Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Would you like to see a cycle hangar in your neighbourhood? Salford Council are looking for suggestions for future cycle hangar locations across Salford. If there's a location you'd like them to consider, let them know by submitting a request: salford.gov.uk/bikehangars 153
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordLiving Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Walk on the Wildside is coming to Manchester! Join us on 22-23 Sept on Nicholas Street and Tib Street for planting workshops, free bike checks, seeds and bulbs, quizzes, volunteering opportunities and more. Plus, greener streets across the city centre! 💚 👉 cyanlines.com/walkonthewildside 043
Reposted by Walk Ride Salfordwalkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Bikes and the budget: How Burnham can save people money October 2026 will see the first budget of Andy Burnham’s government. The Treasury has asked for ideas. Dan Simpson, our policy and public affairs manager, explains how we can unlock cheap transport for people across England 👉 buff.ly/RM48XSfwalkwheelcycletrust.org.ukBikes and the budget: How Burnham can save people moneyIn October 2026, the first budget of Andy Burnham’s government will be presented. The Treasury has asked for ideas. Dan Simpson, our policy and public affairs manager, explains how we can unlock… 175
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 24/07/2026Our 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 1147
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 30/06/2026Andy 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. 11910
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Another new crossing to help children walk to school, this time on Partington Lane by The Deans Primary School. 121
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Latest forecast construction start dates for schemes: - Trinity Way / Chapel St junction (resurfacing & pedestrian crossings) - next month - Islington Active Neighbourhood - this summer - Oldfield Rd - early 2027 - Ordsall Neighbourhood - May 2027 -Crescent > Mediacity - 2027 131
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordChris Boardman CBE @chrisboardman.bsky.social · 12/06/2026 I don't post much on here but today, I thought some dots needed joining. So, have a read of this, about the most powerful health, cost of living, growth and health intervention you've never heard of www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-p...linkedin.comThe Most Powerful Health, Cost-of-Living and Growth Policy You've Never Heard OfImagine I told you there was a single intervention that could reduce annual sick days by 4.4 million, free up 1. 1322177
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026New toucan crossing to be installed on Cromwell Rd to make it easier for children to walk, wheel or cycle to @thealbionacademy.bsky.social 🚦 031
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Free scooter hire from @limebike for local elections next week. Candidates knocking on your door? Make sure you ask about their views on active travel salfordmedia.co.uk/lime-offerin...salfordmedia.co.ukLime offering free rides to voters in Salford in a bid to boost voter turnoutVoters in Salford can get free bike rides to their local polling station on Thursday, May 7. Lime, the provider of the popular electronic bikes and scooters, is giving two free minute rides in the cit... 000
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 16/04/2026The signs are up, and Salford’s second camera enforced school street is ready to go for the new term on Monday! 🚶♀️ 🛴 🚲 1276
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 19/03/2026We see a lot of claims that the Liverpool St cycle scheme ‘causes congestion’, despite this road already being only one lane each way before this scheme was introduced. The real reason for morning congestion here is the same as it is everywhere else - other drivers 0285
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 18/03/2026We're recruiting a Walking and Cycling Bus Coordinator and Administrator 📯📯📯 Join our team! Apply now lnkd.in/ekhTE7br 01514
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 13/03/2026In more positive news this week, work to make the Islington Active Neighbourhood permanent is set to commence this summer and complete by end of October 🚶 🛴 🚲 030
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 13/03/2026For the 2nd time this week Salford council have indefinitely postponed a scheme to make cycling safer at the expense of cutting a few seconds off motor journeys. This time it’s the cyclops junction at Trinity Way / Chapel St, meaning the status quo of danger will continue 35214
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Today is the final day to have your say on the draft Greater Manchester transport strategy and delivery plan. This will shape transport across Salford for the next 25 years, so be sure to have your say and support schemes which improve walking, wheeling and cycling 👇 133
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Some excellent plans here from Manchester City Council. If you travel by foot, bike or bus to the east of Manchester (or would like to but find it currently too dangerous to walk or cycle), make sure you respond positively to this consultation 👇 news.tfgm.com/press-releas...news.tfgm.comImproving Journeys - faster buses and safer crossings are on the table as consultation opens on Oldham Road improvements 041
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Great 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...bbc.co.ukSalford cycle lane paused after thousands of residents objectResidents say the Salford active travel scheme would be a 1135
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Great 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...bbc.co.ukSalford cycle lane paused after thousands of residents objectResidents say the Salford active travel scheme would be a 1135
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 23/02/2026A big day today with the launch of Salford’s very first camera enforced schools street, to make walking, wheeling and cycling to school safer and more pleasant for children and parents 🎉 🥳 More to follow in the coming months… news.salford.gov.uk/news/safer-h...news.salford.gov.ukSafer, healthier school journeys as Salford launches its first camera‑enforced ‘School Street’Salford's first camera‑enforced ‘School Street’ will launch on 23 February at Peel Hall Primary School in Little Hulton. 0136
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 13/02/2026One week left to have your say on what is shaping up to be an excellent scheme for walking, wheeling and cycling from Salford Crescent to Media City 👇 🧵 193
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 13/02/2026One week left to have your say on what is shaping up to be an excellent scheme for walking, wheeling and cycling from Salford Crescent to Media City 👇 🧵 193
