Living Streets

Emergency personnel in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh where a 74-year-old man died after being struck by a single decker bus. Picture: Roy/PA Wire

Campaigners brand Cowgate 'hostile' after man's death

Parking fines have not increased since 2001. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Parking fine freeze because of cost of living crisis ‘makes no sense’

Glasgow commuters walk along Buchanan Street.

Glasgow residents walk more than anywhere else in UK

Cars parked on the pavement in the Portobello area of Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Pavement parking ban is right but will drivers stomach it? – Alastair Dalton

Pavement parking may continue to be permitted on narrow streets to provide access for emergency vehicles. Picture: The Scotsman

Pavement parking ban ‘threatened by Trojan horse loophole’

COP26: Cities need to be redesigned with pedestrian focus to meet climate change and equality goals say female transport leaders (Picture credit: Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

Cars should no longer be the heart of a city say female transport leaders

Only vehicles with the cleanest engines will be allowed in Edinburgh City Centre from next spring. Picture: Scott Louden

Edinburgh low emission zone fears over lack of enforcement cameras

The pavement design has come under fire

Anger over ‘hopeless’ pavement designs along Edinburgh's Leith Walk tram lines

Cyclists will be given greater priority over drivers at junctions

More priority for pedestrians and cyclists in updated Highway Code

A man walks past the Rainbow Room hairdressers in Glasgow's Royal Exchange Square. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Covid offers chance to reimagine ‘post pandemic’ neighbourhoods

Vehicles blocking pavements put pedestrians at risk by forcing them onto roads

Ban on pavement parking has been delayed but it's coming – Alastair Dalton

There are many options for exercise. Picture: John Devlin.

Singing, PE and working on a cardboard box to keep fit during lockdown - Alastai...

The pavement parking ban is designed to prevent pedestrians having to walk onto the road to get past vehicle obstructions

Campaigners fear pavement parking ban won’t be enforced across Scotland

Pavement parking can block off sidewalks and make life difficult for people who are less mobile. (Picture: Shutterstock).

Scotland pavement parking ban: what is it and when does it take effect?

The scene of the fatal incident. Picture: Alistair Linford

Edinburgh Trams told to make warning horns louder after pedestrian death

Updated research shows that Christmas shoppers who walk to high streets could be spending more than those who drive there. Left to right - Henry Northmore (Sustrans), Stuart Hay (Living Streets Edinburgh), Isobel Leckie (Living Streets Edinburgh), Morag Jones (Living Streets Edinburgh), David Kernohan (Transport Scotland), Lindley Kirkpatrick (Sustrans).

Kevin Buckle: When will the penny drop on the Pedestrian Pound?

Lesley Mcinnes spoke to the Edinburgh Evening News about the tram development

Lesley Macinnes: We're working with Leith residents to make the trams work

Research reveals parents are worried about air pollution outside their children's school. PICTURE: Emma Mitchell

Ban school drop-off cars to improve pupil health, says charity

Part of Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow will be narrowed to create more pedestrian and cycle space. Picture: Glasgow City Council

Alastair Dalton: Walkers competing with cars for more space in cities

226,000 people have applied to walk over the new crossing

Queensferry Crossing sparks plea for more bridge walks

John Lauder: active travel is the way forward

Edinburgh named UK’s ‘most walkable’ city

Strict design regulations make the installation of new pedestrian crossing expensive. Picture: Jane Barlow

Alastair Dalton: Simpler crossings could be the answer for our roads

New campaign urges people to walk for 20 minutes a day as part of Mays National Walking Month. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Half of British adults '˜unwilling to walk for 20 minutes'

The scene of the Glasgow bin Lorry crash in George Square. Picture: Robert Perry

Call for lorries to be restricted in pedestrian areas

Street performers in a traffic-free Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Cars face ban from Edinburgh streets during Festival

Lauren and daughter Jennifer Rushton at the Hanover Street bus stop. Picture Toby Williams.

Bus stop bench unusable after street slope blunder

The A77 in Maybole, Ayrshire, which is to be made a 20mph zone. Picture: Google Streetview

20mph limits get green light for Scots trunk roads

SNP MSP Sandra White's bill would ban double parking and make it an offence to park on footways and dropped kerbs. Picture: Greg Macvean

Holyrood bill to ban ‘irresponsible’ parking

Walkers can find Scotland's most attractive streets to stroll using the app. Picture: Contributed

New app rates the ‘walkability’ of Scottish streets

In some cities, walkers have to wait nearly two minutes for the green man. Picture: Jane Barlow

Alastair Dalton: Pedestrians want more of the green man

If someone is hit by a car travelling at 20mph they have a 90 per cent chance of survival. Picture: Bill Henry

Slowing traffic gives us a bit more breathing space

Campaigners have welcomed the investment in traffic infrastructure but said more cash was needed. Picture: Bill Henry

Pedestrian crossings boost for city

Picture: TSPL

Call for “green man” time to be extended

A cycle lane has already been installed in Edinburgh's George Street. Picture: Scott Louden

Comment: Taking time to pedestrianise Edinburgh

The legislation is likely to be outwith the competence of Holyrood. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Proposed pavement parking ban stalled

Pedestrian deaths in Scotland increased by a third last year. Picture: Complimentary

Scotland is ‘deadliest place to go for a walk’

Only 56 per cent of pupils at secondary schools make their way on foot. Picture: Getty Images

Kids not walking to school due to speed limit fears

Taking their lives in their hands

Taking their lives in their hands

Comment: Do our streets make a suitable playground?

Call for car-parking ban in and around schools
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for a ban on car parking inside playgrounds and around the school gates.

Search is on for unsung heroes

Pupils step in to promote walking week

Office workers urged to walk more for good of their health

And we will walk 25,000 miles…

Speed limits to be cut on all new streets 'to put pedestrians before motorists'

Fewer than half of children walk to school despite cut in accident risk

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