The coronavirus pandemic is hitting our lives, our economies and even our way of seeing the world. There are always lessons to learn from difficult times and this crisis has made it clear that we need to change the way we live, work and move. During these days, cars have almost disappeared from all streets of Europe, noise and air pollution levels have fallen to historic lows and bicycles have risen as the safest means of transport to do essential trips for food and medicine and to get some outdoor exercise. Never before have we been able to see, in such a clear way, the impact of the current mobility model on health, environment, equality and safety. Nor has a generation ever faced such a crucial "what if" moment for transportation. ECF finds, in this COVID19 crisis, one of those life-changing moments that can drive great social changes. With ‘Cycling Beyond the Crisis’ we want to gather facts, initiatives and insights that could lead to reset European mobility and economy once we've beaten the COVID19.
We have issued a set of recommendations for European, national and local authorities to promote cycling beyond the crisis. Read here the press release.
Money For Bikes: Financial Incentives Give Cycling in Europe a Boost During COVID Recovery, ECF
Move Aside Cars! New Speed Limits For Covid-19 Crisis, ECF
Move Aside Cars! New Car-Free Zones, ECF
Keep Cycling during the Coronavirus Outbreak, ECF
Cycling against the COVID-19, ECF
Public Statement: COVID-19 and Bike Repair Shops, ECF
Redefining urban mobility to prioritise cycling, Intelligent Transport
Cycling Can Boost Recovery as the most Efficient Mode of Transport Claims ECF, E-Bikes International
Cycling numbers in Scotland jump during lockdown, BBC
Cycle Power: Bikes Emerge as a Post-Lockdown Commuter Option, The New York Times
Cycling UK to keep Covid-19 key workers pedalling with free services, Cycling UK
Paris to create 650 kilometres of new cycleways, Cities Today
Paris To Create 650 Kilometers Of Post-Lockdown Cycleways, Forbes
Brussels gives pedestrians, cyclists priority across city, Politico
Temporary bike lanes will help traffic during the pandemic, Budapest City
Bicycles gain attention during the pandemic, El Diario
Opening Streets is Easy, Says Urban Planner Mike Lydon, Streesblog
Why cycling is better for you in 99% of world's cities, The Guardian
Cycling toward resilient cities: what urban mobility in time of crisis can teach us, BYCS
There’s no better time for cities to take space away from cars, The Verge
Bogotá expands bike lanes to curb coronavirus spread, Smart Cities World
A Surge in Biking to Avoid Crowded Trains in N.Y.C., NY Times
Generously fund cycleways, experts say as COVID-19’s spread boosts bicycle use, Forbes
Why not encourage cycling during the coronavirus lockdown?, The Guardian
Do not ban bicycling in COVID-19 crackdown, industry and academics urge U. K. government, Forbes
Bikes lead the way thought crisis, Bicycle network
Spain: 73% less roads accidents deaths during the alarm state compared to the same period in 2019, El País
Bike riding in the time of coronavirus, Bicycle Network
Coronavirus Lockdown Mutes Traffic Noise and new Soundscapes Rise, ECF
Air pollution falls to minimums due to reduced traffic during quarantine: what can Europe learn?, ECF
Cargo Bike Heroes #CyclingTheExtraMile Amidst the Corona Crisis, CCCB (by ECF)
Initiatives across Europe support cycling as mobility solution, Bike Europe
European cities expand bike lanes before coronavirus lockdowns end, The Age
The world after coronavirus, Politico
One way the coronavirus could transform Europe’s cities: More space for bikes, The Washington Post
How pandemic opens doors to green transport industry, EU Observer
The Bike Is Back as Europe Looks to Exit Lockdowns Safely, Bloomberg
Cycling is booming during coronavirus - let's keep it that way, The Independent
Emergency plan to boost the use of bicycles, Red de Ciudades por la Bicicleta
What will our mobility look like?, Fietsersbond
Bicycles: what can and can't be done, in the times of COVID19, Il Sole 24 Ore
Milan announces ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdown, The Guardian
Temporary cycling infrastructure and lockdown: what opportunities?, Cerema
These Traffic Maps Show How The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Emptied Streets Across The Globe, Buzz Feed News
The coronavirus pandemic is making Earth shake less, CNN
Air pollution probably increasing coronavirus death rates - experts, Transport&Environment
Edinburgh sees more 50 per cent drop in air pollution as lockdown lowers amount of traffic, Edinburgh News
Have bike, Will travel: The bicycle makes a comeback, Forbes
Art project captures sound of cities during coronavirus outbreak, The Guardian
Women boost bicycle use in Spain, ECF
Suisse cyclists grow wings, Suisse
Is The Coronavirus The Transportation Industry’s Opportunity?, Forbes
For all media enquiries, please contact:
Niccolò Panozzo, Director of Communications
n.panozzo@ecf.com
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