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Local Portobello traffic could be one way going East from Kings Road and up Brighton Place while local traffic from the East would also be diverted up Brighton Place.
Traffic restricting and speed bumps would dissuade through traffic from driving via the High Street.
The North side i.e sunny part of the High Street could be extended to support the cafes/restaurants/pubs with pavement seating.
Statistics: Posted by Brian McCrow — 27 Apr 2004, 13:09
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I'd also love to get my dismal cement facade painted, was looking at the Terrace from the bus stop & the takeaway looks nice. Some houses still have good stone fronts, others not so lucky could be pink, blue, terracotta etc, yes, lets! Do I need permission?
The new asphalt pavement on Joppa road is a big improvement on cracked & uneven slabs, I would welcome more like that. Hope it gets finished soon.
Statistics: Posted by Alix — 20 Apr 2004, 14:29
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I've recently visited Cardiff and its dock area where the transformation is incredible.
Let's plan for a combination of affordable housing (for young and old) and high value housing with super sea views, funding the development of a quality Boardwalk/Promenade with cafes and restaurants.
How about making Portobello High Street one way traffic allowing cafes/pubs and restaurants to spill onto the enlargend pavements for alfresco drinking and dining, making Portobello an alternative to Leith as well as attracting business from East Lothian.
Let's have the proposed Superstore location made into a village for affordable housing.
Within this type of high level planning we should still set about short term improvements for the poor quality of pavements, tired/derelict shop fronts.
Some money should be made available to home owners for self improvement, including encouragement to paint houses and walls with bright colours to make it look more like a seaside resort e.g. Tobermory.
We need a long term plan in order to attract inward investment but let's attack this with vigour. Let's see more about Edinburgh's Seaside being advertised for residents and tourists. I don't understand why a new tram line isn't in the plan.
Statistics: Posted by Brian McCrow — 05 Apr 2004, 13:33
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For more interest to visitors on the prom, "penny telescopes" , a new pier (it need not be an expensive one, simply a walkway) and perhaps picnic tables and some permanent play features. Have seen a brilliant play feature in Camperdown park utilising sand: a scoop bucket that could be filled with sand, hoisted up a few feet, and moved to another site (like a construction toy). Kids played with it for ages. Finishing the paddling pool site is urgent - could any sponsorship money for it come from a commercial benefactor as part of the whole Promenade Plan?
The cyclist problem is difficult; a cycle lane might encourage the speed cyclists, so it may be better to allow "Careful Cyclists only".
Statistics: Posted by Joy — 03 Apr 2004, 10:27
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Statistics: Posted by Alix — 01 Apr 2004, 14:53
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Statistics: Posted by Cynthia — 30 Mar 2004, 21:39
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