Angela Hull Steve Leslie BIKE STORAGE IN TENEMENTS.
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Angela HullSteve Leslie
BIKE STORAGE IN TENEMENTS
TOLLCROSS TRANSPORT CHOICES: no/low-carbon transport
Reflects compact, urban environment
Vast majority (90%) live in flats, mainly tenements (82%):
34% private rented (higher than Edinburgh average - 14%)
Notoriously hard to reach group: tenants feel powerless, landlords struggle to see benefits to them
Nearly 20% likely to move soon
Equipment in common stairwells
Data collection
• 2 page pre- and post- installation survey
• Identify impact (CO2)/ behaviour change
Recalcitrant owners• Tenements Act (Scotland
2004)– majority of owners can decide
repairs and maintenance actions
– an owner can apply to sheriff’s court to annul decision
– Sheriff decides whether improvements/ alterations unfairly prejudice any owners/ or in their “best interests”
• Tenement title deeds prevail
“No one feels happy pushing through an improvement against opposition”
Getting some momentum
• Shared Backgreen storage
• Targetting Businesses– Bikestation:
• Employer green travel initiative
• Business contacts
– Cycling a key component of an institution travel plan
Making things happen
• Tenement liaison person/ project champion/ Build stair partnerships
• Several routes to influence:– Scottish Association of Landlords– Community Council– CCF websites
• Link to other cycling initiatives
For more information ……
• email [email protected] to register your interest