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A man riding a bicycle down the street with a car passing nearby.

The need to help people access a cycle

A group of men and women, members of Parliament and representatives of ˮapp and other organisations, sit in work attire around a table.

Taking ˮapp' Walking and Cycling Index to Parliament

Three older women stood by their bikes, two are adjusting a basket that sits on the front of one of the bikes

How ˮapp is striving to address inequalities within active travel

Three women walk along a street with brightly coloured artwork visible on the ground at Union Street, Dundee.

The case for gender budgeting in active travel

ˮapp staff working with Riverside Hostels customers outdoors.

Ride and stride: Re-connecting London hostel customers with their local environment

Two older women stood next to each other outside smiling on an overcast day

How can we inspire inclusion for women?

By Zoe Banks Gross

Male and female cyclist with dog on Loch Earn Railway Path (LERP) in Perth and Kinross, linking the villages of Comrie, St Fillans and Lochearnhead.

Can farmers help us create new routes for walking, wheeling and cycling?

Three people stood on a ˮapp Network path on a sunny day with a Network sign in the background

A path reborn: Market Harborough's Grand Union Canal undergoes transformation

By Clare Maltby

Managing Walking Around Parked Vehicle With White Cane

Ending pavement parking in Scotland isn’t just about transport – it’s about fairness and equality

By Karen McGregor

Three people cross a road that has been blocked off to traffic

Why active travel must be part of Scotland’s journey to net zero

By Karen McGregor

Two ~ˮapp volunteers sitting on a bench smiling.

Diversifying our volunteer base: engaging with universities

20mph road with car and cyclist

Misinformation and the case for 20mph speed limits

By Anne Madden

A group of people sit outside Birmingham Council building on a sunny day

Birmingham has ambitious active travel plans – let's work together to make them a reality

Two women sat stationary on their bikes, smiling. One is wearing a blue jumper and beanie hat, the other is wearing a white t-shirt and green shorts

Teaching refugee women to cycle has enormous benefits

The time is now: Why Greater Cambridge’s sustainable travel zone is needed

Unlocking the teenage mind: Bridging biology and behaviour change in cycling programs

By Sylvia Gauthereau

Two people with bikes standing at a train station as a train approaches the platform from the distance.

Why ticket offices are good for walking, wheeling and cycling

By Tim Burns

Geraldine Mcfadden, Communications & Marketing Officer for ˮapp in Northern Ireland enjoys the new Strathfoyle Greenway near her Derry home.

Strathfoyle Greenway opens up a new view of the River Foyle

A man and a woman are walking in a pedestrianised shopping area. The man is holding the hand of a young girl and the woman is pushing a young boy in a wheelchair. The day looks dry and mild.

Where you live shouldn’t determine how long you live

Two people use a path in Inshes, Inverness

How to clean up our act on air pollution in Scotland’s cities and towns

Managing Walking Around Parked Vehicle With White Cane

Wouldn’t it be amazing to ban pavement parking in England?

Children using cycle lane on Victoria Road in Glasgow.

How the new Cycling Framework will rebalance Scotland’s transport system in favour of its people

Why are there barriers on the ˮapp Network?

Discover how bike maintenance stations can enhance journeys on the ˮapp Network.

A woman with her bike walking through Colinton Tunnel in Edinburgh surrounded by a colourful mural all over the tunnels walls depicting a rainbow, people and nature scenes.

Celebrating the diversity of minds at ˮapp

A smiling woman on a mobility scooter, with a dog at her feet. They are in a paved area with a shop-lined road in the background, beyond bollards. Some people are cycling in the background.

Our streets don't work for disabled women – why equity is the way forward

By Alice Clermont

People Walking And Cycling Along The South City Way In Glasgow

What does National Planning Framework 4 mean for Scotland's communities?

Healthy Street Officer Samuel Dillon with Bon Velo owner Karina Krause.

Four steps towards a thriving cargo cycle sector in London and beyond

Active travel is the route to helping our health problems

A large group of disabled ramblers making a journey along a gravel path and lawn beside the river Thames. All are laughing and smiling. It looks a warm, bright day. In the background are rolling green hills covered in trees. There is an island in the river with a small Palladian style building.

