Survey shows majority of Inverness residents would like more dedicated cycle lanes
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Bike Life, has revealed that four out of five people in Inverness think more cycle tracks separated from traffic would help them to cycle more.
The report – the first of its kind in Inverness – also found that cycling was the least safe way of travelling around the city with 66 per cent of the 1452 residents surveyed thinking that cycling safety needed to be improved.
Run by Sustrans Scotland in partnership with Highland Council and the Inverness Active Travel Network Programme, Bike Life is part of a wider piece of research by Sustrans covering 17 cities across the UK and Ireland.
Just 25 per cent of residents cycle at least once a week and 62 per cent of residents think that more people riding bikes would make the city a better place to live and work.
Sustrans Scotland head of partnerships Kirsty Rankin said: “The message from the Inverness Bike Life survey is absolutely clear: residents want to see more people choosing to travel by bike.
“Highland Council can rest assured that they have the backing of the public to build on the work they have already started to enable people to choose healthy, clean and affordable journeys by getting on a bike.”
Highland councillor Trish Robertson said: “The survey findings are very interesting and will help inform our future planning and decision-making where there are opportunities for the creation of cycling infrastructure in new developments across the Inverness area.”
