CGI LAUNCHES DESIRE PATHS PROJECT! ATTENTION:
Denny & Dunipace Neighbourhood groups (of all kinds!), Falkirk Photographers and anyone who walks the footpaths of Denny, Dunipace, Fankerton and Stoneywood:
Earlsburn Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund has awarded a grant to CGI for its Desire Paths Project!
As of 18th July, community members in Denny, Dunipace, Fankerton and Stoneywood selected 12 paths to be featured in the 2011 Desire Paths Community Calendar. The lists are now available to any amateur or semi-pro photographers of any age in the Falkirk area -- and we hereby issue a call to photographers for a 15th September deadline on our photo competition.
We also are calling to any Denny/Dunipace groups for the neighbourhood regeneration competition, deadline 30 April 2011. See Paths and Murals page for details and links. To register for this one, contact us before September 2010!
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ENTRY FORMS CLICK THE LINKS BELOW:
ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS: THE 12 PATHS LIST
COMPETITION DETAILS AND ENTRY FORM
PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE 12 BEST PATHS OF DUNIPACE & DENNY!
LIVING STREETS SCOTLAND
Living Streets Scotland is the national charity that stands up for pedestrians. With our supporters we work to create safe, attractive and enjoyable streets, where people want to walk. We work with professionals and politicians to make sure every community can enjoy vibrant streets and public spaces.
Over the next few months LSS will be working with CGI in partnership with CTRA (Carronvale Tenants & Residents Association, Dunipcae) on the launch of the Denny Paths and a potential tree planting scheme in the Milton Row area in the Autumn.
Training workshops can also be provided to local residents who are interested in reclaiming their streets and this opportunity is being opened up to members of CGI and CTRA. If you would like to take part in this training and find out more please contact Kirstie on 0131 243 2647 or email: Kirstie.henderson@livingstreets.org.uk<mailto:Kirstie.henderson@livingstreets.org.uk>
To get the free toolkit or for more information on how to improve your streets and public spaces, go to www.livingstreets.org.uk/scotland
Living Streets Engaging Communities Project Evaluation Form
As part of the safer paths to school initiative in Denny and Dunipace, CGI is working with funding agencies and Falkirk Council to upgrade the paths from Dunipace out to the new Denny High School. We are encouraging carbon footprint reduction ~ there is a great path to cycle or walk to school already in place, it just needs some TLC.
Rosebank Community Woodland: The woodland's cycling/walking path was identified in 2008 as being of importance to the community and key to the Council's overall Core Path Plan. Funding was provided by Falkirk Council to transform part of the path and thereby to improve accessibility of the woodland. The Council's Development Service also secured some funding assistance from Scottish National Heritage. Central Scotland Forest Trust provided communty consultation and managed the project. With the help of Falkirk Council's Litter Strategy Team, CGI sponsored a big community litter pick along the path in February 09. This is only the beginning of our dreams and plans for footpath upgrades in Denny and Dunipace.
Community Safety Fund gave CGI funding to bring in mural artist Scott Gilbert , who worked with local youth to create murals at the two underpasses along the pathway from Dunipace to Denny. The murals were finished in March and it was six months before any "vandalism" began to appear on one of them (but it's really tagging, signatures, and we're working to resolve that) and the other one has not been vandalised at all. So far so good! We think this is a sign that the community welcomes the colour and cheeriness of the paintings, making the underpasses very user friendly!