How can a disabled person access the countryside?

Why the proposed Greater Cambridge Sustainable Travel Zone is so important

A man in a coat on a mobility scooter and a woman in a fleece, walking, are using a zebra crossing together. The road is wet and the day looks cool.

How our neighbourhoods exclude disabled people and what needs to change

By Alice Clermont

Man and woman using adapted bike on walking and cycling path

How can we tackle inequity in active travel? An Inclusive Design Q&A with Tierney Lovell

Jools Walker talking at Women and Cycling Event in Scotland.

Celebrating Black leaders who are making it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle

Kate Ball takes a selfie in the snow. She is wearing a cycle helmet and one of her children, also wearing a helmet, peeps over her shoulder.

Cycling with disabilities: Why my challenges are everyone’s challenges

Whitebeams, mowers, and stranglers: Managing the Clydach Gorge

A family crossing the road at a zebra crossing wheeling a buggy and bikes

All children need a safe route to school

Placemaking as a form of climate change resilience

Five people cycling and smiling on Superhighway 6 in London. Three London red buses are in the background, along with tall buildings and a woman walking.

Going Car Free: Exploring the barriers and benefits

Three women in helmets cycling on bikes through a Scottish woodland path

Is separate equal? Single-sex cycling spaces and gender equality

Three adults wearing helmets and riding bikes are waiting at a traffic light in a cycle lane in a city, there are queuing cars beside them and everyone is smiling.

For net Zero, cost of living and the NHS: Leaders must double-down on active travel promises

By Xavier Brice

A woman commuter walks through a busy train station with her bike as live schedule boards are lit up behind her

Mental health and daily travel: Are there more challenges for women?

Our response to the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy 2

A Progress Pride flag on a flag pole flies in the wind against a bright blue sky.

LGBTQ+ people feel less safe in their neighbourhoods. How can we change this?

By Graham Read

A happy selfie of a woman called Kirstin Crabbe with two of her young children.

The benefits of hybrid working

A female commuter crossing a traffic-free bridge in Belfast on a sunny day with a clear sky during winter

How to reduce your exposure to air pollution during daily travel

A woman carries her folding cycle out of a train station in London

London needs more devolved powers to tackle the funding crisis

A young girl in school uniform, a winter coat and a helmet rides her scooter.

Pupils carrying on with active travel to school habits from the pandemic

By Dr Cecilia Oram

A man in a wheelchair smiling and laughing alongside a woman walking on the Festival Way in Bristol

How we're making our language more inclusive

By Xavier Brice

A man with a bike and a woman pushing pram chatting in a quiet residential area

We need to create neighbourhoods which reduce car dependency

What we learned from the Wales Active Travel Conference 2022

Three members of Croydon Vision are sat around a table talking with a ˮapp member of staff about navigating urban environments (including Croydon) with a visual impairment.

Sight loss and the city: Visually impaired people talk about navigating our streets

Lee Craigie riding in the tracks of Mary Harvie

Lee Craigie on retracing the epic ride of a female cycling pioneer

Women in leadership roles at ˮapp, including Clare Maltby, Di Gornall and Christine Boston

Being a woman in a leadership role in active travel

One woman in a helmet standing with a bike and another walking

Breaking the gender bias in urban planning

By Zoe Banks Gross

A lone woman, illuminated by torch light, walks under a railway bridge on a tree-lined traffic free path.

Personal safety: Women’s experiences of being alone after dark

Two people standing with folding bikes at a train station

Integrating walking and cycling with public transport in Scotland

Two black and white photographs of a woman in a long dress and hat on a bicycle. Taken by Alice Austen for the 1896 book Bicycling for ladies by Violet Ward.

LGBT+ History Month: Celebrating people who have made it easier for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle

Two friends with bicycles stop at the end of a road next to a sign which reads "Road open to" followed by symbols for a parent and child, push scooter, wheelchair and bicycle.

It's time to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer in London

We must take practical steps to support people with mental health conditions to travel

Two volunteers with litterpickers approach a discarded tin can along a traffic-free ˮapp Network path in Ayrshire.

How volunteers in Scotland are making a difference in minutes

By Laura White

Little girl wearing helmet holds her bike next to female politician with her bike, beside a road.

