Thread by @rsmcksg

My strongest feeling on this tour was that the Dalry Community Park and the Sauchiebank Community Garden will be fantastic for the area and its local residents.

This might surprise people on completion, because the project is often seen as (just) an active travel route🧵

https://twitter.com/rsmcksg/status/1844064968645488711

And purely from an active travel perspective, here is one major deficiency.

This was not the preferred access route from Dundee Street. I was assured that the narrow bridge is a temporary solution until land can be purchased from the office car park.

https://x.com/rsmcksg/status/1844064987314258249?t=Zddws5Re94zGgS001TteWg&s=19

This is considered beyond the scope of the project, but improvements could take place as 'community benefits' before the contractor leaves the site. Just needs spruced up a bit...

https://x.com/rsmcksg/status/1844065014317236260?t=Zddws5Re94zGgS001TteWg&s=19

I've been assured that the toucan is fine to operate on a 40mph road (contrary to what I've heard from 2 sources).

The limit on this stretch (and therefore all of the West Approach) is still scheduled to come down to 30mph but no date for that currently.

https://x.com/rsmcksg/status/1844065035582308543?t=Zddws5Re94zGgS001TteWg&s=19

The 'raised table' here was done yesterday. Corrections to the tactile pavings at either end of the segregated cycle lane on Russsell Road will take place in November.

The steps and ramp up from Duff Street, though close to completion, won't be operational for at least another year as a Compulsory Purchase Order is required to allow access to the street itself...