To celebrate International Women’s day, Lady Pedal Manchester and MCR Women Bike are hosting an evening of inspirational talks...
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Team Modeshift Honorary Member – Carla Leowe
/ Modeshift News, road safety, Sustainable Travel, Team Modeshift Honorary MemberModeshift interviewed Honorary Member Carla Leowe, Road Safety Officer at Westminster Council, to find out about current sustainable travel...
Team Modeshift Honorary Member – Michael Reardon
/ Modeshift News, active travel, Derbyshire County Council, Sustainable Travel, Team Modeshift Honorary MemberModeshift interviewed Honorary Member Michael Reardon from Derbyshire County Council, to find out about his varied work history and...
Celebrating Cycling Success
/ Modeshift News, cycle tour, cycling success, Gears for queers, LGBT+ History Month, Phillippa York, Shanaze ReadePromoting cycling success in LGBT+ History Month Philippa York Philippa York, raced as Robert Millar in the 80s, finishing...
The Big Pedal 19th to 30th April 2021 – News from Sustrans
/ Modeshift News, Challenge, cycling, Sustrans, The Big Pedal, walkingFamilies invited to take part in UK’s biggest active travel school challenge. Running for the last 11 years, the...
Cycling Marketing Board Formed
/ Modeshift News, Bikeability Trust, Cycling Marketing Board, get more people riding, PartnershipCycling brands, retailers and organisations have collaborated to create the Cycling Marketing Board. The Bikeability Trust and the Cycling...
Team Modeshift Honorary Member – Claire Fleming
/ Modeshift News, Team Modeshift Honorary Member, Team ModeshitModeshift interviewed Honorary Member Claire Fleming from Swindon Borough Council, to find out more about her journey into the...
The National Travel Attitudes Study is a panel survey of individuals who have completed the National Travel Survey. They...
Living Streets launches new tool to help children stay active at home
/ Modeshift News, Living Streets, stay active at home, WOW activity trackerLiving Streets has launched the new WOW Activity Tracker to help children stay active while schools remain closed to...
Walking Bubble Resources – News from Brightkidz
/ Modeshift News, Brightkidz, Modeshift STARS, walking, walking bubblesSchools may be closed to most but many of us in the sustainable travel sector are busy planning ahead...
A series of panel discussions, Q&As and events exploring the problems caused by climate change. Throughout 2021, the Science...
Modeshift interviewed Honorary Member Martin Day from Havering Council to find out what he enjoys about working in sustainable...
A new guidance document from Cross River Partnership, part of the Healthy Streets Everyday Programme. The guidance explores five...
Transport demand management toolkit for local authorities
/ Modeshift News, Toolkit Travel Local Authorities, Travel Demand Management ToolkitTransport demand management toolkit for local authorities outside of London This toolkit will provide support to local authorities in...
LGBT+ History Month takes place throughout February and the theme this year is Body, Mind and Spirit. Modeshift would...
Equality and Diversity Action Plan 2020 to 2023
/ Modeshift News, Equality and Diversity, Inclusion, ModeshiftLaunching the Modeshift Equality and Diversity Action Plan 2020 to 2023. Our vision is for an efficient and coherent...
Hertfordshire brings road safety education to the online environment
/ Modeshift News, Hertfordshire County Council, Road Safety Education onlineNearly 8,000 primary school pupils across Hertfordshire have received road safety education online since the start of the 2020...
Team Modeshift Honorary Member – Cyclepod’s Jan Robinson
/ Modeshift News, Cyclepods, Jan Robinson, Team Modeshift Honorary MemberModeshift interviewed Honorary Member Jan Robinson from Cyclepod’s, to find out more about her journey into the world of...
New strategy puts sport and physical activity at heart of nation’s recovery
/ Modeshift News, sport, Sport England, Strategy, uniting the movement, VisionUniting the Movement is Sport England’s 10-year vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity. Nigel...
It takes both bollards and behaviour change initiatives to change how people travel – news from Sustrans
/ Modeshift News, behaviour change, cycle training, cycling, opinion, personalised travel planning, Sustrans, walkingThe importance of cycle training and personalised travel planning for people to choose cycling and walking over driving Lucy...
Women in Cycling will be kicked off at a digital launch event taking place on Wednesday 24 February from...
Support for businesses to get staff walking and cycling in 2021
/ Modeshift News, active travel funding, cyclig, walking, west Yorkshire organisationsORGANISATIONS across West Yorkshire can continue to gain access to direct support and funding to become more bike friendly...