Review raises hopes for safer cycling infrastructure in Belfast in New Year

By Anne Madden

Two people stroll through a London market, one pushing a bike.

London transport deal must be secured for economic recovery

By James Cleeton

Dr Gemma Bridge, Running Mayor of Leeds

Why you should consider running to work

By Guest Blogger

Barrier being removed on National Route 41 in Draycote

How we remove barriers from the ˮapp Network

ˮapp new employees team photo

Employing people with new perspectives to improve our work

Older Sikh man cycling down a road

Ageing better through active travel

A poster saying "stop air pollution" being coloured in

Improving air quality, one car-free day at a time

city plaza with fountains and people walking and cycling

ˮapp and The British Horse Society: Making paths for everyone

Why bike repair stations are crucial for encouraging active travel

By Guest Blogger

Lone jogger and dog walker on either side of empty road in Belfast, March 2020 Covid lockdown

How a car diet could help you, and the planet

By Anne Madden

School street outside with many children and chalk on road

Data empowers communities to take action over air pollution

Microsoft Teams meeting screenshot showing the faces of our IT and Systems team members

Working at ˮapp: Meet our IT team

Woman wearing a red waterproof smiling as she cycles along a new temporary cycle lane in a city centre.

When you plan for cars, you get cars, and when you plan for people, you get people.

ˮapp logo overlaid onto the Pride Progress rainbow flag.

Why we’re celebrating Pride Month

a group of volunteers with their tools standing along an NCN path

Celebrating our fantastic volunteers in Wales

A woman wearing a hat and coat walks beside a man wearing a blazer and pushing a bike in Dundee. A statue is to the left of them.

The election dust has settled: It’s now time to act

By John Lauder

Secondary school girl in a headscarf standing with her bicycle outside the school gate.

Six reasons why getting transport right for young people has never been so important

An adapted bicycle and a push bike ride along a traffic-free path

Emergency Active Travel Fund 2 applications reveal the hidden value of the ˮapp Network

children lining up for school with scooters and bikes

It’s a miracle that a child hasn’t been seriously hurt

Illustration of a person riding a cargo bike, someone exercising in a wheelchair, and enjoying lunch on a park bench.

Has lockdown made Scotland a more active nation?

Two women wearing brightly coloured raincoats, chatting and walking with their bikes through a high street

We must re-design our cities and towns to help women feel safer

A cyclist on the North Down Coastal Path watched by two people sitting on a bench

Proposals will make the North Down Coastal Path safer for all

By Anne Madden

Our West Midlands partnerships manager, Ridhi Kalaria standing with her bike next to a segregated cycle path in the centre of Birmingham.

Why I want cycling and walking in the West Midlands to be equal and inclusive

Sarah Storey on her bike

We must break down stereotypes and make it safer for more women to walk and cycle

A family walk happily through a traffic free street

Reboot: walking to school in Scotland takes a leap forward

By Dr Cecilia Oram

Claiming our past, celebrating our present, and creating our future for LGBT+ history month

Community engagement is at the heart of ˮapp Cymru School Streets project

A man And A Woman Cycle On A London Road

The ambition is now there, but where is the delivery plan?

By John Lauder

Lady in bright blue using a cane walking along a traffic-free path with a male cycling behind her.

Walking, cycling and e-biking can help to mitigate climate change

people cycling outside in the sunshine

Every barrier, however well-designed, will disenfranchise someone

A pop-up, temporary cycle lane in London using bollards to separate motor traffic from cyclists pictured here empty with nobody using it.

Build it and they will come, surely?

Couple sitting on park bench, looking at cyclist on coastal cycle path

Active travel is vital for ageing better

By Andy Cope

two women sitting on their bikes having a conversation in the street in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood in London

It takes both bollards and behaviour change initiatives to change how people travel

A group of people walking down the street together chatting and laughing

Safe walking and cycling infrastructure reduces health inequalities

By Andy Cope

Dean Cafferty outside cafe

How businesses can benefit from more green spaces

Only by challenging ourselves can we create more inclusive streets and places

By Diogo Martins

A young man cycles along a cycle route on a sunny autumnal day

How changing working patterns are changing lives

By Clare Dowling

Road sign reading New road layout for social distancing

How to successfully engage with stakeholders: 5 lessons we learnt from the Emergency Active Travel Fund

By Megan Streb

Community Engagement in the 'new normal'

Two women smiling and chatting as they cycle together along a new temporary cycle lane through the high street.

