Blackford Safe Routes

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Campaign for safe routes to school in Edinburgh. Run by the Travel Committee of James Gillespie’s Primary School and friends Not able to read DMs, please email instead https://blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/

A red-orange Voi hire bike sits on top of a 3 metre high stone built wall, against a wire fence on top of the wall. There is a larger tree behind it and some utility cabinets beside the wall
Kids pose on their bikes, in the traffic filter outside the school
Children pose on their bikes in the traffic-free area outside the school gate. There are trees and parkland in the background
Train locomotive, in red and grey. The front has a very high “bonnet” with lethal protrusions. However, no one gets killed because trains are kept separate from humans
1980s style Audio cassette with a label that says “don’t teach road safety, design safe systems”
A Facebook comment from Stephen Banks, replying to Mark Embra Castle. The comment says “target practice” in the context of people on bikes using a safe route (including children)
A bunch of kids on bikes, in a section of road made available for people There are trees and parkland in the background
Tan brown dog that looks like it has huge smile, sitting in a bike trailer. It’s ears are pricked up
A side road has a new zebra crossing painted, with belisha beacons. There is a cherry picker in the middle of the street, attending to the lights. There are tenement buildings either side. The sky is blue with light clouds
Coalie park celebration. Free fun afternoon of activities. 12 noon to 3 pm. 7th June. Nature and art activities. Wheeled fun at the skate area. Treasure hunt. Stalls. Cake
The deck of a cycle and walking bridge, with blue steel beams. Glass panels form the sides. Two of them are smashed, and are now fenced off with temporary barriers
Two similar looking cars. One is a Ferrari, the other a Nissan. The are both a light blue/green shade
Google maps image of the A71. A 30mph speed limit sign can be seen on the right. And some houses on the left, where the cyclist turns in on the original video
Children pose with their bikes outside the school. A park can be seen in the background, with trees and grass
Around 40 people crowd around a banner that’s says “Keep our kids safe. Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route” The rally is outside a yellow sandstone building, with tall arches. In the audio, there is a chant of “keep our kids safe”
Banner that reads “keep our kids safe - Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route” Underneath the text are some graphics of people walking, a bike, a wheelchair
Kids and adult helpers pose next to their bikes, outside the school. There is blue sky, trees and the Links park in the background
Infographic describing the Dutch system of presumed liability, with drivers assumed to be at fault in all civil cases. Contrasted to the UK where cyclists have to prove the driver was at fault, despite a person on a bike presenting little to no risk to a driver
Map of the Roseburn path extension, from the roadworks Scotland website
Cycle path with yellow closure sigh
A section of road converted to a space for people, with trees, paving, rain gardens, seating, and cycle lanes. Two cyclists can be seen riding the lanes
A handcyclist wearing a turquoise jacket passes a couple and a dog on an off-road bike path. There are mature trees and lush undergrowth in the background
Tesla dashboard screen with graphic of the car in a putrid yellow / green. At the bottom you can just make out an advert for an “accident” attorney
A small child, maybe 5 years old, rides a bike, ahead of their parent. The parent also has an even smaller child on the back seat of their bike. They ride along a city street l, with boutique shops in the background
Map of central Edinburgh, showing the flight path of a “scenic flight” helicopter, doing several circles over the city
Kids pose on their bikes outside the school, on the traffic-free section of street. There are trees in the background and rays of sunlight on the image
Raised table paving being constructed across the entrance to a minor road
Narrow gravel path leading through a small wood. With a cycling directions blue signpost
A mostly white pigeon feeding on the grass. A grey one in the background
A children’s den, next to a tree. Made from sticks and branches
Forth St in North Berwick, parallel to the High St. A one-way street exits at a crossroads. There are 3 traffic lanes, ending at a stop line
Audio cassette tape with hand written title “don’t teach road safety, design safe systems”
Team photo of the kids on their bikes stopped outside the front of the school
Andy Singer cartoon. Caption: Divide cities into two sections: DRIVING and NON-DRIVING
Audio cassette tapes. On the label it says “don’t teach road safety, design safe systems “
Infographic on New York congestion charge. Fewer cars, faster buses, ridership up
Front of a silver SUV. With a high bonnet and sharp edge across the front. A hand-drawn stick image of a child has been added in front
Interior cabin view, looking forward, for an SUV
Split image. On the left, 4 empty railway tracks. On the right, several lanes of stationary cars in a traffic jam
A maroon coloured number 41 Lothian bus approaches a bus stop built out from the pavement on George Fourth Bridge
Map of Edinburgh city centre, showing modal filters as dots. The New Town and Cowgate areas are highlighted with green circles
A map of central Edinburgh, showing locations of modal filters as red, grey or purple dots
A pedestrian crossing button box that says “pedestrians wait”. Underneath someone has graffitied “For what?”
A blue car parked on the grass in a city park. There is a brown grey toilet block behind
Screen capture of the council committee webcast, showing the deputee
A drone-view of the Stroget in Copenhagen. There is a bronze fountain in the foreground, opening out to a wide plaza, filled with pedestrians and shoppers
Cartoon of a 4 lane road, full of cars and fumes. Tiny suburban detached houses as far as the eye can see
Google streetview of the supposed extra left turn lane at a multilane roundabout. It is grass with fencing and obstructions
Mumbai coastline showing a spaghetti motorway junction, dominating the foreground. The high rise Mumbai skyline is on the horizon. The sky is blue, with a brown pollution haze. A bird flies past in the foreground, in silhouette
Satellite view of the Ashley Terrace / canal area with the new zebra and cycle crossing plans overlaid