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Walk Ride GM

@walkridegm.org.uk

Campaigning to make walking, wheeling and cycling the natural choice for journeys in Greater Manchester. 🌐 walkridegm.org.uk 💬 discord.com/invite/scjf9DUbj5

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Walk Ride GM@walkridegm.org.uk · 3w ago

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 🧵

Mayor candidates at the MEN hustings
Walk Ride GM@walkridegm.org.uk · 3w ago

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 🧵

Mayor candidates at the MEN hustings
Walk Ride GM@walkridegm.org.uk · last mo.

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.

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Walk Ride GM@walkridegm.org.uk · last mo.

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.

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Walk Ride GM@walkridegm.org.uk · last mo.

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...

Street scene with a group of 20 or so people standing with bicycles near to a wooden planter that includes a sign saying 'road open to' followed by pictures of children playing, scooting, a wheelchair user, and a bicycle. Red brick walls and green trees line the sides of the street. Overlaid text boxes state: Join the Walk Ride GM Steering Group to help make change. Do you have skills in: Accountancy/Finances, Fundraising, or Charity/Third Sector Governance? To get involved, send us your expression of interest via the link in the text by 19 July
Walk Ride GM@walkridegm.org.uk · 2mo ago

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!

Walk Ride GM@walkridegm.org.uk · 3mo ago

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?

Iain Roberts@slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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

A nice open gap in the fence to walk or cycle throughThe same location with a restritive A-frame and other barriersEntrance to path with a single bollard in the centreThe same entrance in 2020 with a bulky, restrictive frame making it harder for bikes to get through
Walk Ride Rochdale@walkriderochdale.org.uk · 3mo ago

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

Are Bike Lanes Actually Ruining Our Cities?

Bike lanes are one of the most divisive topics in urban planning, often criticized for serving only a privileged few while making life harder for drivers. In this video, we dive into the data from…

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Walk Ride Rochdale@walkriderochdale.org.uk · 4mo ago

#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

"I guess I'm a cyclist": Why I swapped my car for a bike

Gareth had barely ridden a bike since he was a teenager. The car was his default mode of transport into central Manchester or on the nursery run. All that changed when Chorlton's new cycling…

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