Research by Sustrans has revealed the benefits of the temporary changes to Scotland’s walking and cycling infrastructure, introduced during the 2020 Covid lockdown.
Launched in May 2020, Spaces for People provided emergency funding to local authorities, transport partnerships and health boards.
The funding was made available to create spaces for people to physically distance during the pandemic and to improve road safety for people walking, wheeling and cycling.
An initial evaluation of the measures which were put in place has revealed:
Find out more about the measures success and how they are working to make the measures permanent on the Sustrans website here.
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