Red light for traffic as cars face afternoon Shore ban
CARS are to be banned from the Shore in Leith for an afternoon as part of a local campaign to promote more sustainable forms of transport.
The street will be pedestrianised on Sunday, 20 September, between 1:30pm and 4:30pm as part of the "We Love Leith" initiative, which is seeking to reduce the number of cars in the area.
The event is expected to receive the backing of the city council at a meeting on Thursday, with the number 22 bus diverted along Sandport Place during the day.
Organised to coincide with European Mobility Week, the car-free day will see the street turned over to a host of attractions, including a five-a-side football competition and a pedal-powered smoothie maker.
The event is being run in tandem with another car-free day in Portobello, which has been run for the last three years.
The public are being encouraged to travel between the two events by foot or by bike.
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