120 participants talked and practiced cycling at the Big Bike Event, jointly organised by the transport teams of the Permanent Representations of the three Benelux countries to the EU. ECF’s key message at that event: “Achieving a level-playing...

The City of Oslo received the Cycling Embassy of Denmark’s (CED) Leadership award at a special Danish session at the Velo-city 2017 conference in Arnhem and Nijmegen, Netherlands, on 13 June 2017. First municipality to win Every year, the...

In partnership with the ECF’s Scientists for Cycling network, Radboud University successfully organised this year’s edition of the network’s Scientific Colloquium at the margins of the Velo-city conference in Nijmegen. A record-breaking number of...

It has been a successful week for CHIPS participating in the Velo-city 2017 conference last week: the official launch of the CHIPS video, an inspiring first cycle highway academy, the official opening of a mobility hub next to the cycle highway "...

Day 03 Highlights here!The first proposal for a EU Cycling Strategy was received by European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc The EU Cycling Strategy recommendations were handed today to European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, on the...

Day 02 Highlights here!Freedom of Children The motto of Velo-city 2017 is ‘The Freedom of Cycling’ and for children around the world the bicycle does indeed represent freedom.  However, the environment that children grow up inevitably effects...

Day 01 Highlights here!Bikenomics Let’s talk Cycling Economics. We need to “set the frame for the sustainable world that we want and above all avoid unsustainable development”, said Manfred Neun, ECF president this morning in Nijmegen, NL. He...

World’s biggest cycling conference takes off with record numbers & royalty With more than 260 speakers from all over the world Velo-city started today not only with record numbers but also with a spectacular opening by His Royal Highness King...

Breaking News: ECF’s Cities for Cyclists network now open to the world’s top cycling regions. After the Velo-city Conference 2017 the ECF Cities for Cyclists Network will become the Cities & Regions for Cyclists Network, reflecting the important...

The world's biggest bicycle conference takes place this week. Velo-city Arnhem-Nijmegen 2017 is finally here. The ECF Livepage will be updated continuously during Velo-city week with daily coverage of thrilling sessions, inspiring speakers,...

CHIPS UK Project Partner Sustrans has launched a new cyclist loyalty scheme called ‘Pedal Perks’ in East Belfast. The scheme offers discounts and rewards to customers arriving on two wheels, and aims to encourage more people to cycle to...

Last week, German ECF member organisation ADFC presented the 7th edition of its Fahrradklima-Test on cycling conditions in German towns and cities. With over 120,000 participants, ranking 539 cities, it is the largest study of its kind...