Author: Dublin City CouncilProviding sufficient cycle parking for an ever growing population of cyclists is a challenge for any city, but is particularly so for Dublin City with its narrow city centre streets and medieval layout. Dublin City...

  The European Commission has taken the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive as one of its priorities, with a clear message from President Junker (1). In line with this, a fitness check of the two EU Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Directives (Directives...

  Mr. Adam Bodor, Advocacy Director of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), touches upon the current status of the EU Road Safety Management Directive (RISM), the impact said legislation has on cycling infrastructure, and how the ECF is...

Last November, the Czech association Auto*Mat organized a conference focused on cycling and hilly cities, which was attended by Swiss city authorities and ECF members from Portugal and Austria. During the event, experts and participants explored...

ECF & WCA at Transforming Transportation 2019 The World Bank and EMBARQ, the sustainable mobility initiative of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, hosted this year’s Transforming Transportation at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington...

The HEMA Project Kick-off meeting was held in Paris, France, on January 14-15.  Ten partners from seven countries met to pave the way for an exciting new project that intends to contribute to the European effort to further raise awareness of...

The International Federation of Pedestrians (IFP), the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) welcome the initiative of EU institutions to improve the safety of vulnerable...

Doubling cycling is the ambition of the pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion, covering 54 countries across the entire Europe region of the World Health Organisation. This Master Plan, when finalised, will provide guidance for the very...

Brussels, 23rd January 2019. Yesterday the Consumer Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (IMCO Committee) voted in favour of the exclusion of e-bikes (up to 25km/h assistance and 250W) from the scope of the new Motor Insurance Directive: a...

This year’s Velo-city conference will be held in Dublin, Ireland in the world class Convention Centre Dublin (CCD). This article will take a look at the Convention Centre and what this year’s participants can expect from the venue whilst they get...

The Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RISM) directive (2008/96/EC) defines procedures that were supposed to ensure safety of the trans-European road infrastructure (TEN-T) but were focused nearly exclusive on the safety of car-occupants. The...

On December 19 2018, an important section of the F212 cycle highway connecting Zellik with the Brussels Region was officially opened. When the entire F212 is completed, commuters can cycle from the municipality of Asse (32,000 inhabitants) via Asse...