Backlash over new street changes is inevitable, but it can be managed

By Tim Burns

Child looks up at parent as they walk to school along the pavement with buses driving past

Pavement Parking in England: Have your say now

People practicing physical distancing on Bruntsfield Place following Spaces for People interventions

Health benefits of creating Spaces for People reach beyond Covid-19

As we work to make change happen, let us talk about feeling safe

By Daisy Narayanan

Mum and dad with daughter in a park, wearing helmets and standing with their bikes smiling

20-minute neighbourhoods must be for everyone: a parent's perspective

By Clare Dowling

A girl in a blue t-shirt locking her bike to a Sheffield cycle stand in the school playground

Schools must support cycling and scooting to school, not ban it

By Chris Bennett

A group of people walking down the street together chatting and laughing

Equity: All talk, but where is the action?

By Tim Burns

Ceredigion County Council creating space to move with traffic free Safe Zones

Next steps for active travel in Wales and a new Chair for the Active Travel Board

people walking and on bikes using traffic-free path lined with trees

How does the UK Government’s Gear Change relate to the ˮapp Network?

By Xavier Brice

Two children playing outside on their scooters during a School Streets closure in Southampton

School Streets research finds road closures benefit health, air quality and congestion

By Andy Cope

Lady putting her bike into a cycle hangar

Secure cycle parking is vital to getting more people on bikes

By Jose Almendros

Carmen Szeto stood with yellow field behind her

The Lias Line in lockdown

The role of construction in delivering sustainable transport post-Covid-19

New cycling infrastructure can deliver a healthy economic recovery

Person on foot with umbrella trying to squeeze past someone on a bicycle through a restrictive barrier on the route

Why removing restrictive barriers must be part of our response to Covid-19

By Kierson Wise

Pupils travelling to school

Covid-19 offers us a chance to change the way we travel to school for the better

By Dr Cecilia Oram

We must act now to stop cars taking over our cities

By Giulio Ferrini

Man wearing a beanie standing with his bicycle smiling at the camera on quiet London street

BAME communities must be at the heart of collaborative street design

Children in Tower Hamlets pose for a photo

Safer school streets play a vital part of our recovery plans

By Zeina Hawa

What are the economic impacts of making more space for walking and cycling?

By James Cleeton

A man stands astride a cargo bike loaded with shopping. He is outdoors on a London street. He is smiling, the weather is fine and the mood is pleasant.

E-cargo bikes answer the call for grocery deliveries during lockdown

By Lucy Atkinson

How cycling and walking in Birmingham are helping to beat the virus

By Gavin Passmore

Mayor's bold plans are a travel game-changer to keep Londoners safe after lockdown

By Theo Highland

Children playing football in the street

Giving the streets back to people

Greater Manchester puts walking and cycling at the heart of its recovery plan

By Guest Blogger

Unlocking our streets and giving us space to move safely

By Andy Cope

Woman cycles past Victoria Park in Hackney on a city hire bike.

Why urban green spaces are essential for mental health

A road bike with a blue saddle bag is leant up against a backless wooden bench. Behind is a flat agricultural field on a sunny day in the countryside.

Celebrating Earth Day

woman on bike

Tactical urbanism during Covid-19, and beyond

By Giulio Ferrini

Looking for positives inside and outside a lockdown

By Tim Burns

The UK’s largest assessment of urban cycling

By Tim Burns

Cities that are designed for women are designed for everyone

By Daisy Narayanan

How walking and cycling can help to increase healthy life expectancy

By Andy Cope

A person on a bicycle tries to navigate through congestion in London

Transport investment: poor decisions are taking us in the wrong direction

By Andy Cope

Heavily congested traffic

Is the car still King?

