

Made to Move
Transforming the way we get around Greater Manchester in 15 steps
Greater Manchester's goal is to double and then double again cycling levels and to make walking the natural choice for as many short trips as possible. We must do this by putting people first, creating world class streets for walking, building one of the world's best cycling networks, and creating a genuine culture of on-foot and by-bike travel.
Made to Move
Greater Manchester's 15 step plan to transform how we get around

Step 1: Publish an infrastructure plan
Publish a detailed, Greater Manchester-wide, walking and cycling infrastructure plan in collaboration with councils.

Step 2: Secure funding
Establish a ring-fenced, 10 year, £1.5 billion infrastructure fund, starting with a funding from the Mayor's Challenge Fund to kick-start delivery for walking and cycling.

Step 3: Develop a new, total highway design guide
Develop a new, total highway design guide and sign up to the Global Street Design Guide.

Step 4: Deliver temporary improvements to trial changes
Deliver temporary street improvements to trial new schemes for local communities.

Step 5: On foot and by bike travel built in at design stage
Ensure all upcoming public realm and infrastructure investments, alongside all related policy programmes, have walking and cycling integrated at the development stage.

Step 6: Capture and share the value of future health benefits
Develop a mechanism to capture and share the value of future health benefits derived from changing how we travel.
Step 7: Work with industry to reduce excess lorry and van travel
Work with industry to find alternatives to heavy freight and reduce excess lorry and van travel in urban areas.

Step 9: Risk reduction
Deliver year on year reductions to the risk per kilometre travelled, by establishing a task force to improve safety on roads and junctions.

Step 10: Devolved powers to enforce moving traffic offences
Call for devolved powers to enforce moving traffic offences, and develop strategies for reducing antisocial driving, through public spaces protection orders.

Step 11: Prioritise investment based on the measurement of people movement
Prioritise investment based on the measurement of people movement, rather than motor-traffic, and integrate with a new street satisfaction index.

Step 12: Ensure communities are engaged and supported
Ensure local communities are engaged and supported in the development and use of new infrastructure and programmes.

Step 15: Launch a summer festival
Launch our own version of a ‘Summer Streets’ festival, creating low car town and city centres to trial street closures on the network.
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