Friends of the Ferry Glen welcomed residents to the event and invited them to look over detailed maps of the area or take part in a guided walk of the site.
Chairman, Gordon Wood, said: "Launching the participation event like this was a great id
ea. It allowed people to sit down informally over a cup of tea or coffee and share their views – much better than a meeting where only a few of the louder voices are ever heard. This way many more people had the opportunity to contribute."
The participation event was then rolled out at various other locations including Tesco and Scotmid supermarkets, the High School, the Haven, Queensferry library, and on the cyclepath itself. Over 200 people were interviewed in all.
Joyce Faulkner, a member of Friends of the Ferry Glen said: "It was good to hear so many people talking about the area. They told us how it used to be and what would make it better now. I learned a lot.
"I also saw the full range of human nature – some people turned up with only one idea and one idea only, to discuss. They had no interest whatsoever in, for example, access for the disabled."
The group are now looking forward to analysing the results in more detail and working out priorities. Every comment is currently being typed into a report which will be available to the community soon.
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