meadows-Canal?). Schemes compromised by not reallocating space away from private cars (Leith Walk?). Massive road schemes with no active travel infra (North Bridge?). Endless ‘consultation’ over decisive action (Corstorphine? East Craigs? Braids? Silverknowes?)
No… is that the bit that floods consistently?
I’m currently stressed by Marine Dr/Muirhouse Pkwy since Silverknowes Rd is a deep gravel pit 🤪 feeling like we need a map, red strings…
I’m currently stressed by Marine Dr/Muirhouse Pkwy since Silverknowes Rd is a deep gravel pit 🤪 feeling like we need a map, red strings…
September 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
No… is that the bit that floods consistently?
I’m currently stressed by Marine Dr/Muirhouse Pkwy since Silverknowes Rd is a deep gravel pit 🤪 feeling like we need a map, red strings…
I’m currently stressed by Marine Dr/Muirhouse Pkwy since Silverknowes Rd is a deep gravel pit 🤪 feeling like we need a map, red strings…
Police target drivers who ignore no entry signs on Silverknowes Avenue
Two motorists have been charged with failing to adhere to the no entry / one way system on Silverknowes Avenue....
Two motorists have been charged with failing to adhere to the no entry / one way system on Silverknowes Avenue....
Police target drivers who ignore no entry signs on Silverknowes Avenue
Two motorists have been charged with failing to adhere to the no entry / one way system on Silverknowes Avenue. Officers conducted pro-active patrols in the area over the past two days in response to complaints from local residents. In addition a motorcyclist was issued with a police warning and a driver was arrested for drink driving. Officers will continue to monitor the situation. A police spokesperson said: “In response to local complaints about drivers failing to adhere to the no entry signs/one way system on Silverknowes Avenue, officers carried out patrols in the area on Tuesday and Wednesday.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
September 24, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Police target drivers who ignore no entry signs on Silverknowes Avenue
Two motorists have been charged with failing to adhere to the no entry / one way system on Silverknowes Avenue....
Two motorists have been charged with failing to adhere to the no entry / one way system on Silverknowes Avenue....
This is a new cycle path I get to use while Silverknowes Rd is MIA. It dumps bicyclists directly into the W Granton roundabout off a tall kerb with cars entering on the parallel road. 0 safety. There’s no way onto this two-way path heading south until W Shore Path. The track record is long and poor!
September 23, 2026 at 10:50 PM
This is a new cycle path I get to use while Silverknowes Rd is MIA. It dumps bicyclists directly into the W Granton roundabout off a tall kerb with cars entering on the parallel road. 0 safety. There’s no way onto this two-way path heading south until W Shore Path. The track record is long and poor!
Pleasantly surprised to spot this juv Curlew Sandpiper among the roosting waders at Silverknowes this morning - a first for me at the site. A juv Ruff on the shore at Cramond was a nice bonus. #BirdingLothian
September 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Pleasantly surprised to spot this juv Curlew Sandpiper among the roosting waders at Silverknowes this morning - a first for me at the site. A juv Ruff on the shore at Cramond was a nice bonus. #BirdingLothian
And yet @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social tore out the perfectly good cycle lane on Silverknowes Road to placate moaning car drivers 😕
The latest results from Cycling Scotland traffic surveys, shows the continuing success of building high-quality cycle lanes in encouraging more people to cycle.
🚲 NEWS: More bikes than cars on Leith Walk in morning rush hour; record cycle counts and record cycling modal share on multiple routes in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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Delve into the latest data from Cycling Scotland traffic surveys and cycle counter analysis: buff.ly/IoWdSMB
September 17, 2026 at 10:21 AM
And yet @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social tore out the perfectly good cycle lane on Silverknowes Road to placate moaning car drivers 😕
Yes tram north would be great but after silverknowes rd & greenbank debacles, the v poor implementation on leith walk (supposedly prestige - still haven’t really addressed the death trap at bottom) council have proved themselves useless re active travel
September 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Yes tram north would be great but after silverknowes rd & greenbank debacles, the v poor implementation on leith walk (supposedly prestige - still haven’t really addressed the death trap at bottom) council have proved themselves useless re active travel
Compared to buses only, it’s looking enticing. It would be well used. They could extend it to Silverknowes!
September 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Compared to buses only, it’s looking enticing. It would be well used. They could extend it to Silverknowes!
Ah forgive my cynicism, after checking all the schools North of Ferry Road and East of Cramond and Silverknowes, I've found this solitary other concession to improving the public realm outside the gates.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Ah forgive my cynicism, after checking all the schools North of Ferry Road and East of Cramond and Silverknowes, I've found this solitary other concession to improving the public realm outside the gates.
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An no I really do mean the stupid and dangerous stuff, like when they decide to build a bit of summertime pavement over the magic paint lanes (a la Greyfriars) or randomly stick bollards in the middle of paths or photos I saw recently about what they've done around Silverknowes roundabout
September 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
An no I really do mean the stupid and dangerous stuff, like when they decide to build a bit of summertime pavement over the magic paint lanes (a la Greyfriars) or randomly stick bollards in the middle of paths or photos I saw recently about what they've done around Silverknowes roundabout
Copenhagen increased active travel rates from 36% to 62% in fourteen years; it’s taken Edinburgh six years to build then rip out the Braids quiet route and Roseburn path extension to Silverknowes.
