New research shows that by 2030, the demand for last-mile urban delivery services is expected to grow by 78%, leading to a 36% increase of delivery vehicles in circulation and an added 11 minutes to the average daily commute. Cargo bikes can be...

The CHIPS (Cycle Highways Innovation for smarter People Transport and Spatial Planning) final conference summarised 3 years of knowledge sharing and research between partners from Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, UK and Denmark. It inspired...

Velo-city has something for everyone. We decided to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for in our rich programme of seven plenary sessions, over 80 parallel sessions and over 250 speakers. This article features two parallel sessions...

Since the invention of the bicycle Dubliners have been delivering goods around the city on two wheels. From butcher boys to post men, the bike has been delivering for Dublin for a very long time. Now with the improvement in Ireland’s economy...

The Future Cycling conference kicked off the second half of its programme with a presentation from Pascal Smet, Minister of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Mobility and Public Works. Our thanks to the Brussels Capital Region for...

Cargo bikes in Rio are everywhere. Every little shop has its own tricycle and a person dedicated to deliveries: they are called triciclistas and they represent 40% of all cycling traffic in the city center. Therefore, it is no wonder that this...

The use of cargo bikes is growing rapidly in cities all over the world, which is good for the environment and has a lot of economic benefits for companies as well. The purchase and maintenance costs are less than the ones for delivery trucks and in...

Munich will invest €22 million to support all types of e-mobility, contrary to the federal purchase subsidy scheme favouring e-cars and hybrid cars only The City of Munich shows the way how public support for e-mobility solutions should work. With a...

Across the entire EU, eBikes are saving money, time, and CO2 emissions for cities and companies. They are also increasing efficiency, productivity – and in some cases, even providing new jobs. If more organisations were to notice the great...