Leith Walk & Constitution Street - Welcome to my World

Despite the ongoing roadworks on Leith Walk and Constitution Street in preparation for the Edinburgh Tram Line, the Leith Walk and Constitution Street Traders are still Open for Business.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• edinburgh
• tram
• works
• leith
• walk
• constitution
• street
• traders

[apnea93saleps]

Quite a debate for a few cities and towns around the UK but i'm all for the return of the tram.

[scottishlowoflow]

you've clearly never actually seen edinburgh, we have a good bus network already, house prices in Edinburgh are ridiculously expensive and this provides the wrong type of jobs (yuppie professional jobs not low skill jobs)

[NagisaKoworu]

A trolleybus system is better in the narrow conditions in edinburgh, I think :)

[scottishlowoflow]

most people in Edinburgh actually take the bus or walk because there is no parking, nobody likes traffic but then again nobody like cars either people use them because they either don't like the general public (who might be on that tram) or because they live miles away from their work land values are already ridiculously high in Edinburgh and Leith walk is the last affordable and livable place left. but they have to kill that off too and move the yuppies in

[Rod13MacLean]

Umm. When the trams are finished, what will your reaction be then?

I also live in Edinburgh and I have never heard anyone say a good thing about the traffic but that doesn't stop thousands of people getting into their cars.

Cars also cause a lot more accidents than roadworks ;)

[virtuososkills]

Disagree, the roadworks are affecting everyone I have spoken to, I live in Edinburgh and so do most of my family and almost all my pals, everyone from my place of work and previous employers, and for the record I haven't met a person in the flesh with a good word to say about this, just dafties on the interweb... oh and pretty much every day at uni is blighted by someone/something affected by roadworks, whether it be another sprained ankle on the pavement or lecturer caught in traffic.

[virtuososkills]

Are we actually comparing the tram networks of Amsterdam and Hong Kong to the piece of pathetically embarrassing and absurdly expensive nonsense that is going on here? REALLY!? Isn't that a little presumptuous? Are we all looking at the same route here in Edinburgh? because I see massive amounts of money going out the window to facilitate a system that people have already admitted won't be of any use to anyone who doesn't commute to their job at Gogar from Leith... :s

[flexdream]

The tram network for Edinburgh is not only very expensive, but it's also very limited, and I don't think I'll be using it. I will of course be paying for it! I do live in Edinburgh, and I use walking, car, bicycle and bus regularly.

[scatmando]

This is my full time job.

9 til 5s are out.

[Rod13MacLean]

I'm a musician too and I've thought this through:

I don't take the bass, amp and drum kit with when I go to my 9-5 job or when I pop out to buy a few CDs, so I don't need the car for those.

Shopping runs and going to work are the busiest times of day - when there is most congestion. Some people will suddenly find that the trams are very useful.

People like us might suddenly find that it's easier to get parked right outside venues because less people are taking their cars into town...

[krizvasa]

Rod13MacLean: Thanks for your arguments. I agree them. Of course house values are connected witch tram track. I grew up without car and I doesn´t want to have it in future. "More public transport = good." - it can be considered like motto of my life. "Seriously, anyone who lives EVERY BIGGER CITY and takes a car to work needs their head examined!

[krizvasa]

scatmando: I agree your argument about transporting musical equipment. Some people really need to drive a car. But most of people who drive to work every day doesn´t need to carry as many things as you. Then their car journey is unnecessary and they should use public transport instead of congesting streets. Of course it is ok when car is full of things or people when you drive from shopping or family trip.