The campaign for active travel in Greater Manchester

We believe everyone in our city should have the freedom to travel actively on streets designed for people.

Walking, wheeling or cycling is good for our health, good for our communities and good for our planet.

At the moment many people don’t feel that these modes of travel are safe or accessible enough – even though 49% of us want to walk or wheel more, and 40% want to cycle more.1

We campaign to make that possible

Our role is to influence policy and decision makers, by setting an agenda, backed by communities who demand change.

1Sustrans, Greater Manchester Walking and Cycling Index 2023

Members of Walk Ride GM and Hulme Councillors stood on Cavendish Street celebrating our campaign win to save the cycle route on MMU campus.
Advocates together chatting with drinks in hand at our last Walk Ride GM social at Low Four.

Our Priorities

Woman riding a Starling Bank hire bike past a yellow Bee Network bus, at a floating bus stop.

Bee Network Manifesto

Two school streets marshals with a child in a buggy stood at the end of the road. They are stood in front of a green sign stating 'ROAD OPEN FOR' Credit: Active Travel England 2025

School Streets

Three pedestrians walking down a street lined with SuDS and trees. Three people are sat on a sun lounger to the side. Credit: Active Travel England 2025

Pedestrian Manifesto