Cyclists take to street to support £6m cycle 'superhighway'


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Campaigners and residents cycled from Charlotte Square to Roseburn during the rush hour to demonstrate the importance of the plans - with Green MSPs and several councillors turning up to show their support.
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Hide AdBut a counter-protest of shop keepers and Roseburn locals gathered to meet them at the finish line, carrying placards emblazoned with anti-cycle track slogans.


Blueprints set to go before the council tomorrow could see the creation of a new cycle route linking the east and west of the city, plugging a crucial gap in the Capital’s cycle network.
The finished scheme would run from Roseburn to Leith Walk, slicing through the city centre.
But a section of the plans through Roseburn Terrace has caused mass protest from residents who think the narrowing of the road and reduction in parking will destroy local shops.
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Hide AdAlternative plans aimed at addressing this – dubbed Option B – show cyclists diverted away from Roseburn Terrace via Roseburn Place and Roseburn Street. But cycling campaigners argue Option B is a flawed compromise.
The scheme will go before city leaders tomorrow morning.