The European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation has recently published two documents related to cities and urban development: The Publication "EU Research and Innovation for and with Cities".This report provides an...

This year the world’s biggest urban mobility and bicycle event is moving to Rio in an astonishing venue. The totally renovated area of Porto Maravilha will be the setting for Velo-city 2018. In particular, two spectacular waterfront warehouses...

The world of cycling, as a daily means of transport, is rapidly growing and evolving bringing with it both challenges and opportunities. This is partly the result of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and its members’ efforts.  ECF is the...

Following the Italian Chamber of Deputies' approval of the the Framework Law on Cycling Mobility with an unanimous vote, the final stage of this important process is now completed with an approval by the Italian Parliament, just before the...

The Danish Cyclists’ Federation is organizing another Bikeable City Masterclass in collaboration with several other members of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark on May 14-18, 2018. The masterclass targets urban planners, NGO’s and decision makers...

Toxic air pollutants, congested streets, adapting to climate change – these are some of the challenges that representatives from London, Brussels and Hamburg identified at the “Metropolises on the move – challenges and strategies for a lasting shift...

We are happy to kick-off 2018 with a great advocacy success story from our French member FUB-Fédération Française des Usagers de la Bicyclette! Their dedicated work on the Parlons Vélo Campaign was acknowledged by the French Minister of...

Velo-city Conference will gather 165 Speakers from 34 countries exploring the fusion of Health, Infrastructure, Technology, Governance and Data discourses through the lens of cycling inclusion in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Velo-city storyline can...

Extension of the F1 cycle highway towards Brussels is a complex task, requiring cooperation of many actors. We took a look at what is happening on a 4 km stretch near Zemst. The completed, on-going and soon starting investments include two ...

Congratulations to all PEBSS members and followers for having supported its first year of activities and must-attend programs.  Our most recent event was the well-attended +100 person Cities+Smart Bike Share workshop, held between 20-21 /...

Dear members, friends and supporters of ECF, As some of you may know this will be my last year-end message to our community after twelve years as your President. It is with pride and confidence that I step down from the post, so I would like to take...

Putting cycling high on the agenda of the European Commission, this was the main objective of the campaign for an EU Cycling Strategy. Initiated by ECF but supported by many stakeholders from civil society, cities, national authorities, businesses...