The host city for Velo-city 2018 was Rio de Janeiro, June 12 - 15, 2018
Rio, being the host city of the World Cup in 2014 and of the Olympics in 2016, was also the host of ECF’s annual global summit on cycling Velo-city, the largest international conference on cycling.Velo-city 2018 Rio de Janeiro had everything. More than 1000 participants attended the conference, setting a new record among all Velo-city conferences outside Europe. More than 200 exceptional speakers shared their expertise and talked about important issues such as cycling and social inclusion, gender equality, diversity and behaviour change, offering a stunning 73 sessions. Amazing side-events, social events and a beautiful bike parade of 500 smiling people on bikes from Port Area to Aterro do Flamengo surrounded the program sessions, making a week full of cycling even more unforgettable.
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Velo-city 2018 Presentations
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Daily session write-ups by ECF staff:
Day 1 - 12 June 2018
- Opening Plenary “City for All”
- Governance, the Wheels Behind Cycle Tourism
- Low tech vs High tech: what's the best approach to make our cities more liveable?
- Different approaches to Cycling Campaigns - how to get more people on the bicycle?
- S4C Sessions
- Behaviour change for a better life: how can the bicycle help?
- Bike sharing as a game-changer in megacities all over the world
- Stuck in Traffic
- Infrastructure - Small vs Big City Design
- Access to life
- "Megacities" plenary
Day 2 - 13 June 2018
- "Technology" plenary
- Gender inequality is still too prevalent in cycling (and mobility)
- Bike sharing as a tool for social inclusion
- S4C Sessions - Economy
- Cycle Highways Innovation
- Road Safety, Vision Zero - yesterday, today and tomorrow
- The importance of Cycling Advocacy around the world
- "Cycle Tourism" plenary
Day 3 - 14 June 2018
- "Intermodality" plenary
- ITDP presents the Planning Guide for Bike Share 2.0
- Bikenomics session
- Parking policies
- Inclusive Infrastructure
- Scientists for Cycling sessions: social activism and bicycle cultures in South America
- Metropolitan areas Governance - Governance, inclusion and transportation as one system
- Cycling and big data debate
- The Public Space Realm
- Bike sharing as an essential component for intermodality
- Cycle tourism
- Shopping by bike
- Cycling and Walking in Metropolitan Areas
- "Advocacy for Inclusion" plenary
Day 4 - 15 June 2018
- "Global Policy" plenary
- Cycling governance
- Cycling as a tool for social inclusion
- Unlocking Big Funds
- Are e-bikes (and speed pedelecs) the future of cycling?
- Scientists for Cycling - Evaluating the impact of cycling measures and Fusion Mobility
- Creating successful cycle tourism routes
- Will cycle logistics change the face of our cities?
- Copy & Paste Infrastructure
- Closing plenary "Governance"
Daily Newsletters giving you the taste of each day: