The seven civil society organisations included on the letter are: BEUC - the European Consumer Organisation Eurocities European Cyclists’ Fed...ECF has co-signed a letter calling for the Commission to close legal loopholes in European and national legislation that permit US-style pickup trucks to enter...
Today, with one in eight people in the world living with a mental health disorder, the significance of mental health cannot be overstated. World Mental Health D...Today marks World Mental Health Day 2023, and the theme for this year ‘Mental health is a universal human right’. The message is as timeless and simple as the remedy itse...
The European Cycling Declaration proposal is the Commission’s most ambitious initiative on cycling to date. It elevates cycling to a strategic priority and ackn...ECF and its members and networks and cycling associations CIE and CONEBI enthusiastically welcomed the European Commission’s joint proposal European Declaration on C...
Cycling advocacy associations the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), Cycling Industries Europe (CIE), and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEB...
On the occasion of World Tourism Day, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is delighted to announce the next proposed EuroVelo route: EuroVelo 16 – the Iberian Cycle R...
VENECO is an intermunicipal partnership of 21 municipalities around Ghent, Belgium, with a total population of approximately 385,000 residents. The affiliated...ECF welcomes VENECO to Cities & Regions for Cyclists, a network that brings together local and regional administrations, actively working to promote the bicycle as a...
“In 2022 we took inventory of existing bike paths and their condition, identified priority investments and compiled a national map. With this conference, we wan...In the new financial period 2021-2027, Lithuania is among the most ambitious countries with respect to using EU Structural Funds for cycling investments, with €47 per cap...
Velo-city, the flagship event of the European Cyclists’ Federation, is the premier international platform for sparking dialogue, collaboration and knowledge sh... Velo-city 2024, the annual world cycling summit, is gearing up to take place in the Belgian City of Ghent from 18-21 June 2024. With the call for abstracts officially op...
In 2021, EU Member States adopted their National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) under the EU’s €800 billion “NextGenerationEU” stimulus package. Thanks t...With National Recovery and Resilience Plans in place for two years now, it is time again for ECF to check how cycling investments are progressing. Short answer: More or l...
Her campaign in the UK, it is fair to say, culminated in the CLOCS programme that Transport for London put in place that requires trucks entering the city to ha...In 2009 in London Kate Cairns’s sister Eilidh was killed while cycling after a large tipper truck ran her over. The driver said he did not see her. In the aftermath of th...
The Province of Groningen is the northernmost province of the Netherlands, and is a region situated around the City of Groningen, consisting of smaller rural to...ECF welcomes the Province of Groningen to Cities & Regions for Cyclists, a network that brings together local and regional administrations, actively working to promot...
Gentians’s love for cycling is not only felt on the streets, but it is also mirrored in the official statistics. The city boasts a modal split of 34% for cycli...The quirky city of Ghent is a cosy pocket-sized city with the energy of a metropolis and a top destination for cycling enthusiasts. Through people-focused urban planning,...