According to a new study active modes of transport help in the prevention for sedentary lifestyle diseases and car ownership had a strong negative relationship with physically active travel. The Dutch provide us with valuable evidence for the...

A record-breaking cycling event is to happen in Budapest. The 25th April event - called I bike Budapest - aims to bond the name of Hungarian capital's name with cycling once and for all. The event is planned more of a celebration, festival than a...

ECF's stall at the UNECE's THE PEP side event in Geneva ECF took part in a side event organized at the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the 66th session of the United Nation’s Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 14.4. – 16.4. 2015. ECF’s...

Paris wants to become the world capital of cycling. The French capital's ambitious project has drawn accolades from all around the planet but pro-cycling measures and policies have been slowly spreading all around France -- like in the host city of...

Cycling is on the upswing in Europe, and so are bike sales: France, Germany and the Netherlands, three of the biggest bike markets in the EU, have seen market values increase by 8% to 11% in 2014. What is more, the average price per bike has gone...

Heavy Goods Vehicles are involved in a massive amount of fatal collisions all around Europe, in some countries more than a third of cycling fatalities are a result of a collision with a lorry. ECF's Road Safety Policy Officer Ceri Woolsgrove looked...

A recently published OECD report says that cycling is a sign of a successful city, bike sharing could help reduce air pollution and congestions but car use in most cities are not correctly priced. Congestion charges, speed limits could also help...

More than two dozen EU Capitals that are pushing for a worldwide climate agreement called out to the European Union for more direct funding to tackle climate change and committed themselves to spend more on green industry innovations. ECF makes sure...

It has been a fruitful European Mobility Week Workshop in Brussels with many cities and organisations sharing their plans, recent experiences with sustainable urban mobility and mobility planning. ECF is happy to see that all EMW and Sustainable...

New lorry design is coming in the European Union which will make it easier for Heavy Goods Vehicles' drivers to spot and avoid bicycles and motorcycles on the roads. However, after heavy lobbying from manufacturers the amendments will only enter...

Cycling has increased elevenfold in Budapest in the past 20 years, especially the inner areas of the Hungarian capital experienced strong growth. More and more people bike not just during spring, summer time but throughout the whole year and the new...

Bike sharing is almost exponentially growing around the world, public transit companies increasingly use these systems to tackle problems with motorized transport. Cities and companies are now turning more and more to solutions which are smartphone...