Formerly known as Bike Life, this is the UK's biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling.
Every year, walking and cycling in Liverpool City Region leads to:
We wanted to make the environment around school slower and safer. The school is on a cul-de-sac. We had lots of signs prohibiting parking but parents parked over zigzags and cars blocked residents’ driveways. It felt very congested and dangerous.
We introduced restrictions at drop-off and pick-up time. We also narrowed the road with chicanes, with 20mph flashing signs.
The street feels so much safer and healthier now. A lot of children cycle, scoot or walk, and there are no obvious issues from displaced parking or congestion elsewhere.
The community is very supportive of the school street. Residents contact us regularly to report any non-compliance. This was the first school street in the region and now other communities want them.
See Liverpool City Region's vision for walking, wheeling and cycling.
This is the third time we've collaborated with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to survey active travel in the city.
Download our past reports:
Data and methodologies for our 2019 reports.