Pave The Way Report
/ Modeshift News, accessible transport, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, Pave the way reportThe impact of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods on disabled people and the future of accessible transport Transport for All is...
Pedals not petrol: how local authorities can reduce car use
/ Modeshift News, Friends of the Earth, reduce car use, Transport for Quality of LifeFriends of the Earth and Transport for Quality of Life have put together a list of 27 actions local...
From a week which started with a ‘Blue Monday’, Brightkidz is bringing you some ideas to brighten up your...
School Streets Report
/ Modeshift News, increase active travel, reduce pollution, reduce traffic, School StreetsReducing children’s exposure to toxic air pollution and road danger School Streets, where traffic is restricted on roads outside...
At the Modeshift AGM in November we awarded Honorary Member status to some of our Members. All are long...
Seven in 10 adults are motivated to get healthier in 2021 due to COVID-19
/ Modeshift News, fit, healthy, MotivationEngland-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80% of people aged over 18 have made the decision to...
New West Midlands cycle hire scheme to start with pilot in Sutton Coldfield
/ Modeshift News, cycle hire, Serco, Transport for West MidlandsNew cycle hire scheme due to launch across the West Midlands offering more people the chance to cycle The...
LGBT+ History Month 2021 and Sustainable Travel
/ Modeshift News, LGBT+ History Month, Sustainable TravelLGBT+ History Month 1st to 28th February 2021 LGBT+ History Month takes place throughout February and the theme this...
What’s The Future For E-mobility In 2021?
/ Modeshift News, e-bike, e-mobility, e-scooter, Electric Car, TurvecE-mobility news from Turvec We’ve used batteries our whole lives, from phones to toothbrushes, they’re everywhere. But while the...
Manchester businesses receive recognition for sustainable travel
/ Modeshift News, Accreditaton, Awards, Businesses, Greater Manchester, Sustainable Travel, Sustainable Travel PlanBusinesses across Greater Manchester awarded accreditation by Transport for Greater Manchester for supporting sustainable travel. The businesses, which include...
The Connect2 programme – Study of new UK walking and cycling infrastructure
/ Modeshift News, cycling, evaluation, infrastructure, quality, walkingA natural experimental study of new walking and cycling infrastructure across the United Kingdom Using different types of data...
Save the date – National Walking Summit 2021 – News from Living Streets
/ Modeshift News, Summit, Waking, WebinarTHE NATIONAL WALKING SUMMIT IS THE FLAGSHIP EVENT IN THE WALKING CALENDAR Every year Living Streets bring together decision-makers,...
London Walking and Cycling Conference 2020 Webinar- Consultation in the time of Covid-19: Lessons for the Future – 17th December
/ Uncategorized, Conference, consultation, Covid-19, cycling, walking, WebinarConsultation in the time of Covid-19 This year’s London Walking and Cycling Conference is taking place as a webinar...
Mary Creagh CEO of Living Streets – News from Room 9 Media
/ Modeshift News, Living Streets, Podcast, walkingRoom 9 Media podcast We’re back with another Room 9 Media podcast! And today’s is a belter – we...
Thank You Modeshift Members and Partners As we approach the Christmas break, on behalf of the Modeshift Management Board...
London Walking and Cycling Conference 2020 Webinar – 3rd Webinar Theme and Speakers Announced!
/ Modeshift NewsLondon Walking and Cycling Conference – Consultation in the time of Covid-19 This year’s London Walking and Cycling Conference...
Watch the Modeshift Autumn Webinar Series The current public health restrictions meant that this year’s Modeshift Convention could not...
Cycling In the Winter – Top Tips Winter is upon us and cold weather and shorter daylight hours can...
Bike share forum The next bike share forum is on Tuesday 15th December at 11am. CoMoUK will use this...
Eight investments that work for physical activity The International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) has released a series...
This year’s London Walking and Cycling Conference is taking place as a webinar series. The second webinar in this...
E-scooters to be on London streets next year after TfL and London Councils launch trial
/ Modeshift NewsE-scooters will be available on London’s roads next years after Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils announced the...
A further £175 million has been announced for high-quality cycling and walking infrastructure across England to make local journeys safer for all....
This year’s London Walking and Cycling Conference is taking place as a webinar series. Formerly the ‘Hackney Cycling Conference’,...