Scottish Election Party Manifesto Comparison - Cycling and active travel This document compares commitments from the five major parties in Scotland by using direct quotes from their manifestos. This document provides no commentary or makes any recommendations to voters. Topic
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Funding for active travel
…spending - by the end of the parliament - 10% of the transport capital budget on walking, cycling and wheeling.
Over the course of the next Parliament, we would increase the share of the transport budget which is spent on active travel to 10 per cent.
Increase active travel spending to 10% of the overall transport budget
Aim to double the share of the budget spent on active travel [this would bring spending to approx. 7% of the transport budget]
Cycle lanes and networks
Create, repair and improve a Scotland-wide active travel network to ensure that every town has access to a high quality and separated walking and cycling network,
By the end of the next Parliament, every city in Scotland should have a cycle network designed for commuting
Invest in councils to create urban and rural safe active travel routes
Immediately increase the active travel budget to at least £320m [approx. 10% of the transport budget]. Over … the next Parliament, …increase the overall budget for cycling, walking, city centre transformation and 15minute neighbourhoods to 20% of the national transport budget. Deliver a reinvigorated national cycling and wheeling network, including active highways through rural areas to link towns and cities, with a rich network of wellplanned urban cycling and walking routes.
Inclusive streets
20-minute neighbourhoods: the creation of liveable, accessible places, with
All local schemes must meet a range of standards to ensure they are suitable for buggies,
Enabling people to get…. onto bikes…. will include assessing and developing safe cycling routes. New developments and regeneration [to allow] easy access for walking & cycling and incorporating …cycle pathways, We will implement a gendered approach to transport infrastructure, ensuring women’s safety,
Streamline the process for designing and building active travel infrastructure. Introduce new design standards that prioritise quality and accessibility to all.
Bring forward the £50 million programme for Active Freeway routes from town centres to outlying neighbourhoods
Implement the pavement parking ban