Planning / Transport

Following in-person and online discussions with the public which began in September 2022, engineering and design consultants Stantec have updated plans to reconfigure the Powderhall Junction.

The preferred option aims to improve safe and inclusive connectivity and to encourage active travel through the intersection of McDonald Rd, Broughton Road, St Mark’s Path and the entrance to the future housing development.

Features of the final design include:

• advanced stop lines and maximised approach lanes for cyclists

The state of Edinburgh’s public realm in general and Picardy Place in particular have come in for a lot of criticism lately.

As an experiment, we wondered whether a mix of sunshine, poetic perspective and positive thinking might change the way we feel about Broughton's newly created Fantasy Island.

See what you think.

As work on the redesign of Picardy Place continues, there has been considerable debate about how well the final scheme will eventually satisfy competing needs. 

There’s also been social-media discussion about how safe the temporary arrangements at York Place are, particularly for pedestrians braving westbound traffic. 

Now local resident DFM looks closely at another crossing in the vicinity, and questions just how safe and accessible this temporary solution really is.