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Dalry - Living Well Locally Scheme - our consultation response
Overall there is much to like about this scheme as well as several improvements that could be made. As evidence has shown worldwide,...
hellosw20
Jun 25, 20245 min read
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Greenbank to Meadows: is it all about balance?
Deputation from South West Edinburgh 20 Minute Neighbourhoods (SW20) - 7th March 2024 Item 7.3: Travelling Safely Greenbank to Meadows...
hellosw20
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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Consultation Response (Jul 2023): Actions to deliver Edinburgh’s City Mobility Plan
Edinburgh will grow by 15%-20% in the next 20 years or so. It’s a familiar story: in 2000, Edinburgh’s population was around 450,000 –...
hellosw20
Jul 9, 20239 min read
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SW Edinburgh Tool Library FAQ
What's Happening?! SW20, a collective of South West Edinburgh residents, has put together a brand new team of tool librarian volunteers!...
hellosw20
May 22, 20233 min read
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Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel and Edinburgh Tool Library SW
Amongst the many exciting things we are involved in, SW20 are happy to highlight the following two initiatives: The bike bus (details...
hellosw20
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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"Everyone drives, right?" What does the data say? Part 6: busting traffic flow myths
There’s been discussion about traffic flow in #Edinburgh. So we looked at the data on a city-wide basis. Its true: traffic flows less...
hellosw20
Nov 24, 20222 min read
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"Everyone drives, right?" Part 5: what... how many more vehicles?
Edinburgh is an ancient city with limited and contested space. But it isn't immune to societal trends.... Vehicles registered in...
hellosw20
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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"Everyone drives, right?" Part 4: the school run
Remember “the school run” is more likely to be conducted by women - so safe school walking, scooting & cycling routes is an equalities...
hellosw20
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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"Everyone drives, right?" Part 3: how Edinburgh moves around
Part 3: Everyone drives right? Well, no actually! Firstly, we started with this chart: But we were asked a lot of questions about the...
hellosw20
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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"Everyone drives, right?" Part 2: Juniper Green vs Wester Hailes
Part 2: Baberton & Juniper Green and Wester Hailes & Clovenstone: "a deep drive" In the second in this series of post we focus on two...
hellosw20
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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First members meeting - come along, 21st November!
We’re inviting you - to our first meeting for prospective members When: 8pm, 21st November 2022 Where: Downstairs, Colinton Inn At the...
hellosw20
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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"Everyone drives, right?" Part 1: 2011 Census Data
Part 1: 2011 Census data We’ve looked back at the 2011 data comparing Scotland, Edinburgh and four local wards. Car ownership First up,...
hellosw20
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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Citizen Science says "we want to live better locally"
We collected survey data from people who attended Art in the Park in Spylaw Park in early September. Check out the data below: Caveat:...
hellosw20
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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SW20 community cargo bike --available mid-August 2022
SW20 are pleased to announce the trial of a Colinton-based community cargo bike. This e-bike has been kindly lent to us by Cargo Bike...
hellosw20
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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Save the date; Bike Bus to Juniper Green Primary School is back on 26th August 2022!
After the massive success of our bike bus at the end of last school year, we are organising another bike bus to Juniper Green Primary...
hellosw20
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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Our thoughts: Lanark Road, Inglis Green Road, Longstone Road, Murrayburn Road
#streetsNOTroads #improveNOTremove #thanksforthespace The City of Edinburgh Council has released plans for Experimental Traffic...
hellosw20
Jun 29, 20225 min read
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Bike Bus SW: Juniper Green Primary School via Lanark Road
Bike bus will now be leaving 08:00 Dovecot Grove, 08:15 Spylaw Park, 08:20 Baberton Crescent. Arrive at school 08:25 NEXT BIKE BUS - last...
hellosw20
Jun 9, 20225 min read
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#TimeToDeliver
Transcript: *Banging tunes* Child 1: I love cycling because it doesn't damage the planet. Child 2: I like cycling because it gives you...
hellosw20
May 4, 20223 min read
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22 Ideas for 2022
Sometimes it can be difficult to imagine what a more sustainable, active Edinburgh looks like or how we can build it. With less than 100...
hellosw20
Jan 29, 20224 min read
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What's next for SW20?
Happy New Year! South West Edinburgh 20 Minute Neighbourhoods (SW20) is thinking about the next steps for our group. This will likely be...
hellosw20
Jan 7, 20222 min read
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