Bike Share news keep filling newspapers and social media all over Europe (and the globe), often presenting contradictory views. Cities that openly embrace new mobility solutions, others that (over?)react to unannounced deployment of bicycles in...

The Leadership Programme supports future leaders in cycling advocacy and aims to support organisations through a transition – in structure, in resources or in effectiveness. It recognises that at some periods in the life of an...

Today MEPs sent mixed signals with regard to extending new requirements for electro-mobility infrastructure in buildings to (e-)cycling. On the positive side, the Parliament acknowledged in this revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings...

The Swedish Government has presented a budget for 2018 that includes a 25% subsidy for all e-bike sales until 2020. This is a spectacular success for the development of e-bike sales in Sweden, which is now the benchmark for all European countries to...

Over 200 cyclists gathered on October 4th in the center of Prague to protest against the planned closure of four major public spaces in Prague's 1 city district. These spaces are essential for the Prague cycle route network. The online petition...

The electrification of the European bicycle fleet is in full swing, however building codes in most EU Member States are not fit for purpose due to a lack of adequate provisions on bicycle parking. The European Parliament’s Industry Committee could...

Road markings play an important part in cycle highway’s readability and safety. They help the cyclists to follow the route, especially in poor visibility conditions, improve the recognisability of cycle infrastructure for other users, and can also...

On Monday 20th November and Tuesday 21st in Brussels, PEBSS (Platform for European Bicycle Sharing & Systems) is holding its Cities + Smart Bike Share Workshop, specifically designed around implementing PEBSS’ Policy Recommendations 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...

There is a huge opportunity to promote a greater culture of walking and cycling. We reported in July about a brilliant initiative by Healthy Stadia, World Heart Federation and UEFA to develop and pilot an app promoting walking and cycling to host...

200 years ago, in 1817, Karl von Drais built the first “running machine”, the predecessor of the modern bicycle, in the city of Mannheim (Germany). To celebrate his invention and to highlight its role for today’s mobility system, the German Federal...

The European Mobility Week in Italy ended last Friday (22nd of September) with the fourth edition of the Bike2Work Day, in which Italian Minster of Transport, Mr. Graziano Del Rio, participated along with Fiab President, Mrs. Giulietta Pagliaccio....