So much of our urban anxiety is just the background threat of cars. We're always guarding kids, pets, and ourselves from traffic. What if we designed that danger out of the built environment? Give the space back to people and let carefree life thrive, no matter the age or physical ability.

Incredible stat - active travel in the Liverpool City Region saves the NHS £53.8m a year @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social l @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social

Brilliant to hear how local campaigners successfully stopped the building of a dual carriageway right down the middle of Rimrose Valley Country Park in Sefton. Now, thanks to @rimrosevalley.bsky.social it's teeming with wildlife and walking and cycle paths for everyone to enjoy. Have you visited?

It's good to see government action against dangerous pavement parking. However, it is deeply disappointing not to see a nationwide ban. Thanks to @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk for this illustration of why this is such a frustrating and dangerous problem for people walking, wheeling and cycling.

We've all seen the before-and-after photos of Amsterdam and Paris - but we have our own examples to show how Liverpool is progressing away from gridlock and pollution, towards streets that are vibrant, welcoming and safe for everyone. More of this sort of thing please!

Let’s get Liverpool on this list! 🚲😀

Together with our friends at Liverpool Pedestrians Association, MCC has put out a statement in response to the sentencing of Paul Doyle following the horrific road rage incident earlier this year.

As the nights draw in… Remember that the Highway Code’s road user hierarchy puts responsibility on those likely to cause most harm (clue: that’s not pedestrians and cyclists). Visuals thanks to www.creativebyrovelo.com @tomflood.bsky.social

Thousands of us lit up the night! ✨ We’ve been blown away by the number of #RightToGlow rides — thank you for putting #MyRideOurRight in the spotlight 🗺️ Find a ride near you: cyclinguk.org/glow-ride-map 📸 Enter our Glow Up comp: cyclinguk.org/glow-up 🧡 Donate: cyclinguk.org/glowride-donate

You can’t take away parking spaces in Liverpool city centre, it’ll destroy the local economy they say… Would you bring the cars back to Bold Street? 🚙🚙🚙🚙

Photo descriptions: The first photo shows a group of cyclists holding a 'Glow Ride' Banner. The second: four women in high-vis clothing smiling at the camera; the third: two women smiling at the camera in front of a group of cyclists; the fourth: cycling along a path.

What an absolutely amazing event!! Fantastic to see such a great turnout and so many people supporting this important campaign to make cycling safer for women, and therefore for everyone! #MyRideOurRight #RideTheNight #InclusiveCycling @cyclinguk.bsky.social

Ride the Night Liverpool was a-maz-ing! Thanks to everyone involved. 🪩 60 people 🚲 5 to 72 years old 🪩 Wide range of capabilities and experiences 🚲 Cycles as mobility aids 🪩 Cycling in the dark on roads and in parks Brilliant to be one of 65 Glow Rides with @cyclinguk.bsky.social #MyRideOurRight

We're very excited for Ride The Night Liverpool tomorrow night! 🚲🪩🚲🪩🚲🪩 If you're joining us, please remember to bling your ride with plenty of lights and reflectors - and check out these tips for taking good photos in the dark: www.cyclinguk.org/my-ride-our-...

MCC backs Liverpool’s new parking strategy - our letter to the Echo. This is not a “war on cars” — it is a war on congestion, toxic air and streets where people feel they have no alternative but to drive. www.merseycycle.org.uk/mcc-backs-li... @lpoolcouncil.bsky.social @liverpoolecho.co.uk

Remembering John Lennon on what would have been his 85th birthday 🕊️ “As a kid, I had a dream – I wanted to own my own bicycle. When I got the bike I must have been the happiest boy in Liverpool, maybe the world. I lived for that bike.”

The two tests of cycling infrastructure should be 1 - would this be okay for a 12 year old child on their own? AND 2 - would this be okay for lone woman at night? If the answer to either of these is NO then it's not adequate.

*Wheelie* exciting that Ride the Night Liverpool on 22 October is fully booked! If you're hoping to sign up, there is now a waitlist so please check in to the event page to add your name: tinyurl.com/ridethenight2025🚲🌃

We are thrilled to invite you to Ride the Night Liverpool on Wednesday 22 October! 🚲🌃 This ride is part of Cycling UK's 'My ride. My right' campaign, launched to show that when we make cycling safer for women, we make it safer for everyone. Details and book your place: tinyurl.com/ridethenight...

Lovely atmosphere at @lpoolcouncil.bsky.social's Car Free Day event on Earle Road - kids, residents, students enjoying the activities. Next year for #WorldCarfreeDay, it would be great to see this rolled out in neighbourhoods and town centres across all six councils in @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social!

Get your headphones on and go for walk with @walkridegm.org.uk's excellent podcast Moving Up North, to learn more about what effective #ActiveTravel campaigning looks like🚲🚶🏾‍♀️🧑‍🦽 🛴 www.walkridegm.org.uk/2024/11/01/m...

Read more about our demands for Safe Active Travel for Women & Girls in Greater Manchester via our blog. www.walkridegm.org.uk/2025/08/27/s...

