Edinburgh Traffic

Is it just me, or is it the case that most of the traffic congestion in Edinburgh has been caused by the Edinburgh Council Roads department with inappropriate closure of Roads, The utility Companies who are digging up the roads at will, (it is said with the conivance of the Council Roads department who are still sore at losing the congestion charge vote) and TIE with the infernal tram project.

It seems to me that most of our traffic problems could be solved by changing the philosophy at the Council and simply recognising that the private car is here to stay, will not go away and in any case is for the most part the most efficient form of transport where more than one person is involved.