In 2018, our Cities & Regions for Cyclists network grew considerably, and members were actively involved in the development of national cycling strategies, new mobility solutions, and new innovative cycling projects. Here is a look back at the...
On the occasion of the Austrian presidency of the EU Council, the ECF has analyzed the impact of the newest WHO plan promoting physical activity (GAPPA 2018-30). What does GAPPA offer a well-developed country like Austria in terms of guidance and...
More than a quarter of the world’s adults (1.4 billion) have greater risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease, because they do too little physical activity according to data from the first study to estimate global...
Telling success stories of cities reducing congestion by walking and cycling at TRA2018 ECF brought FLOW to TRA2018, telling success stories that show how cities are using walking and cycling to reduce congestion. “From Munich to Dublin...
Here’s a quick round up of items cycling around in the ECF health arena. The EU seeks your input on how to make cities healthier places to live with more walking and cycling, how much of the EU budget should be spent on health, and your views on the...
A study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that expanding designated cycling networks in cities could provide considerable health and economic benefits, with a rate of return of up to 70 € for...
The epidemic of physical inactivity was the main topic of discussion at the Sport intergroup conference in the European Parliament (EP) last week. Its €80 billion cost, first raised by Marisa Fernandez Esteban of the EU Sport Unit was repeated over...
The prominent researchers Buehler & Pucher found that far fewer people have died walking and cycling over the years since the early 90s. Reviewing data they obtained from OECD, they report that pedestrian and cyclist mortality rates...
Its alphabet soup time. ECF has been continuing its fruitful work together with the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the promotion of cycling. A lot of it is behind the scenes work, lobbying for cycling behind closed doors. Fortunately it’s not...
The latest ECF report on the Cycling Economy puts the health value at €96.55 billion per year as calculated by the WHO’s Health Economic Assessment tool (HEAT) . Adding morbidity, mental health, children and work absenteeism brings the number up to...
Research reports show: 1. Air pollution does not negate the health benefits of cycling and walking unless you’re cycling more than 5 hours daily in some of the world’s worst polluted cities. 2. Even small increases in walking and cycling would have...
ECF offers free webinars on two topics: i) EU Project Funding and ii) the HEAT (Health Economic Assessment Tool) and how it helps to promote cycling. Learn from our experience and join the webinars free of charge below! ...
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