By Tim Burns

A man And A Woman Cycle On A London Road

Let’s give residents their city centres back

By Partnerships team

people walking and on bikes using traffic free path

The health benefits of an active commute

By Guest Blogger

Residents attend a street design consultation in Scotland

New year, new street: the importance of creating liveable neighbourhoods

Bike being carried by person with blue backpack from train platform onto train

Joining up public transport with walking and cycling

By Scotland partnerships team

Man and child cycling on a greenway path

Why does the next UK Government need to enhance blue and green spaces in our cities?

By Steve Brooks

An adapted bicycle and a push bike ride along a traffic-free path

Designing the cycle paths of the future

By Giulio Ferrini

people walking and on bikes using traffic free path

Getting the timing right is vital if we are to change travel habits

By Guest Blogger

A woman rides a bike on a traffic-free path with an adapted bicycle following in the background

Everyone should have the right to feel welcome and comfortable on our streets

By Tim Burns

“Come on, let’s dash for it”: Why we are calling for design standards that prioritise our most vulnerable road users

By Matt Barber

Stepping up for safer school streets

By Chris Bennett

adults and children walking and scooting to school on footpath

Want children to have the freedom to dream? Then transform the school journey

By Rachel White

Heavily congested traffic

We have become car blind

By Jon Usher

Isle Of Dogs Skyline

New walking and cycling bridge for east London is vital

By Matt Winfield

Transport is crucial to long-term health outcomes for young people

By Andy Cope

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

How to integrate climate adapted infrastructure into masterplanning and regeneration

By Guest Blogger

The Bristol Women’s Cycling Charter – empowering more women to unlock the benefits of cycling

Two cyclists in a protected cycle lane

Why investing in walking and cycling is key to helping people achieve the new physical activity guidelines

By Andy Cope

Mum walking to school, holding hands with her twin daughters smiling at the camera

What we can do to make school streets safer

By Ellen Jones

Man and woman using adapted bike on walking and cycling path

UK Government must show leadership to achieve walking and cycling ambitions

By Rachel White

People walking and on bikes crossing bridge in urban setting

Walking and cycling must be a priority area for health and social care

By Andy Cope

Woman walking on city street with people cycling in background

Active travel interventions effective at increasing walking, cycling and physical activity

By Guest Blogger

people walking and on bikes using traffic free path

Walking and cycling key to boosting physical activity levels

By Andy Cope

young children in uniform walking to school on a wide path, painted light blue

Children’s road safety 'postcode lottery' in Scotland

By Alexander Quayle

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

Second report of the Glasgow Connectivity Commission blueprint for a thriving city

By John Lauder

Man on bicycle on protected cycle lane, passing a bus stop

Do we understand road traffic well enough to justify high levels of investment in roads?

By Andy Cope

Woman cycling on residential street wearing helmet and backpack

Helping Jobseekers get on their bikes in Nottingham and Derby

By Matthew Easter

pupils in classroom raising their hands

Views from the classroom: Why we want a ban on cars on the roads outside schools

By Guest Blogger

woman on bikes cycling in protected lane in a city

Call for UK Government to re-balance transport spending to improve safety and achieve cycling and walking targets

By Rachel White

Jools Walker talking at Women and Cycling Event in Scotland.

Jools Walker on women and cycling

By Guest Blogger

Joanna Ward Speaking At An Event

Joanna Ward on women and cycling

By Guest Blogger

adults and children walking and scooting to school on footpath

How can we engage children in addressing the biggest threats to their health and to their future?

By Andy Cope

Children in school uniform walking and cycling

Taking back school streets

By Chris Bennett

young children in uniform walking to school on a wide path, painted light blue

Climate change action begins on school streets

By Guest Blogger

Two commuters in Edinburgh

Air quality: connecting evidence, legislation, practical measures … and fun!

By Andy Cope

Two cyclists on canal towpath in industrial area

Can we put a figure on the value of cycling to society?

By Andy Cope

Female cyclist in cycle lane

Paving the way for cycling equality

By Guest Blogger

pupils on bikes with their ˮapp I Bike cycle training instructor

Why is travelling actively to school important?

By Chris Bennett

A Woman Standing At Some Traffic Lights In Edinburgh

Edinburgh City Centre Transformation would create a vibrant city that puts people first

By John Lauder

Two cyclists in a protected cycle lane

How to successfully reduce traffic in cities

By Andy Cope

Group of people cutting the ribbon at opening of new walking and cycling path

Paths for everyone: a new traffic-free link on the ˮapp Network

By Xavier Brice

Mum cycling with child in bike seat behind her

How can we challenge the cycling gender gap?

