The incredible potential of dramatically increasing cycling is captured for the first time in a scientific study carried out by ITDP and UC Davis. A Global High Shift Cycling Scenario shows that cycling and e-biking can cut energy use and CO2...

 Bernhard Ensink, ECF Secretary General with Madeleine Majorenko (Head of the European Economic and Trade Office), one of the many representatives that came to support Velo-city.   Press release Taipei (Taiwan) 2 November 2015 For immediate...

A new report by the Dutch Knowledge Institute of Mobility Management (KiM) gives an in-depth analysis about the status quo of the active transport modes – cycling and walking – in the Netherlands. The report title is very telling: ‘Cycling and...

On October 15th in Rome FIAB met for the first time the Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Graziano Delrio, and the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Dario Franceschini. The talk between Mr. Delrio and FIAB's President, Mrs. Giulietta...

New research from Theo Zeegers in the Netherlands seems to have thrown the cat amongst the pigeons with regards to bicycle helmet research. A Dutch cycling researcher and advocate Theo Zeegers has put forward a piece of research that may force us to...

On October 9th, Lisbon city has launched a €28.9 million public competition for the implementation of a public bike share system. The announcement, published in the Official Gazette, states that the winner will enjoy a 9 year concession. The “...

Cycling organisations on both sides of the English Channel are working together to fight a change in bicycle carriage policy being introduced by the rail operator Eurostar next month. From 1st November it will no longer be possible to transport...

Antwerp wants to become a world-class cycle city and make cycling trips feel like first class travelling. There are about 700km of cycle lanes on the 1600km city roads and the modal share of cycling in Antwerp is high: 29.5% for commuting, 36.4% for...

Johannesburg, South Africa is currently hosting the EcoMobility World Festival 2015 for the month of October. Ecomobility looks at travel through integrated, socially inclusive and environmentally friendly modes such as walking, cycling and public...

Mr Mirko Tutino (left), vice-mayor for infrastructure, mobility, environment and energy in Reggio Emilia and Alessandro Meggiato (right), head of the mobility department, received the price during the CIVITAS Forum in Ljubljana from 7 – 9 Oct 2015...

Every year, the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro organises the national cycling workshop BiciRio on the occasion of the car free day. And this year was no different. The city of Rio, together with private and governmental partners and local civil...

The European Cyclists’ Federation provides two identical training webinars on WHO HEAT (Health Economic Assessment Tool) with a focus on cycling. Dates  #1 November 5th at 13.00 CET #2 November 10th at 12.00 CET.   *Duration: 35 min presentation...