Seize the opportunity to have your say and make sure proposed improvements go ahead in Wythenshawe, Manchester
Category: Road Danger
Walk Ride Greater Manchester believes everyone in our city-region should have the freedom to travel actively on streets designed for people. For the 2026 local elections, we are inviting candidates to commit to five pledges to help make this a reality: Selfish and antisocial parking has long been a blight on our neighbourhoods, reducing the […]
Manchester City Council recently launched a consultation to gather views on proposals to transform Oldham Road for people using the Bee Network, whether taking the bus, walking, wheeling or cycling. You can have your say via the council website – it’ll take a few minutes. Now is our chance to bake in huge health benefits […]
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 […]
CompareTheMarket have shared with us a useful guide explaining the Highway Code changes that came into effect in January 2022. This set of changes attempted to address the imbalances on our roads and reprioritise safe travel for vulnerable road users. Read the article here It’s good to see organisations spreading the word about these important […]
and other antisocial parking / stopping / unloading Background One of the most common complaints of our members is motor vehicles taking up even more of our public space by parking on pavements and cycle lanes. It’s become an everyday occurrence to see parked cars completely obstructing access, forcing pedestrians to step into the road […]
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 […]