‘Mini Holland’ cycling vision

A DROP-IN event is being held today to find ways to improve walking and cycling in the Woodside area of the city.

The city council is planning to make a range of changes to improve the environment for cyclists, pedestrians, local residents and businesses.

They could result in new public spaces and paths, new zebra crossings for pedestrians and cyclists and segregated cycle lanes.

The aim is to increase road safety, improve the quality of public spaces, increase the number of cyclists and reduce journey times.

Council bosses are to bid for funding from Transport Scotland and are competing against projects in Edinburgh, Inverness and Stirling.

Funding for the project depends on a high level of support and comment from local people and firms.

In the Woodside area, more than 57% of people do not have access to a car, more than 23% own a bike, 29% regularly walk to work and almost 4% regularly travel by bike, which is higher than the national average.

Last year, the city council lodged a £13million bid for the Woodside Mini Holland which would have created a cycling and walking district but the bid, up against 37 others, was not successful. The new bid maintains a focus on Woodside but part of the Woodlands area has also been included.

An online consultation can be accessed at https://woodsideminiholland.commonplace.is/

The drop-in event is held today from 3.30pm to 7.30pm in Woodside Halls in Glenfarg Street.