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Walk Ride Prestwich and Whitefield
is a grass-roots initiative to make walking & cycling the natural choice for everyday journeys in Prestwich & Whitefield and beyond. We are about promoting good ideas and good practice. On this page you will find links to some of our own initiatives and those of Bury Council and others. |
Walk Ride GM is campaigning to make walking, cycling and other active travel modes modes the natural choice for journeys across Greater Manchester.
www.walkridegm.org.uk |
Campaigns and InitiativesClick the links below or on the Campaigns menu tab to find out more about some of the things WRPW has been working on or is supporting.
We have also added links to lots of useful guides and information if you want to explore more, or come up with your own ideas that you want us to support. |
Walk Ride - the clue is in the name! WRPW are championing walking and cycling because we think there are benefits for everyone if we make more of our journeys this way. We think that considering walking and cycling before buses, taxis, delivery vehicles and trucks is the best, greenest and healthiest way of planning transport for us all. And we are really pleased that the Department of Transport and Transport for Greater Manchester share these opinions! Have a look at the DfT's Gear Change policy document and TfGMs Active Travel plans including the Bee Network. For over 100 years car use has grown and grown. The love affair isn't going to end overnight. But if together we make more allowance for feet and pedals, and make some adjustments on on choices of when we drive, how long it takes and where we go it will be good for us all. So, here's some tips and thoughts:
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