The latest edition of the universally-recognised index for the quality of living has just been published. And, once again, we are pleased to see many bicycle-friendly cities on top of the list. Assessing the overall liveability of a city is not an...

The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK is focusing this year on multimodality and the use of different modes for transport. Amongst these, biking stands out as one of the most sustainable mobility transports. As well as providing health benefits, significant...

Experience the tropicalization of Velo-city and catch up on global innovative ideas on cycling! REGISTER NOW FOR THE MOST EXCITING CYCLING EVENT OF THE YEAR! Velo-city conference series’ next stop: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Coming to South American...

  ECF acting president and head of Sweden’s cycling advocacy organization Cykelfrämjandet Lars Strömgren has been named one of Sweden’s 101 most influential sustainable voices by the leading Swedish environmental publication “Aktuell Hållbarhet...

Where a road crosses a village, there is often limited space available between buildings. The reconstruction of Lodewijk van Veltemstraat in the municipality of Herent is an example how to provide continuous cycling infrastructure in such case....

ECF has, along with 13 other organisations, sent a letter to the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, calling for a ‘strong and timely’ response to the European Commission upcoming proposal on changes to the General Safety and...

The Partnership for Urban Mobility held last week a high-level political discussion on the draft Urban Mobility Action Plan in Karlsruhe, Germany [1]. This draft plan has been developed over the past year with ECF participation as part of the Urban...

As part of our committent to help cycling and the bike industry seizing the opportunities offered by smart, connected and shared mobility, we are working with visionary business leaders who are paving the way for the future of mobility. We will...

It is no secret that cycling provides health benefits, but it is amazing how just riding a bike to work offers extraordinary advantages. The Velo-city 2018 program will broadly focus on cycling as a tool for Happiness and Quality of Life. A session...

The ECF's Danish member Foreningen Frie Fugle is organizing an exiciting event for all those involved in the planning of cycle facilities on June 18-20, 2018 in Denmark. About the event The study trip will deal with planning of cycle facilities...

The European Commission has published a proposal for reforming the EU VAT system. The good news: Sales of conventional bikes could benefit from reduced or zero VAT in the future. The bad news: E-bikes are excluded and Member States would be obliged...

The year 2017 represents a breakthrough for cycling in Belarus and a great success for ECF's member Minsk Cycling Community (MCC)! As a result of great dedication to advocacy for cycling in the previous year, the country adopted the...