As mentioned previously Edinburgh now has its own Smarter Choices, Smarter Places project.
This is the outline proposal that was approved at Tuesday's T&E committee.
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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
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Quite a broad range of categories and possibilities for carrying out in coming financial year.
One small possibility is a 'leaflet for students'.