Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 09/10/2026New pocket park in Shrewsbury. Secure bike storage, Brompton hire, benches and community garden brightening up this busy gyratory. 120
Reposted by Mike MangerJo Kibble (Political Animal) @politicanimal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Very grateful that Powys/the Welsh Government decided a year ago to provide Sunday buses to Montgomery. Makes getting home with the baby so much easier. But it is hilarious that Monty (pop 1,200) has a bus every 2hrs, while just across the border Shrewsbury (pop 76,000) has no Sunday buses at all. 46410
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 22/09/2026Next month Spain is bringing in some new laws to help protect vulnerable road users (Royal Decreto 518/2026). For motorists this means new overtaking rules and no tailgating cyclists. Local authorities can also more easily bring in two-way cycling on one-way streets. 100
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 17/08/2026I've spent some of my summer trying to map some of Shropshire's Quiet Lanes on OpenStreetMap. A 2003 CPRE report suggests that there were 25 QL roads planned for Salop so I'm probably missing a few.🧵 000
Reposted by Mike MangerPolitics UK @politicsuk.com · 14/08/2026🚨 BREAKING: The Government will shortly issue an emergency alert to all phones in England and Wales warning them not to light anything that can cause a wildfire 1161
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 13/07/2026Interesting cycle track for riders to learn on. The layout is a stylised version of Stratford's road system and features crossings, traffic lights and matching road names. Photo credits Ken Lawler (Facebook) 110
Reposted by Mike MangerGreg Annandale @gregannandale.com · 13/07/2026I made an animation which shows the effects of air pollution on pedestrians waiting to cross the road, along with what can be done to reduce its harmful effects: stepback.gregdev.com Thank you to @ianwalker.bsky.social for the inspiration for doing so during a conversation a couple of weeks' back!stepback.gregdev.com'Step back' - air pollution at pedestrian crossingsEvery busy road produces a cloud of pollution you can't see. Where you stand in it matters more than most people might realise. 16208102
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 13/07/2026Controversial opinion but closing this park & ride isn't a big loss. Less than 10 minutes to drive to Oxon P&R. The "walk on" service is expensive and inconvenient. Takes a weird long route into town on Saturdays. Biggest issue is if they stop using it for the football parking. 000
Reposted by Mike MangerPhil McDuff @mcduff.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Major problem in the UK is that we really don't build *apartments* outside of major cities. We are desperately in love with sprawl, unnavigable suburbs, and car dependency. Most homes do not need to be the UK standard "tiny shitty semi detached" pattern. 77214
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 22/04/2026Listening to yesterday's Shropshire Council planning committee. £130k of Section 106 money towards rejigging a roundabout near a hotel development but nothing for active travel despite there being a strategy to improve infrastructure nearby. 120
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 16/04/2026"Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code" got approve yesterday. It seems like a well written document with lots of modern urban design guidance in it. You can read the draft version here shropshire.gov.uk/committee-se... 120
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 13/04/2026New solar lighting going up along this shared path in Shrewsbury💡 030
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 19/03/2026New route into this retail park replacing a muddy desire path.🎉The old official way was over 400 meters further. 130
Reposted by Mike MangerReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Active travel saves the NHS at least £54 million a year just in Liverpool alone. Other regions especially the north east need to sit up, take note and ramp up their efforts. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.uk'Active travel' in Liverpool City Region 'saves NHS millions'People walking, wheeling and cycling in the Liverpool City Region saves the NHS an estimated £53.8m a year. 59235
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 02/03/2026Cycling in Shrewsbury. I've got no idea how to report this as the estate doesn't appear to be adopted by the council. 310
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 09/02/2026I look forward to reading another balanced article on cycling from the Telegraph. 100
