tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21638813.post3295143709153505298..comments2023-12-24T13:35:50.833+00:00Comments on DeadDogBlog: Craighouse : third time lucky? Sara Dormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11062772751850705696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21638813.post-90248689770339667202014-06-24T15:54:07.228+01:002014-06-24T15:54:07.228+01:00Something of a magnum opus. You have done a consid...Something of a magnum opus. You have done a considerable amount of work and I am very grateful to you for your time and trouble. You have sensibly stuck to the material facts and avoided the murkier aspects surrounding the Proposals. It is hard to imagine anyone being in favour of the scheme unless they stood to benefit financially, particularly if they were based elsewhere and viewed this as quick, easy and excessively profitable. Having to employ professional lobbyists rather speaks for itself. <br />Is the drainage system feasible and would it cope when really needed, during a flash flood? <br />I would agree that Morningside Drive is not, "Steep," but is a long haul and curving, increasing its length and may require tree root navigation on the North side. I would not consider carrying shopping up its length unless desperate. <br />I shall certainly object again. This is not mere Nimbyism - as a schoolboy cycling to school I used to stop to admire the view of the wooded hill on a summer morning from Coltbridge. Such beauty must not be destroyed for a fast buck.<br />Keep up the good work. <br />(Is it really only 3% and is the anonymous contributor maybe part of the lobbying company?)Roderick Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21638813.post-62099573709607219342014-06-04T12:00:31.131+01:002014-06-04T12:00:31.131+01:00Hello “anonymous” and thanks for taking the time t...Hello “anonymous” and thanks for taking the time to comment. I think “steepness” is something everyone experiences differently. Morningside Drive certainly feels steep when you are pushing a buggy up it, or are carrying shopping. I imagine people with mobility problems find it steep. I suppose I could have said “long, sustained climb” or some such. However, the terminology used is effectively irrelevant. The point I was making is that people are unlikely to access services in Morningside on foot or by bike due to the location of the Craighouse site at the top of a hill. The Craighouse Partnership’s transport planners have simply considered straight line distances, paying no heed to the topography of the site, when estimating trip modal share. This is important as it means that car trips from the site have been underestimated – allowing the traffic impact of the proposals to be downplayed, particularly at peak times. <br /><br />No need to agree with me though - you can submit your own comments on the proposal and I would encourage you to do so.<br />Objection authornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21638813.post-8532616930764520112014-06-04T10:44:08.297+01:002014-06-04T10:44:08.297+01:00"Morningside Drive is a long, steep hill"..."Morningside Drive is a long, steep hill". Its gradient is in fact 3%. That is not remotely steep. Your argument will have more force if you don't make up or exaggerate facts.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com