Framework and Delivery Plan Purpose

The Cycling Framework for Active Travel sets out our strategic priorities and shared actions to maximise cycling’s contribution in realising the Scottish Government’s long term Vision for Active Travel in Scotland: That Scotland’s communities are shaped around people, with walking and cycling the most popular choice for everyday short journeys.

The top priority for the achievement of our vision is for the delivery of more dedicated, high quality, safe cycling infrastructure, effectively resourced, where fair access is ensured and uptake is supported with training and education.

The actions in the delivery plan will drive forward work across National and Local Government, Business and the Third Sector, which will support the building and maintenance of a dense network of connected cycling infrastructure in every village, town and city, segregated from motor traffic, integrated with public transport, and interfacing with rural routes and the trunk road network.

While this Framework acknowledges the importance of all types of cycling, it is the Cycling Framework for Active Travel. Therefore, its focus is on increasing rates of cycling for everyday journeys. It is aligned with wider active travel outcomes including in the Scottish Government walking strategy and accessible travel framework but does not consider active travel modes other than cycling. In this context, “cycling” includes the use of e-cycles, cargo cycles, and other adapted and non-standard cycles.

Evidence Review

To inform the new Framework a review of a range of active travel, cycling and place making strategies and concepts from around the world was carried out. This has considered if the work done in Scotland to date is aligned to good practice and has identified useful insights.

The aim was to draw on good practice that has worked elsewhere in the UK and around the world to inform the creation of a Framework and Delivery Plan that is both ambitious, achievable and looks forward to the next 10 years. The evidence review was further informed by the feedback from stakeholder consultation and the recommendations of the Independent Review of CAPS. The key insights are summarised below. The evidence review will be published in full alongside the final version of this framework.

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