Great news for Salford City Centre!
The Peel Green scheme has been paused, with the potential for the funds to be redirected to schemes in Salford City Centre.
Great to see 'left behind' areas of Salford having their funding moved to more affluent areas
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Manchester is lagging behind other major UK cities on Micromobility, and it's costing us huge cycling gains
And just like that, 2000 e bikes roll out across Birmingham
In the 7 years we've had Beryl running our bike here we've barely lifted above 1000 bikes.
@andyburnham.bsky.social we are being short changed.
If only @andyburnham.bsky.social had the guts to do this!
NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.
The Walk Ride GM Awards return!
Grab your seat now for the most anticipated night of the year 🎊
Today we rode to demand safer streets for women cycling in winter.
Cycling is joyous but many women feel left out of our movement. It's time that changed.
Pay-per-mile a really effective policy because it encourages drivers to think about each trip they take, rather than driving automatically just because they’ve already paid the fixed costs of owning a car.
Had LC for 18 months. Went from cycling across the Pyrenees and top 5ing my local Hill Climb, to not being able to walk more than a few km and using an e bike as a mobility aid. Happy to have a chat.
They're using Discord to pick the next PM in Nepal but Active Travel people still think it's just an app for gamers 😭
Last year I realised something that has changed my perspective on advocacy
At @walkridegm.org.uk we noticed social media wasn’t having a meaningful impact on active travel delivery, so we shifted our focus to more constructive spaces
The WRGM Discord has been so successful that campaigners nationwide have launched a new forum - People Powered Streets.
Tired of how negative social media has become? Join us to connect, share, and learn with others driving change.
discord.com/invite/ayXhs...
Using the hive mind on discord, we were able to to pool together evidence to object to the removal of a cycle lane on campus at Man Met Uni
All this was done without ranting social media. Just a coordinated campaign undertaken by hundreds of determined advocates
So we set up a discord for Walk Ride GM
After a slow start, the discord now has over 400 members all contributing to local campaigns, split into productive regional channels and discussion topics.
Last year I realised something that has changed my perspective on advocacy
At @walkridegm.org.uk we noticed social media wasn’t having a meaningful impact on active travel delivery, so we shifted our focus to more constructive spaces
Cycling around Manchester/Salford is just 100x better than it used to be, even if every so often the route just randomly dumps you on a pavement next to a motorway and goes “yeah this will do”. Their rental bikes are also better than the TfL options... when they work.
when they work doing some heavy lifting there
Want to know the story behind the UK's biggest @kidicalmass.bsky.social?
Layla Siebert shares her story on how she started Kidical Mass in our latest podcast 👇🏻
Saw a police van using the Deansgate cycle lanes today to skip the traffic in an emergency! V cool
Bus strike mania has hit Manchester
This week Oxford Road saw the most cyclists in a single day EVER
Nearly 4000 people used the route on Monday
Remember when they said no one would cycle on Deansgate
You had me until 'world leading nightlife'
A MASSIVE campaign win for Walk Ride GM.
It was looking likely that a major cycle route in Manchester was going to be lost forever
The campaign saw over 150 objections to the planning application - which forced the university to reconsider
We did it! @manmetuni.bsky.social has dropped plans to block Cavendish Street to cyclists
A huge thanks to everyone who spoke up with us
Join us at All Saints Park on 4th September at 5pm as we celebrate our success together with a toast to the campaign
CHRIS TWELLS RETURNS
Media coverage is fuelling a backlash against e-bikes. But often, the stories aren't even about e-bikes at all.
Last week, the BBC reported that an "e-bike" was involved in a serious incident. But it was actually a high-powered electric motorbike.
Here's how it got changed...🧵
NEW 🚨 The Government has confirmed to local MP Jeff Smith that they will continue to support high quality cycling infrastructure with floating bus stops.
NEW 🚨 After multiple Snake Pass Trespass rides, our main demand has been met by @derbyshirecc.bsky.social
Average speed cameras are coming to Snake Pass
A huge victory for our campaign and a safer future for all road cyclists in the Peaks.
Hundreds turned out each year to protest the closure of the road to cyclists, but also to protest the unsafe conditions created by speeding drivers.
Today is a massive victory for those who find sanctuary riding the peaks most scenic climb.