Walk Ride GM was horrified by the recent news of a hate crime against Klaudia Mitura on the Ashton Canal. There is no excuse for violence, including this example of male violence against women. Incidents like this are made more likely by a widespread press and media bias against cyclists. 🧵

'My ride. My right' is a fantastic campaign calling for safer streets and better cycling infrastructure, especially for women riding after dark. #InclusiveCycling #CyclingUK #ActiveTravel

Ride leaders needed for women-led 'Ride the Night' in Liverpool on Wednesday 22 October! It's part of Cycling UK's campaign calling for safer streets and better cycling infrastructure, especially for women riding after dark. If you would like to help with the ride in any way, please get in touch 🚲

Exacerbated by a social media environment that has turned the push for liveable cities into another culture war, we shouldn't conflate the digital and real worlds. Bikelash might be inevitable, but it's surmountable, if we realise this isn't just the right thing to do, it's the popular thing to do.🔚

The global phenomenon of “bikelash” has become one of the biggest barriers to implementing interventions that make our streets more liveable, accessible and sustainable. So how do we best manage it as advocates for change? Here are eight strategies we recently presented at the Velo-city Conference.🧵

Such a powerful and sadly necessary campaign from More Than A Cyclist, whose mission is to make cycling safer by putting a human face to people who ride bikes. "If you see someone like Harriet on the road, please give her plenty of space as you pass" #iammorethanacyclist

Fantastic to see unanimous support for @edwardlamb.bsky.social's motion at Wirral Council to champion outdoor play and child-friendly streets 🚲🏃‍♂️⚽🙌 www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/2533632... @wirralglobe.bsky.social

"Challenging car dominance is never simply a technical decision about street layouts or emissions levels. It is a challenge to a deeply embedded status quo" - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

I’ve listened to this podcast twice, and want to listen again to take notes - so many fascinating insights from @ianwalker.bsky.social and @edwardlamb.bsky.social about the strange psychology of car driving and #motornormativity open.spotify.com/episode/2Yxn... @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social

MCC July newsletter out now... mailchi.mp/4ac3928538d3...

So many benefits! Thanks to @urbancyclinginstitute.org 🚲

As progress is being made on the Wirral towards making it safer for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle, so the minority of people who oppose active travel measures have become increasingly angry and vocal. Kudos to Gary from Wallasey, who stepped up & spoke out at a Wirral Council meeting last week👏🚲

Striking logic, from @tomflood.bsky.social

MCC Summit is Sat 17 May. There will also be a lovely little afterparty at DoES Liverpool, with bikes, history and music from Kieran Gallimore. Doors from 430pm, £5 cash, BYOB, ride after, all welcome (even if just for the fun(ner) bit). Party tickets: mcc-does-bimblism.eventbrite.co.uk

Venue change! Merseyside Cycling Campaign Summit and AGM Due to the high number of attendees, the AGM has moved to a larger space at Quaker Meeting House, School Lane L1 3BT Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am

Dock Road consultation   Closes on 24 March 2025 Consultation on active travel proposals for Bath St and Waterloo Rd. liverpool.gov.uk/council/cons... There will be two in-person events in March:  RIBA North, Mann Island, Liverpool, L31 BP: Tues 11 March – 3pm to 7pm Sat 15 March – 10am to 2pm

Southport Promenade Consultation Closes 15 Mar 2025 Sefton Council is consulting on proposed changes to Southport Promenade, to better connect the town centre and the waterfront with new public spaces and road crossings for people. yourseftonyoursay.sefton.gov.uk/investment-p...

Cheshire East is completing brand new cycling infr at J17 of the M6. It's a sub-standard shared path. Super-duper.

There's a pretty mega looking cycle lane running past the new stadium. Does anyone know if @evertonfc.com have done any work to promote cycling as an effective means of shifting lots of people? What's the cycle storage like at Bromley Moore? Not mentioned at all here, obvs 🤷‍♂️

Pleasantly surprised to turn the corner onto Jamaica Street in #liverpool and find this new bit of infrastructure. Would be better if it was all the way down, but it’s a start. Also already being used by other groups who benefit from active travel infrastructure too.

For anyone living on the Wirral, please sign: chng.it/mMsk86TY2z

Last night's BBC #Panorama was the latest in a long road of poor examples of the press 'educating' the public about electric bikes, conflating them with e-motorbikes. This, shops tell me, is driving real economic harm & job losses. My deconstruction here: www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/dec...

Interesting Wirral Active Travel Forum yesterday. Council is definitely moving in the right direction. Especially around the acceptance that previous cyclops roundabouts in Greater Liverpool have very much been "copying the Dutch's homework poorly, without understanding the problem".

Our December newsletter is out now - tinyurl.com/mm6hbx2w

Save the Fender Lane cycle route Consultation closes Monday 2 December

Petition to end fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship is nearly at 10,000 signatures! Please take 2 minutes to add your name now 💚 Sign here --> lnkd.in/e_SWHZwU Fossil fuels are now arguably a more pressing health threat than smoking. So why don't we respond in the same way?

I'd never thought of whether this could be reported, but look - it has it's own webpage! liverpool.gov.uk/parking-road...

Letters to the Editor: Ode to the New & Existing ‘Active Travel’ Paths of Wirral www.birkenhead.news/letters-to-t...