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CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:45:24 +0000 chdot on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-199348 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 12:15:41 +0000 chdot 199348@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ This is where a small amount of this money has gone - <a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/charity-aims-to-give-nurseries-two-training-bikes-1-3892138" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/charity-aims-to-give-nurseries-two-training-bikes-1-3892138</a> PS on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-196655 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:05:59 +0000 PS 196655@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Highest quality score *and* lowest price (pretty much half the price of all of the others by the looks of things), can't argue with that assuming they got it right. No mention of infra as far as I can see, but hopefully they can drop some strong hints for the council around arterial routes... chdot on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-196636 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 20:46:48 +0000 chdot 196636@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Found report - Finance Committee not Transport! <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/48010/item_724_-_approval_for_appointment_of_workplace_travel_planning_consultant_for_smarter_choices_smarter_places" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/48010/item_724_-_approval_for_appointment_of_workplace_travel_planning_consultant_for_smarter_choices_smarter_places</a> BIG variation on bids. LaidBack on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-196635 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 20:41:54 +0000 LaidBack 196635@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Grontmij - Our leading principle is Sustainability by Design. Good. That should sort it! Design will effectively influence behaviour so walking and cycling is always placed ahead of the private car? Their Edinburgh office will I'm sure have a good bike park and the City Car Club can rent them cars. chdot on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-196620 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 10:55:16 +0000 chdot 196620@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Wota surprise - " Tory group leader hits out at £30m investment into cycling which he claims will cause more road blockages rather than free them up " <a href="http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/citys-cycling-revolution-could-create-8870897" rel="nofollow">http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/citys-cycling-revolution-could-create-8870897</a> chdot on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-196619 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 10:45:31 +0000 chdot 196619@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ " Our Vision is to make cycling an everyday way to travel in Birmingham over the next 20 years. We want 5% of all trips in the city to be made by bike by 2023 and to double this again to 10% by 2033. This will help to make our city healthier, greener, safer and less congested. " <a href="http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/birminghamcyclerevolution" rel="nofollow">http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/birminghamcyclerevolution</a> " The ‘Birmingham Cycle Revolution’ will transform cycle travel in the city by providing improvements to 95 kilometres of existing route and 115 kilometres of new routes within 20 minutes cycling time of the city centre. The project covers eight main arterial routes into the city centre, as well as generally quieter routes running parallel to the main corridors, which will link to local schools, health centres, parks and other community facilities. These routes are designed to be suitable for less experienced commuter cyclists as well as family trips. Twenty mph zones will be introduced in residential streets and in the vicinity of schools. Other measures include improving routes into and through the city centre and providing suitable links between the main cycle network and the off-road routes along canals, river valleys and parkland. ... Mike Batheram, director at WSP, said: “There will be an estimated four million daily trips in Birmingham by 2031, so it’s crucial that active and sustainable transport, such as walking and cycling, is encouraged as much as possible. " <a href="http://www.wspgroup.com/en/WSP-UK/Who-we-are/Newsroom/News-releases1/20141/On-Your-Bike-WSP-to-lead-Birmingham-Cycle-Revolution" rel="nofollow">http://www.wspgroup.com/en/WSP-UK/Who-we-are/Newsroom/News-releases1/20141/On-Your-Bike-WSP-to-lead-Birmingham-Cycle-Revolution</a> chdot on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-196618 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 10:34:38 +0000 chdot 196618@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Can't find any report, but 'preferred bidder' is apparently Grontmij. " Grontmij at the Wheel of Birmingham's Cycle Revolution " <a href="http://www.grontmij.co.uk/mediacentre/news/Pages/Grontmij-at-the-Wheel-of-Birmingham" rel="nofollow">http://www.grontmij.co.uk/mediacentre/news/Pages/Grontmij-at-the-Wheel-of-Birmingham</a>'s-Cycle-Revolution.aspx chdot on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-194519 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:43:25 +0000 chdot 194519@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I understand that the 'preferred bidder' will be known when papers for the next Transport Committee are released (soon). (For work that needs to be done in the year beginning April 2015.) chdot on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-189733 Sat, 30 May 2015 17:44:02 +0000 chdot 189733@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s) The City of Edinburgh Council wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider (sub-contracting and partnership working is permissible) to undertake a workplace travel planning programme in Edinburgh. Full details of the aims and objectives of the programme can be found by downloading the Invitation to Tender documentation. ... II.2.1) Total quantity or scope The estimated value of the contract is GBP260,000 <a href="http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY210126" rel="nofollow">http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY210126</a> chdot on "New Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14236#post-178074 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:13:38 +0000 chdot 178074@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ As <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12891">mentioned previously </a> Edinburgh now has its own Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project. This is the outline proposal that was approved at Tuesday's T&E committee. " Appendix 3. Extract from Application Guidance - Eligible Projects 1.3 What is eligible for funding? Projects must encourage and promote active and sustainable transport as the entire focus of the lnitlative. or as a slgnlhcant element of the Initiative. The list below offers suggestions for projects. but other suggesuons are welcomed: Strategy Development and Implementation . Active or Sustalnable Travel Development Officers . Basellne momtorlng - as part of a wider package of measures Travel Plannlng Implementatlon . Personal travel planning lmplementatlon . Workplace travel planning lmplernentatlon - public. private and third sector . Health premises travel planning lrnplementatlon . School travel planning implementation- addltlonal to current activity Social Marketing . Communlty engagement to develop new projects . School active and sustainable travel campalgns . Workplace actlve and sustainable travel campaigns . Car share campaigns and delivery . Organized functional walking events e.g. led walks from a train station to an event . Pedometer campalgns/projects promoting active travel . Communlty Street Audits Marketlng, Information and Publlclty . Campalgn brand development . Marketing campaigns . Awareness raising events . Development of active travel signage, maps. leaflets display boards, public transport timetables . Development and promotion of route planning tools e.g. subscription to Walk-it.com . Actlve travel promotion with GPs . Drop-in centre/ pop-up shop . European mobility week events Integratlon with Publlc Transport/Transport Network . PubIlc transport provlslon incentives and improvements e g real time passenger inforrnatlon development. ticketing lncentlves new or extended services; phone app development . Interchange facilities improvements e.g shelters maps new/additlonal signage, service and route information. etc. . Additional 20mph zones . Parking time restrictlons . Car free centres, car free days . Research eg Car Club feasibility study Transport and Environment Committee - 13 January 2015 Page 13 " Quite a broad range of categories and possibilities for carrying out in coming financial year. One small possibility is a '<a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14233">leaflet for students</a>'.