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Good news that work will start this week to install an anti-slip service to Prince’s bridge which crosses the Irwell outside Factory International. The work will take until May to complete but one side of the bridge will remain open at all times 040
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordSir Almaviva @ilcontealmaviva.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Some people complain every time some cycle lanes are built in the UK because "The weather is miserable, no one wants to cycle here!": in two years now of cycling to work, I have caught the rain very few times, and if dressed appropriately bad weather is not an issue. The issue is lack of safe infra. 3324
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 20/01/2026New visualisations for the Salford Crescent > Media City scheme 083
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Current consultations recap 🗣️ - Peel Green - email phlegal@manchester.gov.uk by 2nd Feb quoting ref JUH/SCC006/01356 - Ordsall Neighbourhood - closes 1st Feb - shaping.salford.gov.uk/en-GB/folder... - Crescent > Mediacity - closes 22nd Feb - beenetwork.com/scmcshaping.salford.gov.ukCitizen engagement platform 010
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 18/01/2026There are now just 2 weeks remaining to show your support for this excellent scheme, which is currently on the receiving end of an organised campaign to stop it going ahead. If you want a safe route between Irlam and the rest of Salford, please express your support 054
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 18/01/2026This busy bridge in Monton which links the canal path to the Roe Green loopline is set to get a wider pavement here in next couple of months as part of plans to install new vehicle containment kerbs to protect the bridge 020
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Some excellent improvements for walking and cycling in here, including: - 4 new cyclops junctions - new and upgraded cycle tracks on Liverpool St and South Langworthy Rd - new pedestrian crossings - upgraded accessible bus stops 1103
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 19/12/2025We have today submitted our formal support for the Peel Green Active Travel Scheme. We are encouraging all our followers to submit their own support (see following post), as drivers are objecting to this scheme based on it adding a mere 70 seconds to their morning drive. 1127
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 19/12/2025We have today submitted our formal support for the Peel Green Active Travel Scheme. We are encouraging all our followers to submit their own support (see following post), as drivers are objecting to this scheme based on it adding a mere 70 seconds to their morning drive. 1127
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Reminder that the next forum is online tomorrow evening at 18:30. Joining link in original post 👇 000
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 12/12/2025New consultation launched for walking and cycling improvements in the Ordsall Neighbourhood 110
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 12/12/202538% of Peel Green households have no access to a car or van. They must be given safe alternatives. Please email your support for this scheme before the deadline of 22nd December. 072
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 11/12/2025This new tool from Dept for Transport shows how well located anywhere is for popular destination types such as work, education and shopping by different modes of transport. Shows just how viable cycling is for local journeys in many parts of Salford if they all had the infrastructure to enable it. 021
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 09/12/2025📣 Peel Green scheme needs your support 📣 The next stage of consultation for this scheme is happening now, and drivers are objecting to making this area safer for those walking and cycling, because traffic modelling shows it will add 70 seconds to their morning drive. 44515
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 05/12/2025The next walking and cycling forum will take place online on Tuesday 16th December via Microsoft Teams, 18:30-20:00. Link to join below 👇 111
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 07/12/2025The 2025 Walk Ride GM Awards celebrated council, local volunteer and community efforts to progress active travel across Greater Manchester. 195
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordWalk Ride Rochdale @walkriderochdale.org.uk · 06/12/2025The consultation on #CWIS3 is open until 15 Dec - this is massively disappointing and potentially represents a huge backward step for #ActiveTravel. Make sure you respond to day this isn’t good enough - advice how to respond from @cyclinguk.bsky.social herecyclinguk.orgCWIS3 consultation – guidance for campaignersThe government recently launched its third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy and is now consulting on it. We’re asking you to respond and below we give you some guidance to help you 032
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 05/12/2025The next walking and cycling forum will take place online on Tuesday 16th December via Microsoft Teams, 18:30-20:00. Link to join below 👇 111
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Chapel St East now open! 😍🚶♀️👨🦽➡️🛴🚲🚌🚛 44212
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordDom Cycling @domcycling.com · 26/11/2025Chapel Street is looking pretty good now and the correct colour! #Bikesky 3283
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 22/11/2025The new draft 10-year transport delivery plan for Greater Manchester has now been published before it goes to public consultation. Let’s take a look at what it means for walking, wheeling and cycling in Salford 🧵 130
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordTom Jeffs @tomjeffs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Full marks to Salford Council for removing leaves today from the Roe Green Loopline @walkridesalford.bsky.social 051
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 17/11/2025In recent years Salford has sadly seen several fatal collisions involving large vehicles and people walking or cycling. It would be good to see a London-style Direct Vision Standard adopted here as part of #VisionZero 051
Reposted by Walk Ride SalfordTom Jeffs @tomjeffs.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Salford Chapel St new cycleways under construction. @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social 54117
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Great to see active travel baked into this regeneration 020
Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 08/11/2025As a condition of this development, the junction of Middlewood St / Ordsall Ln / Hampson St is due to be simplified and converted to a cyclops, along with a new bus gate on Ordsall Lane. 071