After an inspiring opening Plenary focused on intermodality, there was an interesting session on bike sharing, and how it can integrate and complement public transport, to create a real intermodal city. Bianca Maçedo, Municipal Secretary for...

There are diverse ways that bicycles can be present in public space – at events, in education, street art and last but not least – infrastructure. Speakers in the “Public Space Realm” session highlighted the connection between bicycles and inclusion...

This session as advertised as a think-tank discussion, asking world leading experts how they would overcome the challenges that prevent cycling taking its place in the growing topic of Big Data. ECF’s Development Director Kevin Mayne was joined on...

This session primarily focussed on the integration of cycling with public transport in South America. Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) systems could cover almost the entire city of Bogota if stations were well served by cycling. “Cyclists are prepared to...

Infrastructure can be a promoter of social inclusion, generating accessibility and equality – was the main message of the “Inclusive Infrastructure” session. Bernardo Baranda, director of ITDP Mexico presented examples of pedestrian and cyclist...

Most bicycle and car trips start and end in buildings: in apartment blocks, in offices or in commercial buildings. Yet off-street parking is the often overlooked element in transport policy. Fabian Küster, ECF Senior Policy Officer, reported about...

The third day of Velo-city started with a stimulating discussion about “Intermodality”. In a nutshell, the plenary discussed the power of the bicycle in an intermodal metropolitan area. During the plenary, the contrast between EU National and...

The session on cycling and the economy brought together contributions that took a global view on the economic benefits of cycling, with concrete examples and case studies. In his introductory presentation, Holger Haubold from the European Cyclists...

After months of consultations, interviews and data collection, the Institute for Transport and Development Policy released an updated Bikeshare Planning Guide, one of the most consulted documents when it comes to technically designing a bike sharing...

The second day of Velo-city concluded with a stimulating discussion about “Cycle Tourism”. It is the first time that a Velo-city conference has included a plenary on cycle tourism. This reflects the growing importance of this booming segment of the...

Day 2 of Velo-city 2018 started with a stimulating discussion about Technology. In a nutshell, the plenary explored how new technologies could revolutionize mobility in the next few years, as well as the relevance of 200-year old technology...

Sweden, 1997. The Swedish Parliament approves the ‘Vision Zero’ and makes it official government policy. Essentially, Vision Zero aims at achieving a highway system with no fatalities or serious injuries involving road traffic. A core...