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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Jacob Farr

Number of Edinburgh cyclists using bike lane falls after controversial changes

A community activist group say they are opposed to plans for the permanent fixture of cycle lanes on Lanark Road in the west of Edinburgh.

South West Edinburgh in Motion (SWEM) have said that the data available does not back up a decision to make the lanes a mainstay on the busy road.

Chair of SWEM, Derryck Reid, argues that the design structure, their position and the bollards used for the lanes, are not fit for purpose and that it creates a dangerous environment for vulnerable residents.

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