#Rochdale is a town with significant chronic illness made worse by an environment that discourages walking and cycling.
By building #ActiveTravel infrastructure such as the Castleton beeline we can address this #TheMiraclePill @walkridegm.org.uk
This is promising from
@heidialexander.bsky.social, reinforcing the idea that #ActiveTravel is primarily a #PublicHealth intervention
It's unfortunate it has come out in the same week it's been revealed the DfT is allowing already sparse AT funding to be diverted to roads @walkridegm.org.uk
Exclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’
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More funding for cycling and walking is good news but councils/councillors need to develop the bravery to actually deliver strong interventions that will support (and push!) modal shift. If they cave to drivers (sorry, "residents" or "traders") every time we won't see anything much happen!
Once again this Labour Government does bad stuff.
Active travel money is rare enough, but to allow LAs to use it as generic highways money is a betrayal.
But betrayal is what we expect from this shower.
