Active travel public engagement
Active travel schemes work best when you engage with the community right from the start. We have co-designed schemes working closely with local communities.
![An active travel scheme in Manchester](/globalassets/images/services/market-overlays/roads-and-streets/active-travel-scheme-in-manchester.jpg?width=1200&height=802&quality=100)
Across Greater Manchester, we have connected with thousands of local residents to co-design 10 Active Neighbourhood schemes through workshops, drop-in events, surveys and an interactive online engagement hub.
As well as physical engagement and consultation, we use virtual reality technologies to turn proposed schemes into engaging, sensory experiences that build support, improving the quality and detail of community feedback. We also create virtual reality ‘exhibitions’ that allow stakeholders to access information, view maps and drawings, watch scheme fly-throughs and share feedback from any location at any time. In Australia, we produced a range of digital outputs to create a truly immersive experience for a proposed active travel Riverwalk.
The new Riverwalk on Brisbane River, from the City Reach Boardwalk to Bunya Walk in the Botanic Gardens, is an accessible thoroughfare that enhances the journey for commuters. The previous connection was a conflict point: it was narrow and unable to cater for cyclist and pedestrian traffic.
Our new design, including wayfinding signage and landscaped paths, accommodates pedestrians of all ages and abilities and give cyclists a designated lane.
Our digital specialists generated a range of outputs: a photomontage, an animation, a digital project tour and a virtual reality experience for Brisbane City Council. The virtual reality experience allowed designers, engineers and our client to navigate through, interact with and explore the proposed design in a fully immersive environment.
Brisbane City Council released the animation to the community through its media channels, bringing to life the proposed development that will position this section of the Brisbane River and the greater metropolis as a safe, must-visit destination.
![3D video of the Botanic Gardens Riverwalk, Brisbane](/globalassets/images/services/market-overlays/roads-and-streets/botanic-gardens-river-walk-video-cover.jpg?width=1024&height=576&quality=100)
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Designing Adelaide’s electric vehicle charging roadmap
City of Adelaide Electric Vehicle Charging Roadmap, Australia
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How can we enable more children to walk, wheel and cycle to school?
Oldham Safe and Active Schools, UK
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Planning an electric vehicle future for Canada Bay
City of Canada Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy and Action Plan, Australia
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Developing a bus masterplan that enables growth and cuts carbon in Abu Dhabi
Bus masterplan for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Active travel
Adapting existing neighbourhoods and districts to accommodate a more complex mix of pedestrians, bikes, scooters and powered vehicles requires thoughtful planning. Our active travel team helps clients navigate decision making routes seek to solve, to deliver lasting benefits to communities.
![People walking down a street in the UK that has been revamped for pedestrians and cyclists](/globalassets/images/markets/roads-and-streets/active-travel/road-that-has-been-re-organised-for-active-travel.jpg?width=1000&rxy=0.66%2c0.66&quality=100)