News on Walk Cycle Live Stirling

We've had almost 250 comments on the heatmap so far, which is incredible! Thank you to everyone who has contributed. We will aim to keep this map live until January 2020 so there is still time to have your say.

So far, the most common issues with the existing streets include them being unsafe and dangerous for cycling:

How you would like to improve the streets include safer crossing points, improving junctions and safer cycle lanes:

From the launch event, we had great feedback on the visuals and the proposed routes, and had comments such as:

Goosecroft Road: "Really poor for cyclists. Far too many people in lanes; Bus stops in way; Have to wait ages at at traffic lights; poor connection to Riverside"

"Danger crossing entrance to car park & travelodge"

Cowane Street: "A great place for a cycle parking stand (scarce in this part of the city centre) would be at the junction of Barnton & Cowane street. There is a wide paved area with nothing on it, that would be very convenient !"

"More street trees !"

Drip Road Underpass: "Poor sightlines, Can not see if people are coming other side of the tunnel."

"Issues : Floods; smells; cars Block access paths; too narrow"

Causewayhead Railway Crossing: "Cyclists should never have to dismount ! Where are they meant to go ?"

Causewayhead Road: "The cycle lane on causewayhead road is far too narrow and there are often cars parked in thecycle lanes, making it dangerous"

"Needs a segregated cycle lanes. It's not safe for cyclists or pedestrian at the moment"

Airthrey Road: "The cycle lanes on Airthrey Rd that is painted is too narrow when near the High school and encourages left most overtaking at the way going up to hillfoots road ( just before the toucan crossing)"

"The shared use path on southside of Airthrey Rd is below design standards for bidirectional shared use path. There has been several bike on bike head on collision by the toucan crossing near the high school. Path overgrown by hedges."

Upper Craigs: "Issues : Parked cars, no cycle lanes"

"don't like the one way traffic, or the parking and bins"

Albert Place: "I like your suggestions for Junction of Dumbarton Rd & Albert Place to remove Roundabout and make T junction"

"Too many parked cars. Would not want to cycle with children"

"Most dangerous existing crossing point is outside Albert Hall – poor sightlines, v wide crossing. Cars coming from town turn up corn exchange road on wrong side of road, there are lots of near misses. Tourists in cars also consistently get lost at this junction – it’s hard for them to believe it is the way to the castle."

Raploch Road: "Could do with segragted cycle path along Raploch Road"

Great feedback, and hopefully we will be able to produce some concept designs early next year which will reflect these concerns!