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9 Aug 2019 | NEWS

Opportunity to be involved in the free pilot of RIGHT TRACK.

RIGHT TRACK – a workplace engagement platform aimed at encouraging changes in travel behaviour.

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31 Jul 2019 | NEWS

£60 million investment in active travel across Scotland through Places for Everyone
23 Jul 2019 | ARTICLES

Walking and cycling – You get what you pay for
17 May 2019 | NEWS

Kate Humble on why walking and happiness go together

31 Mar 2019 | EVENTS

Spring time is Step Count Challenge time

The days are longer, and the weather’s warmer, but there’s another reason to love spring. The Step Count Challenge kicks off on Monday, 29 April and runs for eight, fun-filled weeks. It gives you and your workmates the opportunity to get together as a team of five and motivate each other to shake up the […]

19 Mar 2019 | NEWS

Cycle Friendly Employer Development Fund now open!

Could your workplace benefit from new cycle parking, better shower and changing facilities or pool bikes? The Cycle Friendly Employer Development Fund provides grants of up to £25,000 for projects that support workplace cycling and is now open! Deadline for applications is 29th May 2019.

26 Feb 2019 | CASE STUDIES

Challenge your work travel habits this March

Each year organisations across Scotland take part in the Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge – competing to log the most sustainable and active journeys to, from and for work. After winning the Scottish Transport Award for ‘Best Practice in Travel to School and Work Schemes’ last year, the challenge returns.

6 Feb 2019 | CASE STUDIES

Count Me In

Getting hold of good data on the number of pedestrians is invaluable to plan and prioritise walking-friendly streets. This case study explains why it’s important to count pedestrians, and how to go about doing it using automatic pedestrian counters.

6 Feb 2019 | NEWS

The Pedestrian Pound (Saving our High Streets)

Updated research shows that Christmas shoppers who walk to high streets could be spending more than those who drive there.

6 Feb 2019 | CASE STUDIES

E-Bike cuts CO2 emissions of London business

A butcher in the borough of Greenwich has cut its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by using an electric cargo bike for local deliveries, as part of a six-month trial, delivered by Sustrans.

5 Feb 2019 | NEWS

Raising the Standards of walking and cycling in Scotland

Raising the Standards Day is a great opportunity to explore the issues involved in active travel.

4 Feb 2019 | NEWS

Get on your eBike – Arran

Community organisation Arran Eco Savvy recently borrowed one of our step-through ebikes for a month so they could help locals (including staff) have a go and find out more about ebikes. Find out how they got on.

1 Feb 2019 | EVENTS

Sustrans Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge, 1-31 March 2019

Registrations are now open for the award-winning Sustrans Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge. Throughout March, workplaces across Scotland will compete to log the most active or sustainable journeys to, from and for work. Register your workplace and encourage colleagues to log the journeys they make by foot, bike, public transport and car-share to climb up the […]

6 Jan 2019 | NEWS

Consultation on the future of the Scottish Planning System

We are pleased to share Living Streets Scotland‟s views on the future of the Scottish Planning System. A planning system that supports walking is critical to achieving a range of strategic policy aims dependent upon increasing levels of physical activity, reduced air pollution and maintaining vibrant town centres. The historic decline in walking is strongly […]