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 14/11/2025"fire engines have been "using the cycle lane" to get away from jams" Ok good. "[Councillor] Minnery said that this itself was not 'not a solution' and could be a risk to cyclists who are hard of hearing or wearing headphones." Excuse me, what? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukShrewsbury gyratory leaves fire engines 'using cycle lane'A committee is told that emergency services have been using the cycle lane to get through. 220
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 04/11/2025Shropshire Council deputy leader has confirmed that the Castle Street two way cycleway (in red) has being axed from Shrewsbury's Station Gyratory changes. Disappointing but not entirely surprised, the project seemed to be a bit of a hot mess. Lets do it properly next time. 131
Reposted by Mike MangerSpencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Great to see #CargoBikes in a town so suited to #Micromobility #Shrewsbury 😀 @menshrews.bsky.social 0104
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 08/09/2025Shropshire has a new parkrun. Great! Shame its inaccessible to anyone outside a car. 👎 342
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 24/07/2025Shrewsbury greening scheme looks promising. Hopefully a road diet to undo some of the mistakes Thomas Telford made 200 odd years ago. 242
Reposted by Mike MangerIain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Six things I like about Cambridge’s new Eddington district: why it's a good example that other developments should follow. 2249
Reposted by Mike MangerSpencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Keep your 👀 on #Shrewsbury UK #ActiveTravel people. ❤️⚡📦🚲 Something's occurring..... 172
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 22/04/2025Bravo to @juliandean99.bsky.social for discussing active travel shortfalls at today's planning committee meeting.👏 Amendment to have a "framework travel plan" for Shrewsbury's Riverside development approved. 211
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 17/04/2025I believe this is Shropshire's first bike traffic light 3246
Reposted by Mike MangerThe Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 27/03/2025I've been looking at my photos and this is by far my favourite: children cycling with heavy goods vehicles. This is why we do it. 510620
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 27/02/2025Kinda nice to see my local council using Open Street Map for some of its maps, especially when I can see some of the changes I've made make an appearance. Not so cool that they've failed to properly attribute OSM contributors in any of its images. 140
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 19/02/2025This new road got approved yesterday. It doesn't have a cycle path along it because the application is for "enabling infrastructure". Committee discussed when active travel provision should actually be defined with no apparent precedence set. 130
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 21/01/2025🧵 Initial thoughts of "Sue West", a new council led housing development for #Shrewsbury. It promises to be an "Sustainable Urban Extension" with more solar and affordable housing than normal - great! shrewsburywesturbanextension.co.uk 120
Reposted by Mike MangerSpencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 17/01/2025'Wheels in motion' 'Rethinking how we get around town' 'Be part of the movement' Great advertising placement for shrewsburymoves.com The collision damaged bollard and cycle stand are the cherry on top. 1207
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 14/01/2025Must be some serious beef between these housing developers if they can't even get their crossings to line up. o_0 2131
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 20/12/2024Spotted my first Shrewsbury Moves subscription e-bike in the wild. Looks great. 👀 4203
Mike Manger @mikemanger.info · 10/12/2024Happy to see some filtering and road narrowing hidden in the application documents for Shrewsbury's Riverside development. It'll improve pedestrian access to the town and make the new public space a much nicer place to be. 120
Reposted by Mike MangerSpencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 27/11/2024A very welcome scheme in #Shrewsbury for shoppers to have their shopping delivered by Cargo Bike #ECargoBike #Ebike #Shropshire www.shropshirestar.com/news/2024/11...shropshirestar.comShrewsbury Market Hall launches free cycle home delivery serviceShrewsbury Market Hall customers can now benefit from a free cycle home delivery service ahead of plans to roll out the scheme to independent businesses across the town centre. 02812
Reposted by Mike MangerCllr Rob Wilson 🔶 @robwilson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024What town centre redevelopment could/should look like. #Shrewsbury 1217
Reposted by Mike MangerRob H&ynes @robonabike.eurosky.social · 06/11/2024In the spirit of seeking out whatever chinks of light I can find on a dark day, I have a new favourite repainted comms cabinet. 7487