Data on infrastructure is required to make transportation systems more environmentally and socially sustainable. As we believe that cycling is a key element for...This year, ECF has once again explored the potential of using OpenStreetMap (OSM) to quantify cycling infrastructure across Europe. Our tool, Quantifying Europe’s Cycling...
UPPER’s mission is to strengthen the role of public transport in achieving sustainability and innovative mobility in cities. It will do so by implementing a ser...Since the beginning of the year, ECF has been involved in a new Horizon Europe Project - UPPER: Unleashing the Potential of Public Transport in Europe.
More and more countries all over the world are realising the tremendous potential of cycling and are drafting strategic plans to unlock it. While these plans va...Commitments to increasing active travel often look nice on paper, but are governments actually committed to doing what is necessary to deliver on their goals? While Wales...
A 2015 study from Montreal showed that half of all bicycles stolen are from ‘fly-parking’ locations (i.e. locations not intended for bicycle parking, such as la...The lack of safe and accessible bicycle parking is one of the main barriers to regular cycling, the most-energy efficient of all transport modes. Bicycle theft is a major...
The creation of the European Cycling Declaration was announced by Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans at the CIE Summit on 9 March 2023. T...ECF and Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) joined more than 80 stakeholders in an online consultation with the European Commission’s DG MOVE to provide feedback on an early...
Held annually since 1991 in Germany, Eurobike is an international bicycle trade fair. It aims to address contemporary global challenges such as climate change a...Last week, ECF took part in the annual Eurobike Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. The fair took place from 21 – 25 June, attracting 1,500 exhibitors and 61,150 visitors....
The EU Cycling Declaration and the European Year of Cycling 2024 A lot of progress has been made in our campaign for an EU Cycling Declaration and a European Ye...As always, ECF has been busy pushing for more and better cycling across Europe and the world. From the EU to the UN to the International Transport Forum, wherever cycling...
World Bicycle Day Since a decision by the UN General Assembly in 2018, 3 June has been celebrated as World Bicycle Day each year. The celebration is intend...On Friday 2 June, ECF hosted a webinar to celebrate World Bicycle Day and to launch our new report produced in collaboration with Cities Changing Diabetes. The report pro...
After the adoption of the Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion in May 2021, a group of experts on cycling infrastructure (GE.5) was set up by the Unit...UNECE has convened a group of experts, including ECF, to help with the implementation of the infrastructure module of the Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion....
Have you noticed recently that cars are often sticking out from their parking bays, leaving less space when passing out cyclists and turning two-way street...ECF takes a look at the recent trends of increasing car sizes in Europe, analysing their environmental impact as well as road safety implications. We then explore...
For cyclists, being overtaken too close for comfort by a motorist is unfortunately a common, if not daily, occurrence. Apart from being a scary experience for t...In this article, we take a look at one of the most commonly experienced road safety issues for cyclists. We give a brief overview of what co...
On 16 May 2023, the United Nations General Assembly designated 26 November as World Sustainable Transport Day. The landmark decision comes as another significan...The UN accepts new resolution encouraging the promotion of sustainable transport to tackle various global challenges. ECF welcomes the resolution, recognising it as anoth...