We provide advice, support and funding that makes it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday journeys.
ߣߣÊÓƵ in Scotland
1,643 miles
of National Cycle Network routes in Scotland
90 million
annual cycling and walking trips on the National Cycle Network
Over 17,000
schoolchildren engaged in the I Bike programme
Over 250 projects
in development as part of Places for Everyone
Funded by the Scottish Government, Places for Everyone is ߣߣÊÓƵ’ permanent infrastructure fund for Scotland.
Places for Everyone provides advice, support, expertise and funding for the creation of infrastructure which makes it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle for more of their everyday journeys.
We currently have more than 250 projects at various stages of development, ranging from multi-million pound transformations in cities to new walking routes between some of our smallest communities.
We are custodians of the National Cycle Network in Scotland, a network of signed paths and routes for walking, wheeling, cycling.
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While much of the Network belongs to various landowners, who are ultimately responsible for their own stretch, ߣߣÊÓƵ staff and volunteers help them to maintain, improve and develop their routes.
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Our vision is to work at pace and scale with these partners with funding from Transport Scotland to create a network of traffic-free paths for everyone, connecting cities, towns and countryside and loved by the communities they serve.
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The National Cycle Network in ScotlandߣߣÊÓƵ Scotland successfully influences policy development to ensure that active travel is prioritised when it comes to transport decarbonisation, planning and town centre regeneration.
We work closely with the Scottish Government, local authorities, government agencies and elected officials in order to achieve this aim.
We also work in partnership with cities on the Walking and Cycling Index. These annual reports inform policy decisions and justify investment in walking, wheeling and cycling.
Read the Walking and Cycling Index for Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth and Stirling.
Read our position on integrating walking and cycling with public transport
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Award-winning design and engagement service, empowering communities to transform their neighbourhoods and urban spaces.
Through our Street Design and Pocket Places programmes, we support community-led design that puts residents' ideas and views at the forefront of decisions.
Pocket Places ScotlandߣߣÊÓƵ works with schools and partners to encourage participation in active travel among all young people, especially those who face barriers.
We work closely with local authorities, national organisations, public transport providers and regional transport partnerships across Scotland.
We share knowledge and expertise to guide active travel strategies, propose innovative tools, and develop quality projects.
Partnership working in ScotlandOur campaign aims to address the barriers faced by teenage girls and young women when cycling.
Find out more about #AndSheCyclesWe want to make it easier for the 1.4 million people aged 50-69 living in Scotland to leave the car at home.
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