Among the priorities of Velo-city 2018, Rio there is the promotion of shared spaces and the capacity of Living together. The initiative Areas de Lazer (Leisure Areas) is a very good example of how normally congested roads can be converted into a...

Road safety is a major concern in every city around the world and this is why it will be a central theme of the next Velo-city 2018, Rio. The sometimes difficult co-existence of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians requires shared responses and in-...

In a recent mailing to ECF members the ECF Board has announced that Manfred Neun is to stand down as President of the organisation from 1st January 2018 after 12 highly successful years. An official statement from the ECF Board explains how they...

Cycle highway F1 is an example of utilising the potential of rail corridor for high-quality cycling route. Following the railroad line between Antwerp and Mechelen, F1 offers a direct and attractive connection between municipalities along the line...

The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announce their partnership on SiMPlify, WBCSD’s Sustainable Urban Mobility project. ECF and WBCSD will engage cities in Europe to...

A recent research by the University of the West of England found that a 20-minute increase in commute time is as bad as a 19 per cent pay cut for job satisfaction: every extra minute spent travelling to and from work reduces job and leisure time...

It seems that we were too premature in our congratulations of the TRAN committees work in the Professional Drivers Qualifications. This legislation lays out the basis for providing training programmes for professional drivers, including importantly...

One of the sub-themes of Velo-city conference 2018 is Learn to Live. This means making the best use of public spaces and finding the right balance so that cyclists, pedestrians, drivers and all citizens may live in harmony. The “Parada Carioca” (...

The growth of cycling in major cities in Europe and the Americas did not go unnoticed by the academic world. In particular the last five years from 2011 – 2016 have seen a remarkable increase in academic publications on cycling. This is the key...

The survey ‘Perfil do Ciclista’ (Cyclist profile) conducted in 2015 was the first Brazilian study about the profile of urban cyclists. 5012 cyclists were interviewed in ten Brazilian cities, including São Paulo, Salvador, Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro...

On 23 and 24 November, ECF welcomed guests from member organizations and ECF networks Cities and Regions for Cyclists, Cycling Industry Club and Scientists for Cycling at our ECF Vision 2030 Workshop in Brussels. The aim was to brainstorm on ECF’s...

On the 17th and 18th of November, we organized successful training and workshop days in Zagreb for our international members involved in the Leadership Programme. We had two days full of learning, sharing knowledge and good practices, but also...