Pedal power: Edinburgh office building awarded cycling friendly status

A new Edinburgh office development is the first building in Scotland to be awarded a cycling friendly accreditation. The 2 Semple Street project in the city’s Exchange District boasts a host of bike friendly features and has provision for almost 50 cycle spaces. A designated ramp entrance, separate from vehicle and pedestrian access, will improve safety for employees entering the building on wheels. The building will also have maintenance stations for cyclists needing to carry out repairs, shower rooms and a second wet-locker room with heated lockers to allow cyclists and runners to store wet kit and equipment.