Spaces for People - the future

Event by Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign, supported by Cycling UK in Scotland

Like many other councils across Scotland and the UK, Edinburgh City Council has introduced a wide range of Spaces for People schemes, using government funding dedicated to that purpose.

Edinburgh has seen town centre footway widenings, 40km of semi-segregated main road cycle lanes, and street safety measures at some 70 schools - from footway widening to road closures. The projects aim to facilitate social distancing, including freeing up space on buses by encouraging transfer to bike, and to enable safer exercise.

However, the schemes also contribute substantially to council and government objectives on climate, physical activity, congestion, etc; and therefore, the Edinburgh City Council, encouraged by government, is consulting on whether to make them permanent once the pandemic is over. Improvements based on experience and on full consultations will be considered for incorporation as the permanent infrastructure is developed.

At this meeting, transport convener Cllr Lesley Macinnes and council officer Phil Noble will enlarge on the consultation, three Spokes members from Portobello, Blackford and Corstorphine will give 5-minute views on SfP, to be followed by a 45-minute Q&A chaired by Dr Caroline Brown of the Urban Institute, Heriot-Watt University.

Guests

• Cllr Lesley Macinnes, transport convener
• Phil Noble, council officer
• Jocelyn Dellar, Spokes Portobello
• Claire Connachan, Low Traffic Corstorphine
• Ewen Maclean, Blackford Safe Routes

A 45-minute Q&A will be chaired by Dr Caroline Brown of the Urban Institute, Heriot-Watt University

Details

• Thursday 18 March, 7.30pm - 9pm 
• Streamed on GoToWebinar (please register in advance)
• Q&A with the guests
• Free to attend

For more on the Spaces for People consultation, and how to respond, see this Spokes article.

If you wish to submit a question in advance, please email Spokes 

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