Walk Ride GMDear Cllr Bev Craig, We wanted to write to you today, in the wake of what can only be described as a remarkable set of election results for Manchester. The Green wave seen across the city is indicative of something we have felt during our campaign work when engaging with communities on School Streets, pavement […]
Walk Ride GM is recruiting a freelance fundraiser to help the organisation as we transition into becoming a charity. Walk Ride GM campaigns for safer streets across Greater Manchester, supports a growing network of local groups, and pushes decision-makers to deliver active travel infrastructure that works for communities. The organisation wants to expand – reaching […]
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 has launched an ambitious new pilot project to establish the UK’s first coordinated network of walking and cycling buses for school travel. The project will test a scalable model for helping more children travel to school actively, safely and sustainably. The pilot will initially focus on Manchester and Trafford, working with local […]
Why the Carrington Relief Road undermines Greater Manchester’s sustainable transport goals
The 2025 Walk Ride GM Awards celebrated council, local volunteer and community efforts to progress active travel across Greater Manchester.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) is a harmful pollutant formed mainly from the burning of fossil fuels in vehicles and industrial processes. It can harm our lungs through inflaming airways and worsen respiratory conditions such as asthma. The ten district councils that represent the Greater Manchester Combined Authority are directed by the government to reduce roadside levels […]
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. […]
Here at Walk Ride GM, we’re big fans of e-scooters and their potentially game-changing benefits for our region’s towns and cities. For the last five years, Lime have been operating their e-scooter hire scheme in Salford. Comprehensive studies show us evidence that this has been a great success. Results from the University of Salford’s surveys, […]
Walk Ride GM accepted an invitation to share our experiences as part of the featured panel of Merseyside Cycling Campaign’s Summit and AGM on 17 May 2025. Following on from a few words by fellow panellists Dr Kay Inckle (Wheels for Wellbeing), Ed Gommon (Zero Carbon Liverpool), and Simon O’Brien (Liverpool City Region’s Cycling Commissioner), […]