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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 9d

There’s a lot to like in these proposals so please do have your say and support the proposals to improve walking, wheeling and cycling:

✅ a more people-friendly town centre
✅ improved connections to Monton and Salford Royal
✅ improved accessibility for Eccles station

ecclestowncentre.co.uk

Concept map/visual for Eccles Town Centre showing improved connections to Eccles recreation ground, Monton, Swinton, Salford Royal and the Quays

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · 10d

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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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 12d

📯Huge Opportunity for Public Space Improvement

Do you want to see a joined-up #BeeNetwork in #GreaterManchester?

Then have your say on this impressive proposal for Seymour Grove.

It's ambitious on paper, but local Councillors need confidence that there's public backing to approve it.

A computer generated image of a street scene with small text stating Option 1 - One-way cycle lanes on each side - view south on Seymour Grove at Junction with Chatham Road

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 20d

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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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · Sep 15

Reminder that the next walking and cycling forum is tomorrow evening. Link in original post below 👇

Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · Sep 9

The next walking & cycling forum is now confirmed for next Tuesday 16th September, including:

- update on current schemes
- presentation from Cycling UK on their inclusive cycling report & micro mobility work

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salford-walking-cycling-forum-tickets-1678604634649

Salford Walking & Cycling Forum

The forum is a chance for people within Salford to hear about the schemes that Salford City Council and its partners are working on

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · Sep 9

The next walking & cycling forum is now confirmed for next Tuesday 16th September, including:

- update on current schemes
- presentation from Cycling UK on their inclusive cycling report & micro mobility work

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salford-walking-cycling-forum-tickets-1678604634649

Salford Walking & Cycling Forum

The forum is a chance for people within Salford to hear about the schemes that Salford City Council and its partners are working on

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · Aug 20

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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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · Jul 28

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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Transport Action Network @transportaction.bsky.social · Jul 25

It is disappointing National Highways has failed to include improving the unusable Haweswater Underpass in the M60 Simister Island scheme design, and refused to commit funding.

It shows the lack of priority National Highways gives to improving facilities and access for local people.

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · Jul 25

BREAKING: We won! 💪 🙌

We are absolutely delighted at the decision the High Court has made, making documents in October’s #Dieselgate class action publicly available due to the high level of public interest in this case.

Judge rules car makers must release Dieselgate documents

The High Court has today ruled that unredacted legal documents in the £6 billion ‘Dieselgate’ litigation against several major car manufacturers must be made public. Environmental campaign groups Mum...

airqualitynews.com

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Harry Gray @harryhamishgray.bsky.social · Jul 20

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 · Jul 8

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 · Jul 5

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 · Jul 1

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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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · Jun 14

Are you a Starling Bank Bike user? Has the scheme lived up to your expectations for cycle hire?

This is your chance to shape how the scheme works. We're feeding back the results to TfGM. Don't miss your chance to make an impact

Take the 2-minute survey👉 tally.so/r/mKNEqg

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · Jun 3

One week to go until the next walking and cycling forum. Register now 👇

Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · May 20

The next walking & cycling forum will take place on the evening of Tuesday 10th June, featuring:

- update on current schemes
- presentation from TfGM
- presentation on Irwell River Park Connectivity and Movement Strategy

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salford-wa...

Salford Walking and Cycling Forum

The forum is a chance for people within Salford to hear about the schemes that Salford City Council and its partners are working on

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · May 20

The next walking & cycling forum will take place on the evening of Tuesday 10th June, featuring:

- update on current schemes
- presentation from TfGM
- presentation on Irwell River Park Connectivity and Movement Strategy

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salford-wa...

Salford Walking and Cycling Forum

The forum is a chance for people within Salford to hear about the schemes that Salford City Council and its partners are working on

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · May 16

Excellent to see this useful path brought back into use, and looking forward to see how it can be integrated into Salford’s ever growing walking/cycling network in future

news.salford.gov.uk/news/local-f...

Photo of public right of way cleared of overgrown vegetation with a new gravel path

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · Apr 10

Today we celebrated the opening of Deansgate Cycleway by riding the entire length to Chorlton and grabbing a beer. The dream!

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · Apr 7

On Thursday after work, we're celebrating the opening of Deansgate with a celebration ride.

Come along and cycle Deansgate to Chorlton on protected cycle lanes for the first time 🚲

Deansgate celebration ride poster

Great Northern Square

Thursday 10th April 17:45

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Dom Cycling @domcycling.com · Apr 3

It's great there's plans to improve the Irwell river path, but they really need to start by sorting out basic maintenance. The silt has been there since new year and significantly restricts access. This isn't the first time there's been floods.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/mayor-to-rub...

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · Apr 3

Here’s a map of collisions where someone was injured or killed on Monton Rd.

20mph limits are proven to reduce the number and severity of collisions, and for the 0.25 mile section which is being made 20mph it will add a maximum of 15 seconds to your journey if driving.

Collission date showing a large number of collisions on Monton Rd, include several serious and one fatal

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · Apr 3

Excellent news that the bustling Monton Road has now been reduced to 20mph, and bollards installed to prevent anti-social parking. A much improved environment for walking, wheeling & cycling.

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · Mar 29

🚧 Works on Chapel St East will begin on 22nd April. 🚧

From Monday 5th May the road will be closed westbound (Salford-bound) between Blackfriars Rd and New Bailey.

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · Mar 27

Excellent work from our neighbours in Manchester.

Salford will shortly be further enhancing city centre cycling options with the Chapel St East scheme due to start construction straight after Easter

Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · Mar 27

Wonderful to see two of the new Deansgate walking and cycling junctions open today

Cyclist riding through bidirectional cycle junction

Pedestrians and cyclists riding and walking through a bidirectional cycle junction

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