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Donald Turvill

Navigating Edinburgh's Leith Walk 'like playing Russian roulette' for the blind

Edinburgh's Leith Walk has become a "no go area" for blind people due to the introduction of "shambolic" cycle lanes, a leading sight loss charity has said.

A major redesign of the street as part of the latest trams project, which included the construction of a bike path along pavement space, has been criticised for creating more conflict between cyclists and pedestrians.

And now the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) had added its voice to those calling for urgent changes to the layout, which it said makes crossing the road "like playing Russian roulette".

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