While cycling has been booming in Copenhagen over the past 20 years, cycling levels at national level in 2010 were well below 1990. In order to reverse that negative trend, a Bicycle Fund 2009 – 2014 was put in place by the national government and...

On February 22nd, bicycle parking places with eaves opened for use in front of Entitz government building of Republic of Srpska. Construction of parking places with eaves was financed by the Service for Mutual Business of Government of Republic...

Pyoraliito, the Finnish Cyclists Federation, has been successful as well. In 2015, they undertook advocacy to influence the drafting of a new road law. They anticipate this being a very friendly law for cyclists, as the civil servants they have been...

Velo-city Taipei 2016 hosted the Cities for Cyclists network for its annual general meeting. The cycling cities ambassadors gathered to discuss the emerging issues they are facing in different contexts and through different cultures all...

To extend the range of bicycles it is useful to be able to combine them with other forms of transportation and for this reason it is important to have good connections to public transportation. This has benefits for public transport operators too...

The World Cycling Alliance (WCA) will campaign for the creation of a #WorldBicycleDay to be observed by the United Nations. At the closing session of the Global Cycling Summit in Taipei, Velo-city 2016, WCA and ECF President Manfred...

Economic and environmental pressure challenges cities around the world to provide their citizens with an attractive, healthy and liveable living standard. As the world's urban population is expected to increase by 50% by 2050, mobility demand rises...

Today, the ECF has launched its new EU Funds Observatory for Cycling. This will be invaluable tool for any region or organisation that hopes to acquire information regarding the E100bn worth of funds that have been made available...

Since their founding in 2015, Attica Bike Community have been extremely busy. After their establishment, one of the main goals was to be accepted on the Leadership Programme, in order to take advantage of the opportunities that such a large network...

Recently, Secretary General Bernhard Ensink represented the ECF at the International Transport Forum (ITF) Annual Consultation with International Organizations on the next summit” Green and Inclusive Transport. A key contribution that Bernhard made...

After four days of sessions and events bringing together the top spokespersons from all the relevant fields related to cycling, Velo-city Taipei is finally over. More than 1000 delegates from 43 countries attended the conference, setting a...

Right after the closure of Velo-city Taipei the Taipei Cycle Show kicked off bridging the world’s biggest cycling conferences. As one of the strongest organisations in the world promoting urban cycling, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and...