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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 06/08/2026

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...

Join our citizen science network and help us understand how walking and cycling buses are changing neighbourhoods across Greater Manchester.

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Buzz @thebuzzzz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Coming soon... 🐝

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 29/07/2026

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

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 24/07/2026

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

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Want to know what PM Andy will do for Active Travel nationally? On the latest episode of Moving Up North myself and @willinmanchester.bsky.social look back on the last 9 years of Mayor Burnham and discover a pattern that may replicate itself in government.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 30/06/2026

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 · 24/06/2026

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

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 20/05/2026

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

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 18/03/2026

We're recruiting a Walking and Cycling Bus Coordinator and Administrator 📯📯📯 Join our team! Apply now lnkd.in/ekhTE7br

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Great news for Salford City Centre! The Peel Green scheme has been paused, with the potential for the funds to be redirected to schemes in Salford City Centre. Great to see 'left behind' areas of Salford having their funding moved to more affluent areas www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Salford cycle lane paused after thousands of residents object

Residents say the Salford active travel scheme would be a

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Manchester is lagging behind other major UK cities on Micromobility, and it's costing us huge cycling gains

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 21/01/2026

And just like that, 2000 e bikes roll out across Birmingham In the 7 years we've had Beryl running our bike here we've barely lifted above 1000 bikes. @andyburnham.bsky.social we are being short changed.

Lime to run West Midlands cycle and e-scooter hire
Published: Tuesday 20 Jan 2026

More than 2,000 new bikes and e-scooters are set to hit the streets this April following the appointment of Lime as the region’s latest cycle hire provider.

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has selected Lime, a global leader in micromobility (the collective term for bikes and scooters), to take on management of the official regional hire scheme following a competitive bidding process.

The agreement means that for the first time the scheme will operate at no cost to the taxpayer. Until now cycle hire has cost £1.4m a year to run.

Lime is introducing a new fare structure but has committed to maintain existing overall price levels for the first two years to make sure sustainable travel remains affordable.

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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.

Active travel groups call for clear targets on walking and cycling in England
Exclusive: Groups including British Cycling call for active travel strategy to be put on equal footing with road and rail

Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3 (CWIS3)

Dear Secretary of State,

Active travel directly advances all five of the Government’s missions — improving health, creating opportunity, delivering safer streets, driving economic growth and meeting our decarbonisation commitments. To realise this potential, the forthcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3 (CWIS3) must move from good intentions to a clear, long-term, fully deliverable national plan comparable to other strategic transport programmes. Currently, CWIS3’s proposed objectives, “ensuring people are safe to travel actively” and “ensuring people feel it is an easy choice”, are open to interpretation and not measurable.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 10/11/2025

The Walk Ride GM Awards return! Grab your seat now for the most anticipated night of the year 🎊

Walk Ride GM Celebration and Awards 2025 Tues 2nd Dec, 6pm
Station South Levenshulme M19 3NP

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 08/11/2025

Today we rode to demand safer streets for women cycling in winter. Cycling is joyous but many women feel left out of our movement. It's time that changed.

Cllr Tracey Rawlins speaking to the crowd about Manchester's commitment to safer streets for people walking, wheeling and cycling.

RIDES FOR WOMEN flag on the back of Anna's lit up bike

Ride out of All Saints Park for Lights Up

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Pay-per-mile a really effective policy because it encourages drivers to think about each trip they take, rather than driving automatically just because they’ve already paid the fixed costs of owning a car.

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

They're using Discord to pick the next PM in Nepal but Active Travel people still think it's just an app for gamers 😭

‘More egalitarian’: How Nepal’s Gen Z used gaming app Discord to pick PM
It was a first for an electoral democracy. Backers say it is more transparent than what politicians do. But it has risks.

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Last year I realised something that has changed my perspective on advocacy At @walkridegm.org.uk we noticed social media wasn’t having a meaningful impact on active travel delivery, so we shifted our focus to more constructive spaces

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 07/10/2025

Cycling around Manchester/Salford is just 100x better than it used to be, even if every so often the route just randomly dumps you on a pavement next to a motorway and goes “yeah this will do”. Their rental bikes are also better than the TfL options... when they work.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 06/10/2025

Want to know the story behind the UK's biggest @kidicalmass.bsky.social? Layla Siebert shares her story on how she started Kidical Mass in our latest podcast 👇🏻

Layla leading Kidical Mass from the front with kids all over!

