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Construction starts on new multi-million pound accessible path network in Arbroath

A group of people including Sustrans Scotland Director Karen McGregor and Patrick Harvie MSP cut a red ribbon to open the Gourock project

New shared-use path improving public transport connectivity in Gourock opens

Transport hustings for North East Mayor candidates

A parent pushing a pram in a residential area on a rainy day looking down at her child who is wearing a blue uniform and smiling looking up at her

People want a shift in funding from driving to improving walking, cycling, and public transport

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

Taking Sustrans' 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 Sustrans 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

Sustrans staff working with Riverside Hostels customers outdoors.

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

A male school teacher stood smiling in the sunshine in Tower Hamlets in London holding a bike and wearing a lanyard and a whistle around his neck

Personal stories

The barriers children at my school face when it comes to cycling: Jakir's story

A person with tattoos and glasses in a powered wheelchair crossing a road at a Toucan crossing on a sunny day in Liverpool

Personal stories

Feeling excluded on my own streets: Snoof's story

A woman wearing a pink top smiling in the sunshine while sat on her trike

Personal stories

Wheeling in my area has introduced me to a new community: Joanne’s story

Sally standing on Aberystwyth promenade beside her XYZ e-cargo cycle holding up a cup of Masala chai.

Personal stories

The bike-based business in Aberystwyth with big ambitions

A cyclist, walker, and person using a mobility scooter travelling a scenic stretch of the National Cycle Network in Wales.

11 accessible and inclusive walking, wheeling, and cycling groups in Wales

Two men cycling in the dark in a busy city landscape

A guide to cycling in the dark

Santa with a bike helmet next to Christmas window

The ultimate gift guide for cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts

A group of children cycling along a traffic-free cycle route

What is a bike bus and how can I set one up?

National Cycle Network route collections

9 of the most romantic places on the National Cycle Network

Cyclist in blue jersey following group of other cyclists on gravel path through countryside

National Cycle Network route collections

Challenge rides in England 2024

Three cyclists on road through Scottish countryside

National Cycle Network route collections

Challenge rides in Scotland 2024

Adult walkers at Crinan, NCN 78, The Caledonia Way

National Cycle Network route collections

Great walks on the National Cycle Network

Three people walking alongside their bikes and scooters in the centre of Edinburgh on a pedestrianised street

Policy positions

Our position on 20-minute neighbourhoods

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Our position on access controls for walking and cycling paths

People on bikes cycling over bridge in London

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Our position on the use of cycle helmets

Three walkers on bridge in Killecrankie Gorge, National Route 7

Policy positions

Our position on personal safety

Two female friends walking through high street with others walking in the background

Why we need to change direction on building homes

A woman leading a group of schoolchildren on bikes

School behaviour change interventions result in more young people walking and cycling, new report finds

Moving around: Findings from a dialogue on walking and cycling

By Jamie Hearing

A woman cycling an e-bike in Barry

Analysing the success of the E-Move community e-cycle project

Two children look at a decorative metal barrier featuring phrases in the Caithness dialect that has been installed in Wick.

Community leads redesign of historic lanes in centre of Wick

A school pupil is shown jumping on a piece of outdoor equipment in the grounds of their primary school.

Easter Carmuirs: Pupils and staff redesign routes into primary school

Schwalbe: A model of sustainability and inspiration for St Anne’s students

Transforming temporary Low Traffic Neighbourhoods into permanent public spaces

A girl cycles along a segregated cycle lane during the autumn time through Embankment in London, with other people cycling behind her in the background.

Policy consultation submissions

Our response to the Battersea Bridge safety improvements scheme

Policy consultations 20% car reduction

Policy consultation submissions

Our response to the Scottish Government’s 20% Car reduction route map consultation

Our response to the Scottish Government’s STPR2 consultation

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Our response to the Scottish Government’s STPR2 consultation

Policy consultation submissions

Our response to the Scottish Government’s NPF4 consultation

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