News on Inverness Active Travel

A big thank you to everyone who joined us during the Riverside Way Community Activities Day outside Eden Court and elsewhere along the route on Saturday 19 October! Around 70 people made it along to our pop-up picnic at Eden Court during this fresh day with the odd shower and some sunshine. This includes those who took part in a walk of the route. Also, around 20 people took part in a creative postcard making workshop, The activities were organised by Sustrans and The Highland Council, inviting the local community and wider public to share ideas about changes for the Riverside Way. This route is scheduled for active travel improvements as part of the Inverness Active Travel Network.

The day, which was prepared and led by urban designers from erz, had information about the Riverside Way on display outside Eden Court, where people could ask questions and leave comments on the route whilst enjoying a cup of tea or coffee and cake. The led walk went along part of the route to explore first-hand which sections of the route would benefit from some changes. During the postcard making session people had the opportunity to present their suggestions by drawing them on a postcard, adding notes on the rear.

All in all, the activities resulted in a wealth of ideas and local knowledge being captured as comments, notes and drawings. These will now be collated and brought into the process of developing a network guide, which will see specific route identity and placemaking proposals for Riverside Way and the other sections of the Inverness Active Travel Network currently looked at.