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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 29/09/2026

I don't think we have these mapped out, no – possibly because the signs on their own are basically meaningless!

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 28/09/2026

Love this from our Torontonian friends 🚲

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Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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

A slide showing The Buzz – a community-led walking and cycling bus scheme in Trafford and Manchester.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 22/09/2026

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 😊

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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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

A child wearing a pink helmet and roller skates moves along a residential street while holding hands with an adult walking beside them. Cars are parked on both sides of the road, and two other children stand near a parked vehicle in the background.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 22/09/2026

Reliably unsafe? One out of two...?

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 22/09/2026

This sounds a LOT like Greater Manchester. There are huge areas that wouldn't even fall into 1, because they're not safe to cycle, whereas some routes are a 2, sometimes with very short sections of 3 along the way.

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bettybarcode (she/her) @bettybarcode.com · 22/09/2026

Also, the four categories of bicycle policy: 1. Bikes are obstacles (outright bans) 2. Bikes are toys (OK, your kids can ride around their subdivision) 3. Bikes are exercise (paths in parks that you drive to) 4. Bikes are transportation (you can mostly get from A to B without risking death)

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Carfree Cities Alliance @carfree-cities.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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! :-)

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Katy @theblueulysses.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Not sure I agree entirely with the sentiment in image 3... @walkridegm.org.uk

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 21/09/2026

We need more ambition than that, Mr Burnham... 👀

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 21/09/2026

Sadly, that's probably the only course of action. Police won't do anything unless it's an obstruction - which it clearly is, but in the way they would define it.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 21/09/2026

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?

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 15/08/2026

Make no mistake: there will be the usual vocal minority rallying against the improvements and they won’t hesitate to try to stir up a fuss to try to spook councillors into pulling the scheme.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 15/08/2026

It makes this a hugely important consultation and it’s our opportunity to give this improved Tameside ambition more momentum by speaking up in favour of the proposals.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 15/08/2026

The proposals mark a welcome change from the political situation of this scheme as little as two years ago – a positive change that is thanks in no small part to the hard work of Walk Ride Tameside group volunteers to help shift the dial in the borough.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 15/08/2026

CALL TO ACTION: Tameside Council has announced a new consultation for improvements to the A560 that include wider footpaths, resurfaced roads and footpaths, improved pedestrian crossings, safer junctions, better bus stops, and new separated cycle lanes.

A CGI showing an impression of the proposals for a road. There are silhouettes of people walking, wheeling, sitting and cycling around. The road has trees, wildflower strips, houses, and cycle lanes running alongside, and a zebra crossing across the road in the near distance. There is a summery sky above. Text states: Raise your voice for better quality of life along the A560 (Hattersley) - and ensure the scheme isn't scrapped. Consultation runs from 17 August to 18 September.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 15/08/2026

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...

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

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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 · 27/07/2026

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

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

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 17/07/2026

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 🧵

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 17/07/2026

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 14/07/2026

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:

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Andy Burnham's Active Travel Legacy in Greater Manchester

Listen to Andy Burnham's Active Travel Legacy in Greater Manchester from Moving Up North wherever you get your podcasts!

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 04/07/2026

Also do join our Discord if you haven't already - great place for getting quick and knowledgeable answers to these kinds of questions! discord.com/invite/scjf9...

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Join the Walk Ride GM Discord Server!

Check out the Walk Ride GM community on Discord – hang out with 479 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 04/07/2026

Good point. Once upon time the bike lane was bright green with bike symbols on - it's mainly an issue of lack of maintenance. Try walk-cycle@manchester.gov.uk - you might also want to ask them (the MCC active travel team) about joining a monthly Active Travel Forum and raising this in person there.

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 03/07/2026

Amazing! Sorry for the late response – as you seem to have figured out, the police are fairly powerless with this kind of thing unless there's a very clear obstruction. Double yellow lines and pavement parking are generally best reported to the council, albeit unfortunately with mixed results...

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Gerwyn @gerwyn.uk · 30/06/2026

So, quick update. The council sent out an enforcement officer. He issued a number of fines 👌🏼

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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 02/07/2026

Jenny Holl MBE, Gold Medal Paralympian is in conversation at Station South tonight Last tickets are available for tonight, grab them now 👇🏻

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In Conversation with Pro Bicycle Racer Jenny Holl, MBE

Join us for an evening of Q + A with one of Britain's top cyclists!

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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 · 17/06/2026

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!

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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 · 20/05/2026

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...

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 19/05/2026

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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