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School street outside with many children and chalk on road

Data empowers communities to take action over air pollution

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Working at Sustrans: 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.

Sustrans logo overlaid onto the Pride Progress rainbow flag.

Why we’re celebrating Pride Month

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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 National Cycle 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

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

Two women riding bikes through a town centre

Working together to influence change and ensure women’s voices are heard

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 Sustrans 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

Mum and dad holding hands with their small daughter, wearing Sustrans volunteer high-vis jackets and walking away from camera down a traffic-free route.

Why volunteering is still so important during the Covid-19 pandemic

By Katie Aartse-Tuyn

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'

Jools Walker Talking At Women And Cycling Event In Scotland

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

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 National Cycle 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

Man With Loaded Cargo Bike Volunteer Dan With Cargo Bike Healthy Streets Officers

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

Why urban green spaces are essential for mental health

Bike With Saddle Bag

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

Male and female coworkers cycling side by side

Why we are calling for 20-minute neighbourhoods in our General Election 2019 manifesto

By Xavier Brice

families walking and cycling

Why we are calling for investment in cycling and walking in our General Election 2019 manifesto

By Xavier Brice

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

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 Sustrans 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 National Cycle 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

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 National Cycle 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 National Cycle 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