Harry Gray

‘More egalitarian’: How Nepal’s Gen Z used gaming app Discord to pick PM It was a first for an electoral democracy. Backers say it is more transparent than what politicians do. But it has risks.

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

Layla leading Kidical Mass from the front with kids all over!

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

Record numbers choose cycling on Oxford Road during Manchester bus strike

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

4 photos depicting various people cycling on Deansgate cycle lane.

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

A render showing the updated plans to maintain the cycle access on Cavendish Street. TEXT MMU Cavendish Street Cycle Access RETAINED

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

Former Wigan Athletic youth player jailed for mowing down pensioner

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...🧵

The photo shows a bright, bustling street in Greater Manchester with a well-designed floating bus stop. A woman rides a Starling Bank hire bike in a clearly marked, segregated cycle lane, while a man follows on a cargo bike. A yellow Bee Network bus pulls into the bus stop, where people are waiting safely on an island between the cycle lane and road. Quotes overlaid read: “Good-quality, segregated infrastructure is vital” and “The Government does not believe a ban on floating bus stops is appropriate.” The Walk Ride GM logo appears in the corner, reinforcing the call for safe, inclusive streets.

NEW 🚨 The Government has confirmed to local MP Jeff Smith that they will continue to support high quality cycling infrastructure with floating bus stops.

Average Speed Cameras Set to Be Installed on Britain’s Most Dangerous Road

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.

Further here:

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news...

A57 Snake Pass: Cyclists gather to stage trespass protest Published 13 March 2022 Share Protest signs on the pass Image source,Harry Gray Image caption, Some protesters managed to take placards with them to the top of the pass By Greig Watson BBC News

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.

Average Speed Cameras Set to Be Installed on Britain’s Most Dangerous Road

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.

If you can't wait to hear tonight, you can join up early and see what all the fuss is about. discord.com/invite/ayXhs...

Slide that says 'A new national hub for advocates and professionals within the active travel community.'

I'll be presenting People Powered Streets at @activetravelcaf.bsky.social tonight, 5pm!

Come along to learn about the latest development in Active Travel advocacy

Slide that says 'A new national hub for advocates and professionals within the active travel community.'

I'll be presenting People Powered Streets at @activetravelcaf.bsky.social tonight, 5pm!

Come along to learn about the latest development in Active Travel advocacy

Sick of all the negative noise on social media?

Come and join the People Powered Streets Discord. It's a space for local campaigners and professionals across the UK to share tactics, wins, and ideas.

🔗 discord.com/invite/ayXhs...

Sick of all the negative noise on social media?

Come and join the People Powered Streets Discord. It's a space for local campaigners and professionals across the UK to share tactics, wins, and ideas.

🔗 discord.com/invite/ayXhs...

www.bikeability.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Full report here

I worked on this report with @adamtranter.bsky.social for Fusion Media - we're making an impact!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/02/england-regional-mayors-back-plan-national-active-travel-network

https://www.bikeability.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Bikeability-Trust-x-Living-Streets-Road-Safety-Report-2025-.pdf

Great to see the report I wrote for @bikeabilityuk.bsky.social and @livingstreets.bsky.social having an impact on national policy

Our polling found that 81% of people agree there is too much motor traffic around schools - a national consensus!