Sighthill: Bicycle Storage Review

Deadline for comment: Friday 12th June 2015.

Overview

The existing bicycle storage area between the [EN]GAGE and West facing entrances at Sighthill must be moved to a new location. The area, including the space currently housing the greenhouses will be built on over the next year to provide physical space for the activities proposed within the developing partnership between the University and the Scottish Rugby Union.

This paper pulls together all known and reasonable alternatives for the storage area, along with positives, negatives and general consideration/discussion for each site. All campus users, cyclists especially, are encouraged to comment on this paper by Friday 12th June to ensure that all options are fully considered and the opinions of staff and students using the space are consulted.

Do not hesitate to contact Jamie Pearson, Environmental Sustainability Manager, for more information or to provide comment on the proposals. 0131 455 3747, j.pearson@napier.ac.uk

Questions

Please read the information in the sections contained within this document then answer the questions below (you can answer all questions, or any individual section only if you wish):

1. What would encourage you to use the enclosed space under the main entrance (see space B listed below and shown on the map in appendix one)? If access to the campus was provided through doors directly into the refectory area, would you be more likely to use this space?

2. Would you be more inclined to use the existing exposed space (listed as C below and within Appendix 1) if a covered and enclosed bicycle storage area was built over the existing racks?

3. Rank your order of preference for the proposed new spaces for bicycle storage (1 to 3).

4. Between the three proposed spaces, are there any that you know you would not use? If not, why not (please provide as much information as possible).

5. Are there any other areas on the campus that you would like to propose for the development of a new bicycle storage area? If so, please provide an explanation of how the space, and the positioning of the space would be advantageous.

6. Are there any other facilities that you would like to see on campus to support current and prospective cyclists? Please not that we have been re-awarded funding to work with Edinburgh College and develop an off-road shared cyclist and pedestrian path between Bankhead Avenue and our Sighthill Campus. No date for completion but we hope the project will develop soon.

Existing Spaces

See Appendix 1 (Bike Shelter Alteration) for the location of all spaces noted below.

A: Current space: between the [EN]GAGE and West facing campus entrances

B: Current space: underneath main campus entrance

Space will be removed and equivalent must be repositioned elsewhere on campus.

Current attributes: Location next to [EN]GAGE, providing

access to showers and changing area. Location next to West facing access

point, providing access to lockers. Space for 50 bicycles (five sets of five

Sheffield stands). Access control for entry/exit using staff

or student pass to increase security. Lighting. Security camera covering general area at

the entrance/exit to the store. Solid roof. Open sides (wire fencing).

3m wide. 22m long.

Current attributes: Location within close vicinity of the main entrance to the campus, and access from Calder Road. Space for 50 bicycles within a covered area. Access control for entry/exit using staff or student pass to increase security. Lighting. Security camera covering general area. Solid roof. Three solid walls, one open side (wire fencing).

Potential development (in no way confirmed but an opportunity to discuss through this review): Access provided through door straight into the refectory (providing onward access through the

West facing exit towards lockers provided and showers/changing at [EN]GAGE.

C: Current space: front/main campus entrance

Current attributes: Location within close vicinity of the main entrance to the campus, and access from Calder Road. Space for 50 bicycles within an uncovered area. General street lighting. Security camera covering general area.

Potential development (in no way confirmed but an opportunity to discuss through this review): Build a bicycle shelter to provide a covered and secured storage area.

Proposed Spaces

See Appendix 1 (Bike Shelter Alteration) for the location of all spaces noted below.

1: Space Close to [EN]GAGE and Rear Campus Entrances

Potential development: Space close to [EN]GAGE and access point at the West side of the campus. Build upon ten car parking spaces to provide a like-for-like enclosed and secure space,

equivalent to the existing space shown in A above.

2: North Quad (next to Starbucks outlet)

Potential development: Space close to access point at the North side of the campus. Within a gated area (closed out of hours). Smaller-scale replica of existing shelter (existing store

between [EN]GAGE and West entrance to campus), including gates for access to bicycles. Build upon space currently containing planting and a tree.

3: South Corner, next to electric vehicle charging point and motorbike parking are

Potential development: Space relatively close to [EN]GAGE and West campus access points (78m and 88m respectfully). Smaller-scale replica of existing shelter (existing store between [EN]GAGE and West entrance to

campus), including gates for access to bicycles. Loss of four parking spaces.

Appendix 1: Existing and proposed bicycle storage spaces