We’re not just doing badly, we’re stuck in reverse
We’re not just doing badly, we’re stuck in reverse
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.”
#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...
www.latimes.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Copenhagen increased active travel rates from 36% to 62% in fourteen years; it’s taken Edinburgh six years to build then rip out the Braids quiet route and Roseburn path extension to Silverknowes.
We’re not just doing badly, we’re stuck in reverse
We’re not just doing badly, we’re stuck in reverse
Be fair - there are now quite a few spots in Edinburgh with before...after....before (redux) . Meadows-George Street, George Street, Braid Estate, Cramond/Silverknowes etc. Beat THAT Glasgow!
September 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Be fair - there are now quite a few spots in Edinburgh with before...after....before (redux) . Meadows-George Street, George Street, Braid Estate, Cramond/Silverknowes etc. Beat THAT Glasgow!
Why don’t they drop some of the Rosehill cycle lane defenders recovered from Silverknowes or the Braids down that kerb line now? Or can the space only be reallocated away from active travel rather than protected for it?
September 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Why don’t they drop some of the Rosehill cycle lane defenders recovered from Silverknowes or the Braids down that kerb line now? Or can the space only be reallocated away from active travel rather than protected for it?
It’s a trap, nothing more than that? And we’re forced to use it as Silverknowes Dr is entirely torn up, and won’t use Whitehouse Rd. Marine Dr is almost worst because it’s new? And this fab route completes the two points in my OG post. Someone with good recording should make a video - it’s wild
September 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM
It’s a trap, nothing more than that? And we’re forced to use it as Silverknowes Dr is entirely torn up, and won’t use Whitehouse Rd. Marine Dr is almost worst because it’s new? And this fab route completes the two points in my OG post. Someone with good recording should make a video - it’s wild
Lib Dems celebrate the final destruction of the Roseburn Path connection to Silverknowes, after six years of outrageous restriction on innocent 4x4 drivers (during which time the road prioritised public transport and active travel).
September 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Lib Dems celebrate the final destruction of the Roseburn Path connection to Silverknowes, after six years of outrageous restriction on innocent 4x4 drivers (during which time the road prioritised public transport and active travel).
Bit daft that isn’t it, if transport so impossible to provide? 2 suggestions: extend tram newhaven to Silverknowes and / or build on a couple of the gratuitous waste of land we call golf courses. Edinburgh is covered in them
September 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Bit daft that isn’t it, if transport so impossible to provide? 2 suggestions: extend tram newhaven to Silverknowes and / or build on a couple of the gratuitous waste of land we call golf courses. Edinburgh is covered in them
I wonder how much they are spending on Silverknowes Road. It's been a brilliant - but accidental - bit of active travel infrastructure, now being torn up and resurfaced for motor vehicles at what I assume is great cost.
September 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I wonder how much they are spending on Silverknowes Road. It's been a brilliant - but accidental - bit of active travel infrastructure, now being torn up and resurfaced for motor vehicles at what I assume is great cost.
Edinburgh’s waterfront feels like a long missed opportunity.
I remember talk in the early 2000s of oh yes we are going to open up a city wide waterfront playground stretching from Crammond n Silverknowes right to Joppa.
And 25 years later it’s very much not that.
I remember talk in the early 2000s of oh yes we are going to open up a city wide waterfront playground stretching from Crammond n Silverknowes right to Joppa.
And 25 years later it’s very much not that.
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September 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Edinburgh’s waterfront feels like a long missed opportunity.
I remember talk in the early 2000s of oh yes we are going to open up a city wide waterfront playground stretching from Crammond n Silverknowes right to Joppa.
And 25 years later it’s very much not that.
I remember talk in the early 2000s of oh yes we are going to open up a city wide waterfront playground stretching from Crammond n Silverknowes right to Joppa.
And 25 years later it’s very much not that.
Edinburgh campsite and Silverknowes telling visitors not to cycle due to bike crime?!?
August 31, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Edinburgh campsite and Silverknowes telling visitors not to cycle due to bike crime?!?
Lifeboat crew rescue man and dog from sea in Edinburgh after pooch plunged over wall
The Bernese Mountain dog jumped over the seawall at the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh.
The Bernese Mountain dog jumped over the seawall at the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh.
Lifeboat crew rescue man and dog from sea in Edinburgh after pooch plunged over wall
The Bernese Mountain dog jumped over the seawall at the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh.
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August 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Lifeboat crew rescue man and dog from sea in Edinburgh after pooch plunged over wall
The Bernese Mountain dog jumped over the seawall at the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh.
The Bernese Mountain dog jumped over the seawall at the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh.
The Bernese Mountain dog jumped over the seawall at the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh.
RNLI crew rescue man and dog from sea in Edinburgh after pooch plunged over wall
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
August 30, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The Bernese Mountain dog jumped over the seawall at the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh.