Transport

Investing in a greener Greater Manchester

In Economy, Education, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 09.02.2018
Contributed by Ian Morris

As part of the Mayor's upcoming Green Summit, a recently held 'listening event' for the business community found that Greater Manchester has the potential to be the UK’s leading green city region.

Mayor makes pledge for Greater Manchester Clean Air Day

In Energy, Living and Transport on 13.06.2017
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has pledged to do his bit to tackle air pollution for the first Greater Manchester Clean Air Day, taking place on Thursday 15 June.

Greater Manchester becomes UK’s first WHO and UN Environment BreatheLife region

In Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Nature and Transport on 06.04.2017
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

Greater Manchester has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling air pollution by becoming the UK’s first member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Environment-led ‘BreatheLife’ cities network – with a pledge to meeting strict WHO air quality targets.

Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference

In Culture, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Living, Nature and Transport on 10.02.2017
Contributed by Krista Patrick

Leading practitioners from across the country attended the Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference in Salford recently, to discuss how best to adopt a natural capital approach in urban environments.

Sweeping the ‘Chimney’: Cleaner Air for Greater Manchester

In Green & blue spaces, Health, Living, Society and Transport on 05.12.2016
Contributed by Tony Lloyd

Tony Lloyd outlines the importance of developing a cleaner, more sustainable Greater Manchester and how the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework can help us achieve this.

Understanding the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces, Housing, Living and Transport on 27.10.2016
Contributed by Jonathan Reynolds

MP Jonathan Reynolds discusses the importance of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and what the plan really means for the region.

Planning for 'Garden City Suburbs' in Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Housing and Transport on 26.09.2016
Contributed by Steve Connor

Great places don’t happen by accident, you need a plan.

Disability groups celebrate open access on cycle route

In Health, Living, Society and Transport on 22.09.2016
Contributed by Sarah Roe

People with disabilities, parents cycling with children, tandem riders, and standard bicycle riders have overwhelmingly welcomed a trial opening of barriers along Sustrans’ Fallowfield Loop cycle route, one of Greater Manchester’s most popular traffic-free paths.

Making Places: Greater Manchester's Spatial Framework

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Housing, Living and Transport on 14.09.2016
Contributed by Cllr Richard Farnell

The first draft of Greater Manchester’s spatial framework goes live in October and will guide how we develop our homes, workplaces and transport over the next 20 years.

Clean Cities Agenda and the GM business context

In Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Society and Transport on 17.05.2016
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

The pro-manchester Green Economy group and Transport and Infrastructure Group have organised an expert panel to discuss what a Green Cities agenda actually means for Manchester and the wider local economy.

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