Cycling advocacy groups could benefit from the European Citizen’s initiative. With 1 million signatures, citizens can propose new laws. Brussels is often seen as too bureaucratic and complex for the most citizens to comprehend, let alone influence...

ECF’s Annual General Meeting in Vienna last week was without a doubt something special. ECF Policy officer, Martti Tulenheimo fills us in...  Bicycle parades, sightseeing, culinary delights and infrastructure tours: Austria’s cycling groups, ARGUS...

69 participants from 21 organisations gathered this Friday to vote for a new board, approve the workplan and draw the shape of an even stronger ECF for 2020. With 8 organizations joining ECF this year, cycling advocacy thrives in Europe. We look...

A father of two calmly taking his children to school has been subject to harassment by authorities in the Spanish City of Pozuelo de Alarcón, reports Mobility Consultant, Mikael Colville-Andersen  Take me to the Source "Spanish Police Harass...

Credit: European Voice Commissioner Kallas was given a torrid time in the European Parliament yesterday over his decision to allow the Commission to unilaterally reinterpret the rules that could allow Larger Heavier Vehicles (LHV’s) across EU...

 Scottish cyclists are planning a “Pedal on Parliament” this April, joining the recent wave of European advocacy groups calling for safer conditions for all cyclists The Scottish Manifesto calls for: Proper funding for cycling Design cycling into...

Vancouver will be hosting our trademark cycle planning conference, Velo-city Global this June. When ECF chooses a host for the event, it's not simply a question of cycling credentials and a nice venue. A big part of the decision is based on the...

  Suzuki in Copenhagen, Credit: Mikael Colville Andersen Environmental Activist David Suzuki is excited about the world's biggest cycle planning conference coming to Vancouver, Canada.  "Cities cover just two per cent of the world’s land area, yet...

The saga of whether larger lorries will be allowed to legally cross borders has taken a sudden and surreal turn, explains ECF Policy Officer Ceri Woolsgrove. Directive 96/53/EC on the weights and dimensions of lorries that are allowed to cross...

Cycle lanes on a 30 km/h street in Oudorp, the Netherlands Credit: Wikimedia Will 30 Kph zones actually work? ECF policy officer Ceri Woolsgrove takes a closer look at the pros and cons of getting cars to slow down.  This is part of a two piece...

The "Villo" bike share scheme, based in Brussels, Belgium Budapest will soon be installing a bike share scheme, joining a growing list of European capitals.  “Our common goal is to see Budapest as a member of the international the public bicycle...

Finally the journalists are listening Credit: GRACQ This is the second edition of our Great Debate. Go to the end of the article to see how you can make your voice heard. Media, Media, Media. It can be a cycling advocacy group’s worst nightmare,...