This page documents problems and opportunities in Pilrig on a
street by street level, based on issues raised by local people
since the Residents Association was founded. At this stage,
coverage is still patchy - we have not yet quite caught up with
all issues brought to us; further contributions and comments
are always welcome.
We are keen to find out which issues are the most urgent for
local residents. Please print the Pilrig Agenda consultation document. Please
fill in your name and address and tick up to FIVE points in each
of the "problems" and "opportunities" columns
that you think are most important for Pilrig. When you are
finished please return document to one of the Committee members
or to 30 Pilrig Street, EH6 5AJ.
Already there are more issues than can be actively pursued by
a voluntary organisation. For this reason, we will soon consult
with local people to establish which issues are most important.
| Pilrig Agenda |
Problems
|
Opportunities
|
| Arthur Street |
- development pressure
to convert small workshops into residential units
|
modernise/upgrade
commercial units to retain local employment and
services
allow careful
residential conversion on upper floors where
appropriate
|
| Arthur Street Lane |
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| Balfour Street |
- despite the
introduction of wheelie-bins, there is still a
litter problem, possibly caused by litter blown
in from Leith Walk, bin bags left outside
containers (too heavy to open for some people?)
|
pilot homezone: 10mph
speed limit, priority for pedestrians and
cyclists
pilot Amsterdam-style
(underground containers) re-cycling scheme
extra litter bins
near shops
|
| Balfour Place |
|
- pilot homezone: 10mph
speed limit, priority for pedestrians and
cyclists
|
| Cambridge Avenue |
|
- develop dead end at
Pilrig Street into a Barcelona-style open space
with benches and trees (and Amsterdam style
underground re-cycling facility)
- provide safe
cycle/pedestrian crossing into Dryden Street
- include street in
Conversation Area to help protect against
unsympathetic developments
|
| Cambridge Gardens |
- plot next to No 2 was
put up for sale by Council with "residential
development potential"; land suffers from
flooding problems
|
proposal for
community garden at plot next to No. 2 in
consultation with Council
include street in
Conversation Area to help protect against
unsympathetic developments
|
| Dryden Street |
- increased traffic in
wake of developments at old LRT site, railside
plot (Smart/Dunedin HA) and 2-4 Dryden Street
(Smart/Old Town HA)
- litter problem near
railway
|
restore historic tram
poles and street lights
repair railbridge
steps and add ramp for bikes and prams
introduce traffic
calming and safer exit onto Pilrig Street
develop railside
footpath from Leith Walk to Bonnington Road
develop redbrick
building for community use or similar
|
| Dryden Gardens |
|
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| Hawthornden Place |
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| Inchkeith Court |
- emergency vehicle
access problematic due to parking on front
driveway
|
possibility of
creating new pedestrian access to Leith Walk as
part of old LRT site redevelopment
|
| Leith Walk |
- pedestrian-unfriendly
traffic light sequence at junction Pilrig Street
- Scotmid's trade
waste, unloading activities, equipment and other
street furniture blocking busy pavement
|
|
| Middlefield |
|
- improve setting of
historic house
|
| Pilrig Park |
- dog fouling
- lack of bins
- Pilrig Street
playground rundown and unattractive
- Balfour Street
playground badly sited, suffering from litter
- Loss of open space as
allotments are increased
|
create new playground
for wider age range (babies to 14 year olds) in
better location
Resident
Association's Park sub-committee - in conjunction
with City Recreation Department - is pursuing
vision for park development addressing problems
already identified
|
| Pilrig Street |
- Speeding traffic
- Congestion at Leith
Walk traffic lights during peak times with high
levels of pollution
- Not enough bus route,
in particular to Bridges
- Pedestrian crossing
waiting times at junction Leith Walk traffic
lights are often too long
- Coaches and heavy
lorries parking overnight and sometimes even on
pavement
- Litter problem,
possibly blown in from Leith Walk
|
blisters have been
promised at junction with Dryden Street, which
will slow traffic a bit; more is needed
bus companies to
provide decent through ticketing system
introduce appropriate
traffic calming measures similar to Groathill
Avenue
pedestrian/cycle
crossing at junction Dryden Street
more attractive
street lighting
litter bins
|
| Pilrig Gardens |
- dangerous exit onto
Pilrig Street
- potential
environmental problems on old Brown Brothers site
- increased traffic in
wake of Brown Brothers residential re-development
|
on old Brown Brothers
site, develop railside footpath from Leith Walk
to Bonnington Road
safeguard rail
underpass on old Brown Bothers site as safe route
to Pilrig Park
|
| Pilrig Glebe |
|
|
| Pilrig Cottages |
|
- include in
Conversation Area to help protect against
unsympathetic developments
|
| Rosslyn Crescent |
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| Rosslyn Terrace |
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| Shaw's Place |
|
- possibility of
creating new pedestrian access to McDonald Road
and Leith Walk as part of old LRT site
redevelopment
- include in
Conversation Area to help protect against
unsympathetic developments
|
| Shaw's Street |
|
- include in
Conversation Area to help protect against
unsympathetic developments
|
| Shaw's Terrace |
|
- include in
Conversation Area to help protect against
unsympathetic developments
|
| Shrub Hill (Social Work HQ) |
- parking on Leith Walk
front is very unattractive
- exit across pavement
is dangerous
- medium term
redevelopment potential of a landmark site
|
|
| Shrub Place (old LRT site) |
- proposed residential
development lacks open space
- proposed residential
development increases pressure on local
infrastructure (water/sewage, schools, health
care, park, playgrounds)
|
possibility of
developing red-brick building fronting onto
Dryden Street as community resource or for other
sympathetic non-residential use - conditional
offer by Wimpey
develop railside
footpath from Leith Walk to Bonnington Road
|
| Spey Street |
- emergency vehicle
access problematic due to on-street parking
|
|
| Spey Street Lane |
- illegal dumping
- environmental
concerns over on-street car re-spraying
- vehicles awaiting
repair blocking access to private garages
- complaints about work
continuing late at night and weekends
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| Spey Terrace |
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| Springfield |
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