Mapping issues and aspirations
What are the current issues in your area?
What are your aspirations for Active Travel in your area?
As part of the Council's work to develop active travel routes in the area, we would like to hear from you on the current issues, potential opportunities and your aspirations. An example of prompts and themes are shown below:
- What type of infrastructure or interventions would you like to see?
- Are there areas along a corridor which you don’t think should be changed?
- Would you support the removal of on-street parking in an area if it meant higher quality infrastructure?
- Are there any areas where you find it difficult to cross the road, currently?
- Are there any other local connections you would like to see?
- What areas do you think should be a priority for improvements?
Phases
Analysis and Feedback
We will review the feedback and incorporate, where possible, your suggestions into the development of the design. Once, we have developed the initial proposals these will be shared on Engage for feedback.
Phase 1: Mapping issues and aspirations report
As part of the Council's work to develop active travel routes in the area, we asked people to share the current issues, potential opportunities and their aspirations for active travel in the area. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to provide ideas and suggestions over the 2 consultation periods.
Across both this and the previous consultation we received a total of 276 ideas. These have been collated and the key themes are reported below.
Overall, the strongest trends are the demand for inclusive, accessible active travel infrastructure, improved safety at junctions and crossings, better maintenance and accessibility of existing routes, and the creation of a joined-up network rather than isolated strategic routes.
Some other points include:
Active Travel Route connecting to Springkerse
Stirling Council, in partnership with Sustrans National Cycle Network, previously shared design proposals for an active travel route along Kerse Road. Consultation has now closed for this route but proposals can be viewed and you can keep up to date with the projects progress on Engage, here: Project: Forthside Active Travel | Stirling Council
Equestrians access
In Scotland, "active travel" typically refers to modes of transport like walking, cycling, and wheeling (e.g. using wheelchairs or mobility scooters). These modes are prioritised due to their direct contribution to reducing carbon emissions, improving public health, and decreasing traffic congestion. Policies and funding are often focused on promoting walking, wheeling and cycling as they are seen as the most accessible and scalable forms of active travel for the general population.
While improvements to the off-road path network in the area may improve equestrian access by widening routes and removing access control barriers, this programme aligns with regional and national objectives to enable people to walk, wheel and cycle on strategic road corridors, and we will not be targeting equine user improvements specifically.