By James Cleeton

People walking and on bikes crossing bridge in urban setting

How and why we are working to raise the standards in walking and cycling projects across Scotland

By Guest Blogger

Commuters in Bristol walking and cycling in heavy snow

Ice major cause of cycling accidents...and what can be done about it

By Guest Blogger

adults and children cycling on bridge

What is the carbon emission reduction potential of active travel?

By Andy Cope

Three adults wearing helmets and riding bikes are waiting at a traffic light in a cycle lane in a city, there are queuing cars beside them and everyone is smiling.

Transport appraisal: a pathway to poor decision making?

By Andy Cope

Heavily congested traffic

Government policy is driving car dependency

By Tim Burns

Man on bicycle on protected cycle lane, passing a bus stop

Bike Life: Protected bike lanes will transform our cities

By Tim Burns

Three women walk through a car park in an industrial setting

Our city centre parking problem

By Tim Burns

young children in uniform walking to school on a wide path, painted light blue

To transform the school run we need to close roads to cars, not make it harder to cycle

By Chris Bennett

Group of people cycling along road in NI

How can transport best support future generations?

By Andy Cope

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

Looking to the future of transport: investing to support mobility

By Andy Cope

Families drawing on the street of a street party closure

Filtered neighbourhoods key to Beelines success

By Guest Blogger

A man cycles in the rain in a city while wearing a high vis vest

A cycling and walking revolution is needed to solve the particulate matter problem

By Rachel White

people walking and on bikes using a road crossing in a city

Are route-finding apps making streets more dangerous?

By Guest Blogger

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

Moving people along the stages of behaviour change

By Guest Blogger

Paving the way for walking and cycling in transport policies

By Andy Cope

A women cycles through birmingham on a warm sunny day

Wheels of change: Empowering more women to cycle

By Megan Streb

Woman with baby in pushchair with two small children and older woman, walking over bridge in urban area

Can we improve air quality without restricting accessibility?

By Andy Cope

People cycling, walking and scooting to school

Cycling and walking: the obvious quick-win solution to improving air quality

By Andy Cope

Making it easier for people to walk and cycle

By Xavier Brice

Mother and daughter cycling along a traffic-free ˮapp Network path

Five ways to overcome barriers to cycling

By Matthew MacDonald

Man cycling on road bike on asphalt path in white helmet and blue and white lycra. To the side is loch with island and castle on it

Mark Beaumont on cycling the Caledonia Way

By Guest Blogger

man and woman pushing bike at train station bike storage facility

Improving the basis for transport investment decision-making in Wales

By Andy Cope

Man cycling on road with car in background

Valuing transport schemes: The high risk of low returns

By Andy Cope

Man in red shirt and cycling helmet riding on cycle path through wooded park

The incredible value of cycling and walking goes beyond economic benefits

By Andy Cope

People cycling along a traffic-free ˮapp Network route in Land's End.

Cycling Land's End to John o'Groats

By Guest Blogger

Male and female coworkers cycling side by side

"An eye-opener": What people told us about cycling Quietway 1

By Guest Blogger

Adults and children walking and scooting

Creating healthy streets in Marks Gate

Heavily congested traffic

Four ways to fix London’s congestion problem

By Guest Blogger

Two cyclists in a protected cycle lane

What will it take to achieve the Gov's bold aims for cycling and walking?

By Andy Cope

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

What happens when more women ride bikes?

By Guest Blogger

A Woman Standing At Some Traffic Lights In Edinburgh

How do we value travel time?

By Andy Cope

Kids playing in a playground

7 ways to integrate health and place

people on bikes near new housing development

Space for cycling in new developments

By Tim Burns

Two cyclists in a protected cycle lane

Free car parking not good for high streets

By Guest Blogger

people walking and on bikes using a road crossing in a city

Do you need cycling insurance?

By Guest Blogger

girl cycling past colourful fence

Why don't more women cycle?

By Guest Blogger

woman on bike traffic-free

Building resilience in a crisis

By Daisy Narayanan