Walk Ride GM

We're seeking new members for our lively & friendly steering group - ideally a few specific skillsets: - Accountancy / Finances - Fundraising - Charity / Third Sector Governance If this might be you - or someone you know - please complete the expression of interest form forms.gle/NTDZoK7aCQLX...

Every £1 spent on cycling gives a return of £5.62, unlike driving infrastructure which struggles to break even. We can’t afford not to invest in #ActiveTravel @walkridegm.org.uk

Great start to the UK's 'Cycle to School Week' in Manchester and Trafford. Follow along with the success of the new Bike Bus, thanks to @walkridegm.org.uk funded by @ategov.bsky.social telraam.net/en/location/... #cycling #cycletoschool #traffic #citizenscience

How much *can* you carry by #CargoBike? It costs 140 times more to run a van than to run a cargo bike, which will only get worse as the price of diesel climbs. While a van will sometimes be necessary, a cargo bike can often do the job just as well. @cyclingelectric.bsky.social @walkridegm.org.uk

Love this from our Torontonian friends 🚲

Some much-deserved love for @walkridegm.org.uk and the @thebuzzzz.bsky.social

Happy #WorldCarFreeDay AND #MakingActivePlaces! If you're at the conference in Manchester today, find someone in a red Walk Ride GM t-shirt and say hello 😊

Today is World Car Free Day! Try walking or wheeling a journey, exploring your neighbourhood on foot and sharing your favourite people-friendly street. Every step helps build healthier, happier communities. Find out more: livingstreets.org.uk/worldcarfreeday #WorldCarFreeDay

Happy World Carfree Day! 🚲 🚲 🚲 Here our poster and theme "Fewer Cars, Cooler City" We have this, and other posters for download on our website: www.carfreealliance.org/world-carfre... (and other fun stuff) The Carfree Cities Alliance wishes you a joyful and happy day today! :-)

This is brilliant as a simple way of thinking about where a place is at with cycling. Which category does your city/area sit in?

This is another big opportunity to improve our region, so don't sit on this while objectors steal the narrative. Seize the opportunity while it’s here and add your voice to positive change for our health, wellbeing and quality of life. www.walkridegm.org.uk/2026/08/15/s...

Levenshulme, Old Trafford, Chorlton or Partington, We need you! As part of the buzz project, we have received a bunch of telraam sensors which will monitor the effects of our walking and cycling busses across 4 areas. Sign up to take part: telraam.net/en/candidate...

Levenshulme, Old Trafford, Chorlton or Partington, We need you! As part of the buzz project, we have received a bunch of telraam sensors which will monitor the effects of our walking and cycling busses across 4 areas. Sign up to take part: telraam.net/en/candidate...

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Our digital hustings, Transport for a Healthy Economy continues! A question from Harry Gray, a member of our Steering Group, on road safety in Greater Manchester Answered by @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social

Our digital hustings continues with a question from Andy Hay in Whalley Range on Starling Bikes.

Our digital hustings questions are now live to all candidates! The first to respond is @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social on a question from Adam Thomson on pavement parking. @cleancitiescampaign.org @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @mcrfoe.bsky.social @ramblers.org.uk @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social

Our digital hustings questions are now live to all candidates! The first to respond is @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social on a question from Adam Thomson on pavement parking. @cleancitiescampaign.org @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @mcrfoe.bsky.social @ramblers.org.uk @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social

Not one transport question at last week's GM Mayor's hustings. Nothing on the Bee Network, clean air, walking or cycling - despite transport being one of the biggest parts of the job. This is your chance to change that 🧵

Andy Burnham's time as GM Mayor is coming to an end, for obvious reasons. But where does that leave us when it comes to walking and cycling? Will and Harry get into it in our latest #MovingUpNorth podcast:

Tech companies: Our pavement robots are safe for pedestrians and don't get in their way! The robots:

Andy Burnham is about to become PM. What does that mean for active travel? New from Moving Up North: the inside account of how Burnham really operates. Ten years of hustings, hot seats, wins and climbdowns, from people who were in the room. A window into how he'll govern next.

It's been a joy to work with Tameside Council to document this brilliant school street scheme in Mossley. The important messages for these projects are always the ones shared by the children we speak to. Great to see the cross-party political support for these schemes, too!

Boombox Barry! The man, the myth, the legend - spills all on bike and scooter hire in Manchester.

A letter to the leader of Manchester City Council Bev Craig sent after May's remarkable local election results. The full letter can be read here: www.walkridegm.org.uk/2026/05/20/l...

Here's the situation. You're in a rush to catch a train at Oxford Road. You're already late and only have a minute or so to lock up. You push the bike into the stand and the lock fails - you can't seem to get the front lock into place. You miss the train. Seems familiar?

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I was really pleased on cycling a route I've not taken in a couple of years to see that Stockport and Manchester Councils have removed all the restrictive gates and A-frames. Well done! Mersey Valley entrances today & 2025/2020

Sharing this excellent and thought-provoking #GCN video again. “A disconnected cycle network is almost as bad as no cycle lane at all” Ask your #LocalElections2026 candidates to support #ActiveTravel

*cries in Dutch*

#PetrolPrices are up 30p/litre and it's no wonder nearly 1:3 drivers is considering switching to cycling for short journeys. Building #ActiveTravel infrastructure enables people to make cheaper and healthier transport choices #CostOfLiving @walkridegm.org.uk @cyclinguk.bsky.social

Love this sign!

this was the second piece in this back to school campaign. @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social