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Angela Hull Steve Leslie

BIKE STORAGE IN TENEMENTS. Angela Hull Steve Leslie. 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%)

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Angela Hull Steve Leslie

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  1. BIKE STORAGE IN TENEMENTS Angela Hull Steve Leslie

  2. TOLLCROSS TRANSPORT CHOICES: no/low-carbon transportReflects 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

  3. Equipment in common stairwells

  4. Data collection • 2 page pre- and post- installation survey • Identify impact (CO2)/ behaviour change

  5. 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 Recalcitrant owners “No one feels happy pushing through an improvement against opposition”

  6. Shared Backgreen storage Targetting Businesses Bikestation: Employer green travel initiative Business contacts Cycling a key component of an institution travel plan Getting some momentum

  7. 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

  8. For more information …… • email enquiries@tecsedin.org.ukto register your interest

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