After more than 4 days of negotiations, 27 heads of government struck a deal and agreed on the EU budget totalling 1.82 trillion Euro. The deal includes the regular 7-year budget called the ‘Multiannual Financial Framework’ (MFF) and the 750...

The Grand Walk of Athens is one of the largest urban interventions the city has ever seen. It is a complete plan for the revival and integration of the historic centre, creating routes connecting Athens’ historic neighbourhoods to its world-...

The European cycling associations ECF, CIE and CONEBI took part in the public consultation on the roadmap for the European Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility initiative to emphasise the essential role...

Road crashes are estimated to kill around 1.3 million people every year and are the leading cause of death among children and young people aged between 5 and 29 years, as mentioned in the ECF SCAP (Safe Cycling Advocate program) Best practice Guide...

Author: Maya WatsonA new study reveals that a modal shift to cycling from car trips could dramatically reduce mobility-related lifecycle emissions.  More than 20 researchers from Stockholm to Oregon collected travel activity data from 3,836...

Allocating 10 % of the transport capital budget to cycling has been a long-standing demand of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF). But so far, to our knowledge, this has nowhere been materialised with central government funding – until now. At...

On July 27, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a revolutionary plan to overhaul cycling and walking in England. This plan will come into effect today, on July 28. “Now is the time,” stressed...

Author: Maya WatsonECF's team and members have been collecting data on pro-cycling measures taken in Europe to combat Covid-19 and smooth the transition out of lockdown. Today, we passed 2,000 km on our dashboard. Keep reading to learn how to help...

During the COVID-19 crisis, European policy makers have set their sights on the bicycle. Cycling has proven to be one of the safest and most efficient options for urban mobility. Some European city councils are inspiring other local authorities...

In a joint political declaration on Tuesday (14 July), Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands called on the EU to prioritise cycling in the post-virus recovery. Benelux Ministers of Transport presented to the European Commission Vice President,...

In the framework of the European Week of Sport (EWoS) to be held during 23-20 September 2020, the “Healthy Employee, Mobile and Active” (HEMA) will be launching a pan-European  “Vital Companies Challenge”. The challenge aims at promoting...

Strategic investments in sustainable tourism are essential to ensure a safe recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to deliver on the commitments of the EU Green Deal.  Sustainable and...