Due to the drop in road traffic during the COVID19 lockdown, many Europeans have started to realize that their cities can be much more breathable, peaceful and quiet. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has recently issued a report pointing out...

More and more municipalities and federal states in Germany and Austria are promoting the purchase of private and commercial cargo bikes. A new overview page provides basic information on over 60 cargo bike purchase subsidies in these...

The CFE Consortium opens a call for new members from non-represented countries to implement the CFE Certification Framework on national level.  The Cycle-Friendly Employer Certification Framework establishes a European standard for bicycle-...

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...

Just as many other businesses across Europe and the world, the sectors of the cycling economy are hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. However, a large majority of companies remain confident about their survival, and new opportunities might arise...

Author: Maya WatsonOn March 26, in the midst of the COVID19 crisis, the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport (DfT) released a key document, “Decarbonising Transport: Setting the Challenge”,...

Cities’ initiatives promoting cycling are popping up everywhere in the world and it feels like it’s just the beginning. We have seen in the “Cycling against COVID-19” article that the...

ECF attended and spoke at a conference with a difference last week. The first ever Digital Worldbike conference was held entirely online on the 31st March, becoming the first 0 emissions conference. All in all there were around 30 speakers in three...

As our number one priority is to ensure a safe environment for our cycling community, the European Cyclists' Federation ECF and the City of Ljubljana together with the organising partners have decided to postpone the Velo-city 2020 Ljubljana...

Air pollution levels have fallen up to 50% in many European cities, according to the latest figures published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). This significant decrease in air pollutant concentrations is  largely due to reduced traffic...

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...

COVID19 is seriously impacting our society and everyone’s daily life. Respecting social distance and staying home as much as possible is – quite literally – vital. But among all these measures and restriction, is there...