1. MGS deliverability – cycling culture
Spokes members, 5000 twitter followers
City Cycling online forum – 1000 registered users
Pedal on Parliament – 5000 attendees
20-milers & EasyCycle, recreational rides for new or less confident cyclists – 200 mailing list
Festival of Cycling, EdFoC – annual festival, 100 events, 5000 participants
Edinburgh Belles, women’s cycling group – 500 members
Bike Station – over 50,000 bikes recycled, community & workplace stalls, training, DIY maintenance support
All-Ability Bike Centre, ABC – wide range of adapted bikes for all abilities & ages regular users
Cycling UK Scotland [formerly CTC] – 1000 members Edinburgh/Lothian
Employer support – adjacent example, Edinburgh University where 12% already get to work/ study by bike.
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign

2. MGS deliverability – local trends
Spokes May & Nov peak-period traffic counts at Forrest Rd north end
Number of vehicles 8-9 a.m. southbound (1st graph) & northbound (2nd graph)
Note: The big car fluctuations were due to major traffic disruption for a few years after 2008 for tramline works, including lengthy complete closures of the Mound.
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign

3. MGS deliverability – councillors
City Centre Ward
Four councillors, including…
The Transport deputy convener
Two regular cyclists
One of whom is a Spokes member
Southside/Newington ward
Four councillors, including…
Two regular cyclists
One of whom is on the Transport Committee
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign

4. MGS deliverability – local business (1)
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign

5. MGS deliverability – local business (2)
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign

6. MGS deliverability – summary
Strong & supportive Edinburgh cycling culture
High and growing level of everyday cycle use
Consistent substantial decline in peak-period car use
Local councillors likely to be supportive
Local businesses familiar with high level of cycle use and customers coming by bike and on foot
One particular business known to be highly supportive
Parking already banned on the Mound and heavily restricted elsewhere
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign