CONEBI and ECF call upon all EU Member States to allow bicycle repair services to continue throughout the COVID-19 crisis, provided that all necessary health precautions are respected. The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry CONEBI...

Bicycles have always carried great stories and adventures. Much more than simply a means of transport or an exciting sport, cycling has been a tool for freedom, cultural exchange, personal growth and some mad experiences. In the time of COVID-19,...

Does anyone remember just a few years ago (a magical time before people bumped elbows to greet each other), when the vehicle industry marketing machine was certain that Autonomous Vehicles and Driverless cars were the future of the transport system...

The 2020 edition of the Winter Cycling Congress rode into Joensuu, Finland. Promoting and encouraging cycling year-round, Joensuu appeared like a perfect host for this refreshing and inspiring event.  The Winter...

In this third and final chapter of our mini-series exploring the three subthemes of Velo-city 2020 Ljubljana, we take a closer look at the meaning of “Policy of the Future”. The fast advancement of technology and disruptive innovations are affecting...

Author: Paris en Selle (Alyssa Heath) | Pictures: Paris en Selle (Pierre Morel) The Parisian cycling advocacy group, Paris en Selle (local members of FUB), is changing the conversation about the role of...

By 2050, the European Commission has the ambition to make Europe the first net-zero carbon emission continent, as highlighted in the European Green Deal. It has also stressed the importance of multimodality, particularly regarding longer...

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...

Experience shows that informed policy-making often translates into good policy-making. Today we explore another important element of road safety outlined in the Best Practice Guide of the Safety Cycling Advocacy Program: data collection. Getting a...

8 March, or how and why the International Women’s Day became an unavoidable ‘’rendez-vous”. In a world still marked by inequality, let’s take a moment to celebrate women’s achievements, to raise awareness on...

Read the next chapter of our mini-series exploring the three different subthemes of the Velo-city 2020 Ljubljana conference. This time, we will delve right into subtheme number two, sharing public space and connecting people. Velo-city 2020 is all...

Author: Spiros Papageorgiou, Mbike & Cities for Cycling – CFE National Contact Point Greece The city of Karditsa is the first Municipality in Greece to have passed the “Cycle-friendly Employer” certification process and to have received...