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Saw a police van using the Deansgate cycle lanes today to skip the traffic in an emergency! V cool

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 03/10/2025

Bus strike mania has hit Manchester This week Oxford Road saw the most cyclists in a single day EVER Nearly 4000 people used the route on Monday

Record numbers choose cycling on Oxford Road during Manchester bus strike

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Remember when they said no one would cycle on Deansgate

4 photos depicting various people cycling on Deansgate cycle lane.

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

A MASSIVE campaign win for Walk Ride GM. It was looking likely that a major cycle route in Manchester was going to be lost forever The campaign saw over 150 objections to the planning application - which forced the university to reconsider

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 20/08/2025

We did it! @manmetuni.bsky.social has dropped plans to block Cavendish Street to cyclists A huge thanks to everyone who spoke up with us Join us at All Saints Park on 4th September at 5pm as we celebrate our success together with a toast to the campaign

A render showing the updated plans to maintain the cycle access on Cavendish Street. TEXT MMU Cavendish Street Cycle Access RETAINED

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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Media coverage is fuelling a backlash against e-bikes. But often, the stories aren't even about e-bikes at all. Last week, the BBC reported that an "e-bike" was involved in a serious incident. But it was actually a high-powered electric motorbike. Here's how it got changed...🧵

Former Wigan Athletic youth player jailed for mowing down pensioner

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 28/07/2025

NEW 🚨 The Government has confirmed to local MP Jeff Smith that they will continue to support high quality cycling infrastructure with floating bus stops.

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

NEW 🚨 After multiple Snake Pass Trespass rides, our main demand has been met by @derbyshirecc.bsky.social Average speed cameras are coming to Snake Pass A huge victory for our campaign and a safer future for all road cyclists in the Peaks.

Average Speed Cameras Set to Be Installed on Britain’s Most Dangerous Road

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I'll be presenting People Powered Streets at @activetravelcaf.bsky.social tonight, 5pm! Come along to learn about the latest development in Active Travel advocacy

Slide that says 'A new national hub for advocates and professionals within the active travel community.'

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I'll be presenting People Powered Streets at @activetravelcaf.bsky.social tonight, 5pm! Come along to learn about the latest development in Active Travel advocacy

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Sick of all the negative noise on social media? Come and join the People Powered Streets Discord. It's a space for local campaigners and professionals across the UK to share tactics, wins, and ideas. 🔗 discord.com/invite/ayXhs...

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Great to see the report I wrote for @bikeabilityuk.bsky.social and @livingstreets.bsky.social having an impact on national policy Our polling found that 81% of people agree there is too much motor traffic around schools - a national consensus!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/02/england-regional-mayors-back-plan-national-active-travel-network

https://www.bikeability.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Bikeability-Trust-x-Living-Streets-Road-Safety-Report-2025-.pdf

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

NEW: 12 of England’s 13 regional mayors* have signed up to develop a “national active travel network”, based initially on safer routes to schools. This includes Labour mayors, and two Tories *and* Reform’s Luke Campbell. Are the transport culture wars over? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Twelve of England’s regional mayors back plan to create ‘national active travel network’

Exclusive: Unprecedented move to focus initially on helping children to walk, cycle or scoot to school safely

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Please welcome People Powered Streets! A new collaborative hub for everyone working to redesign our streets around people, not cars. We're up to 100 members and growing - it's the place to be! Join the movement here: discord.com/invite/ayXhs...

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Sick of the rage bait and misinformation surrounding active travel on twitter? I've set up a discord server for active travel advocacy called People Powered Streets Join us! 👇🏻 discord.com/invite/ayXhs...

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

We’ve launched a new national Discord server under the banner People Powered Streets—building on the success of Walk Ride GM’s server, which brought together 400+ advocates and boosted our impact. Join us and help spread the word to fellow campaigners! discord.gg/ayXhswNetb

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Join the People Powered Streets Discord Server!

Check out the People Powered Streets community on Discord – hang out with 41 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

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Join the People Powered Streets Discord Server!

Check out the People Powered Streets community on Discord – hang out with 41 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

We’ve launched a new national Discord server under the banner People Powered Streets - building on the success of Walk Ride GM’s server, which brought together 400+ advocates and boosted our impact. Join us and help spread the word to fellow campaigners! discord.gg/ayXhswNetb

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Join the People Powered Streets Discord Server!

Check out the People Powered Streets community on Discord – hang out with 36 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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