Temporary pavement extensions will soon be installed throughout Aberdeen.
In an effort to make busy areas a “more welcoming environment”, slabs will be laid down across the city centre in a matter of days.
The wooden structures comprise of a small area of decking with a bench, and a second version of a simple deck with no fixed features to allow flexibility in position or use.
These temporary structures will placed on roads to create a bigger pavement area.
The extensions are made of redwood and there will be a total of 32 in the city centre, with an additional 32 going in other places around the city.
Aberdeen City Council transport spokeswoman, Councillor Sandra Macdonald, believes the pavement extensions will be widely welcomed.
She said: “We look forward to the pavement extensions arriving and we hope they help to attract residents back into the city centre as part of the wider efforts to keep people safe and aid the city’s economic recovery from the coronavirus lockdown.”
The council is also collaborating with local arts organisations for designs to be painted onto the benches.
The concept of pavement extensions was created in San Francisco and they are designed to provide public space for people to enjoy the city in places where the existing pavement width is not large enough.
The works are being carried out by Aberdeen City Council after a ringfenced £1.76 million grant from the Scottish Government’s Spaces for People fund.
Measures are taking place in several other locations around the city including temporary pedestrianisation, bike lanes, and one-way walking.