Perth People Place — Dunkeld Road Corridor Neighbourhood

Arup helped shape Perth’s first People Place neighbourhood through inclusive, community led design
2023
SCAPE Scotland Case Study hero Dunkeld Road Corridor

Arup supported Perth and Kinross Council to deliver the Perth People Place programme, leading community engagement and feasibility work for the Dunkeld Road Corridor Neighbourhood, the first project in the programme.

Through the SCAPE Scotland Consultancy Placeshaping framework, Arup worked closely with funding partners Sustrans and Perth and Kinross Council, and used a co‑design approach to ensure inclusive engagement across the community, generating strong qualitative evidence to shape liveable neighbourhoods with accessible amenities. They developed an engagement methodology targeting key groups and wider community input. This process informed the project’s scope and provided a foundation for future design stages.

"Working collaboratively with Arup through the SCAPE Scotland framework allowed us to co-develop quickly and efficiently a brief and commission a wide-ranging engagement programme that responded to both the Council’s and the community’s needs. The Arup team were committed and enthusiastic throughout the commission and showed a real passion to ensuring that the Council can deliver real change and improve sustainable transport options for all."

Niall Moran, Transportation & Development Team Leader, Perth & Kinross Council