Owler Nook
@owlernook.bsky.social
When wanting to safely cycle to work gets really out of hand.
Stockport and Manchester.
Stockport and Manchester.
Look at this handsome chap!
November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Look at this handsome chap!
Look at the width of these cycle tracks!
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Look at the width of these cycle tracks!
Living in Marple has its advantages, such as the opportunity to forgo Euston.
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Living in Marple has its advantages, such as the opportunity to forgo Euston.
What I imagine when I think about urban density.
What other people remember when they think about urban density.
What other people remember when they think about urban density.
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What I imagine when I think about urban density.
What other people remember when they think about urban density.
What other people remember when they think about urban density.
Five years between these two images, but you'd think we'd gone back sixty years.
You CANNOT build new roads to solve congestion. Induced demand has been understood for decades. And you only need to look at the impact of the A555 to see how much worse it's increased traffic.
You CANNOT build new roads to solve congestion. Induced demand has been understood for decades. And you only need to look at the impact of the A555 to see how much worse it's increased traffic.
November 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Five years between these two images, but you'd think we'd gone back sixty years.
You CANNOT build new roads to solve congestion. Induced demand has been understood for decades. And you only need to look at the impact of the A555 to see how much worse it's increased traffic.
You CANNOT build new roads to solve congestion. Induced demand has been understood for decades. And you only need to look at the impact of the A555 to see how much worse it's increased traffic.
The draft GM 2050 Transport Strategy is out. It's 272 pages so forgive the focus on one detail.
In the map of long-term transport priorities, two ancient road schemes just won't die. The A6–M60 bypass and, somehow, the Disley and High Lane Bypass, which has been dead 30 years.
In the map of long-term transport priorities, two ancient road schemes just won't die. The A6–M60 bypass and, somehow, the Disley and High Lane Bypass, which has been dead 30 years.
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The draft GM 2050 Transport Strategy is out. It's 272 pages so forgive the focus on one detail.
In the map of long-term transport priorities, two ancient road schemes just won't die. The A6–M60 bypass and, somehow, the Disley and High Lane Bypass, which has been dead 30 years.
In the map of long-term transport priorities, two ancient road schemes just won't die. The A6–M60 bypass and, somehow, the Disley and High Lane Bypass, which has been dead 30 years.
Day three, and more of the same.
November 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Day three, and more of the same.
And we wonder why little ever changes.
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
And we wonder why little ever changes.
Just two days of Google Alerts for 'Active Travel England'.
This is what we're up against. Any announcement that benefits cycling, no matter how minor, will be attacked by a broad sweep of the media. It gets absorbed by people unthinkingly, and frightens decision makers. #Motornormativity
This is what we're up against. Any announcement that benefits cycling, no matter how minor, will be attacked by a broad sweep of the media. It gets absorbed by people unthinkingly, and frightens decision makers. #Motornormativity
November 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Just two days of Google Alerts for 'Active Travel England'.
This is what we're up against. Any announcement that benefits cycling, no matter how minor, will be attacked by a broad sweep of the media. It gets absorbed by people unthinkingly, and frightens decision makers. #Motornormativity
This is what we're up against. Any announcement that benefits cycling, no matter how minor, will be attacked by a broad sweep of the media. It gets absorbed by people unthinkingly, and frightens decision makers. #Motornormativity
That momentary excitement when an email arrives with this logo. Is it a client? The latest from ATE?
No, just another reminder from HMRC.
No, just another reminder from HMRC.
November 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
That momentary excitement when an email arrives with this logo. Is it a client? The latest from ATE?
No, just another reminder from HMRC.
No, just another reminder from HMRC.
Coming soon: 'Peak district town residents blast traffic CHAOS'
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Coming soon: 'Peak district town residents blast traffic CHAOS'
Say it on record, you coward.
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Say it on record, you coward.
Though while we're on the subject of King's Quest, this guy sucks and gives owls a bad reputation.
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Though while we're on the subject of King's Quest, this guy sucks and gives owls a bad reputation.
A vox pop I can get behind.
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A vox pop I can get behind.
There's also an entrance at Etchells Rd. It’s narrow, and because the path has a dogleg, it’s another route you might want to avoid at night. But it's fixable.
The council originally proposed a short section of cycle track along Etchells Rd to link to Bruntwood Lane. This scheme needs to keep it.
The council originally proposed a short section of cycle track along Etchells Rd to link to Bruntwood Lane. This scheme needs to keep it.
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There's also an entrance at Etchells Rd. It’s narrow, and because the path has a dogleg, it’s another route you might want to avoid at night. But it's fixable.
The council originally proposed a short section of cycle track along Etchells Rd to link to Bruntwood Lane. This scheme needs to keep it.
The council originally proposed a short section of cycle track along Etchells Rd to link to Bruntwood Lane. This scheme needs to keep it.
It’s currently possible to cycle into the car park from the existing route. It can get busy and there are speed bumps, but there are much worse cycling routes in Stockport.
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It’s currently possible to cycle into the car park from the existing route. It can get busy and there are speed bumps, but there are much worse cycling routes in Stockport.
First, there’s no obvious need for a new route. The proposed lighting and width upgrades could happily be done to the existing shared path for less cost and impact on the green space. The road from Schools Hill to Bruntwood Hall is also considerably less busy than Bruntwood Lane, so why avoid it?
November 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
First, there’s no obvious need for a new route. The proposed lighting and width upgrades could happily be done to the existing shared path for less cost and impact on the green space. The road from Schools Hill to Bruntwood Hall is also considerably less busy than Bruntwood Lane, so why avoid it?
The section in question runs from near the Cheadle Royal petrol station to Etchells Road. “Due to changing conditions and delivery constraints”, the council now wants to build a new route through Bruntwood Park, linking to the existing route on Bruntwood Lane.
But this route already exists.
But this route already exists.
November 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The section in question runs from near the Cheadle Royal petrol station to Etchells Road. “Due to changing conditions and delivery constraints”, the council now wants to build a new route through Bruntwood Park, linking to the existing route on Bruntwood Lane.
But this route already exists.
But this route already exists.
Back in 2020, Stockport Council consulted on a walking and cycling scheme along (or occasionally parallel to) the A34. It was a mixed bag, but local campaigners supported it with several caveats.
It’s back for another consultation – because part of the scheme is being dropped.
It’s back for another consultation – because part of the scheme is being dropped.
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Back in 2020, Stockport Council consulted on a walking and cycling scheme along (or occasionally parallel to) the A34. It was a mixed bag, but local campaigners supported it with several caveats.
It’s back for another consultation – because part of the scheme is being dropped.
It’s back for another consultation – because part of the scheme is being dropped.
Leaves on a cycle path – I KNEW IT
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Leaves on a cycle path – I KNEW IT
Straight to jail for Pat Karney.
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Straight to jail for Pat Karney.