The use of bicycles and tricycles to deliver goods and services is fast-growing and it is becoming a trend in Europe and the U.S., generally due to environmental issues and often with the support of public policies.However, in Rio de Janeiro...

During the months of September and October, ECF President Manfred Neun was invited to take part in various transport and mobility events in Asia, and we take this opportunity to report on the stages of his Asian trip focused around the future of...

The transport sector is growing – and it is growing fast. By 2030 passenger traffic is predicted to see an increase of 50% compared to 2015, the global freight volume even by 100%. If this trend continues without new sustainable technologies...

The city of Rio de Janeiro began to build its cycling history in the transition period from XIXth to XXth century. In that period the country was experiencing a modernization process, due to the influence of the European lifestyle and, especially,...

After a disappointing proposal by the European Commission on new CO2 emission 2030 targets for cars, a shift to active modes and public transport, more than ever, has to be part of the solution if the EU wants to honour its climate obligations....

As part of our work to help cycling and the bike industry into the world of smart, connected and shared mobility we are working with visionaries and leaders who are setting the tone in this new mobility. We are going to be inviting some of them to...

ECF’s new elected board just got to work at a productive first meeting in Brussels on 13 October! Each new member brings valuable experience and expertise to the work of ECF, and holds a strong belief in cycling as a catalyst for progress and change...

After months of negotiating, the new Dutch coalition agreed to invest 2 billion Euro additionally into mobility, thereof 5 % (100 million Euro) into cycling. Not enough to materialize the big ambitions for cycling, says Dutch ECF member Fietsersbond...

A FLOW Webinar  on “Putting it all together: The policy context of applying the FLOW tools”, will take place on 08.11.2017,14:00-15:30.  Following the webinar an online course will be held between 13.11 and 08.12.2017. In this  FLOW...

This year’s VELOFORUM International Conference was held on October 6-8 in Mykolaiv/Ukraine, bringing together more than 100 participants from 24 Ukrainian cities and 8 European countries under the motto “Cycling as a catalyst for urban changes”....

ECF are currently involved in an issue that could be a threat to the growth of pedelec use in the EU. The Motor Vehicle Insurance Directive (MID) ensures that when a vehicle is insured for third party liability in one of the Member States, this...

Hundreds of officials representing the most active European cities in sustainable mobility attended the 15th CIVITAS conference in Torres Vedras, Portugal. We were there, to represent cycling and keep involving new stakeholders and supporters for...