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Walk Ride GM is horrified by the news of a hate crime against Klaudia Mitura on the Ashton Canal. There is no excuse for violence, including this example of male violence against women. Incidents like this are made more likely by a widespread press and media bias against cyclists. Language inciting hate and violence towards […]
Currently, many of Greater Manchester’s designated walking, wheeling and cycling routes are off-road, through parks or diverted along dark, quiet streets with limited passive surveillance. These routes are often indirect, causing inconvenience for people making sustainable travel choices, increasing the distance and time to get from A to B, compared to using a direct route. […]
Evaluating ways to promote active travel for ‘last mile’ journeys across Greater Manchester Guest blog by Thomas van Laake, Postgraduate Researcher at the University of Manchester Introduction The terms ‘micromobility’ and ‘bike sharing’ are generally used to refer to the provision of bikes and scooters for hire in public space. As fleets of e-scooters and […]
Harry & Will from Walk Ride visited Chorlton with representatives from RNIB, to learn about the lived experience of visually impaired people using new infrastructure We met outside the Royal Oak in Chorlton, next to one of Manchester’s newest CYCLOPS (Cycle Optimised Protected Signals) junctions. Terri and Erik from RNIB, both of whom have a […]
“I guess I’m a cyclist now” is how Gareth describes his transformation from driving by default to cycling every day. On a recent drive into town, stuck in bumper-to-bumper queues and desperate for the toilet, he watched someone sail past the traffic in Chorlton’s newly built cycling lanes. That’s when he knew there had to […]
How it works and what to do about it This guide explains how active travel is governed in Greater Manchester, so you can contact authorities with knowledge and confidence in what you’re saying. We’ll update it from time to time – if you spot any mistakes, omissions, or have any questions, please leave a comment […]
To finish off 2023 with a bit of cheer, we asked members on our Discord server to vote for the GM borough they think delivered best for pedestrians and cyclists over the year. Congratulations to Trafford council Receiving a full 50% of all votes cast, our campaigners praised Trafford for their rapid delivery of quality […]
January 2024 saw the launch of the highly anticipated draft Vision Zero Strategy: Reducing Road Danger in Greater Manchester. Its ambition is for Greater Manchester to have zero fatalities and life changing injuries on our roads by 2040 whilst increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. I am supporting the Vision Zero aspiration for Greater […]
On Wednesday 27th September Walk Ride GM led a safari by cycle with attendees including Councillor Tom Ross, leader of Trafford Council, and Councillor Tracey Rawlings, Executive Member for Environment and Transport at Manchester City Council. The forecast high winds thankfully didn’t materialise and we enjoyed a dry sunset tour of active travel infrastructure […]
A trio of councillors from across Stockport joined a recent guided cycle tour of the modern, best-practice infrastructure that has gone in across Salford and Manchester. Cllr Geoff Abell (Marple North), Cllr James Frizzell (Reddish South), and Cllr Peter West (Norbury & Woodsmoor) met with members of Walk Ride Stockport to experience firsthand the positive […]
Members of Walk Ride Stockport have invited the borough’s councillors and officers to experience the modern, best-practice infrastructure that is increasingly evident in parts of Greater Manchester. The ride – coined as an ‘infrastructure safari‘ – will give participants the opportunity to feel firsthand how some of the protected lanes, CYCLOPS junctions, and other measures […]
Since 31 May 2022, local authorities in England outside of London have been able to apply to the Secretary of State for new powers to enforce ‘moving traffic offences’. This means they can be granted powers that have previously been held only by the police and will be able to issue fines to drivers for […]