Author: Maya WatsonFrom Brussels to Budapest, cities are instituting measures to help active travelers keep their social distance while staying safe from cars. In this new mini-series we look at how cities around the world are reclaiming the...

Urban cycling is healthy, safe and could help lay the foundations of a more resilient economy for the post-COVID-19 Europe. Millions of Europeans still have to move for work or for other needs. We urge all EU authorities to allow cycling and to...

Lisbon was the latest European city to present a LEZ initiative in order to improve its air quality. Our Portuguese members, FPCUB and MUBi, welcome this measure and offer their collaboration to the Lisbon City Council to find solutions together. At...

The next decade will be marked by many challenges and social disruptions that will be in turn fuelled by fundamental transformations in technology, society, and the environment. In this context, a recent report from Deloitte has predicted that “tens...

Author: City of LjubljanaLjubljana, the capital of Slovenia, with approximately 290,000 inhabitants is an environmentally ambitious city and known as green, clean, safe and friendly – as numerous international awards, among which we are happy to...

On July 24, in its first meeting of the new parliamentary term, the Transport Committee of the European Parliament discussed the topic of Modal shift in European transport. The 2018 study “Modal Shift in European transport: a way forward”,...

The final day of Velo-city 2019 ends with a comprehensive discussion on the city of today! After tackling concepts of the City of the Future and 4 days of having cycling at the core of our discussions, we will highlight the main insights and...

The last day of Velo-city 2019 begins with a stimulating discussion: ‘Infrastructure from the City to the Greenways’! Infrastructure is the backbone of cycling development. To share or to segregate? Is shared space a friend or foe? How do you...

The last day of Velo-city 2019 begins with a stimulating discussion: ‘Partnership & Collaboration’! As stated in Sustainable Development Goal 17, collaboration is key to strengthening the means of implementation and revitalising the global...

Day one of Velo-city 2019 will start with a stimulating discussion: ‘The City of the Future’! According to the developments of today, the city of the future promises a lot of innovation and smart tech approaches to urban life and mobility. From...

Author: Dublin City Council"Dublin City Council in partnership with Cycle Industries Europe and European Cycling Federation announced the ‘Smart Pedal Pitch’, a search for the most innovative cycle tech solutions coinciding with Velo-city, the...

Author: Dublin City CouncilAs part of the lead in to the Velo-city conference, Dublin City Council is funding several creative arts projects to encourage the public to think creatively about cycling in the city. These arts programmes, designed to...