By August 22, humans will have demanded as much from nature as Earth can renew in the whole year. This Earth Overshoot Day arrives more than three weeks later this year than in 2019. The great reduction of humanity’s ecological footprint is closely...

During the coronavirus crisis, local and national authorities are increasing efforts to promote cycling. But why? Let us list the common motivations behind the 2306 km of new cycle-friendly streets and more than 1 billion euro funding reported up...

The bicycle is playing an increasingly major role in the European recovery plans. The Italian region of Lombardy, one of the most relevant economic areas of Europe, has been the latest to announce a great budget to promote cycling: 115 million euros...

A new vision of urban life is emerging from the coronavirus crisis. Teleworking, the drop in air and noise pollution levels and the bicycle boom are encouraging Europeans to rethink their car-oriented cities. From Paris to Milan, an innovative idea...

After more than 4 days of negotiations, 27 heads of government struck a deal and agreed on the EU budget totalling 1.82 trillion Euro. The deal includes the regular 7-year budget called the ‘Multiannual Financial Framework’ (MFF) and the 750...

The Grand Walk of Athens is one of the largest urban interventions the city has ever seen. It is a complete plan for the revival and integration of the historic centre, creating routes connecting Athens’ historic neighbourhoods to its world-...

The European cycling associations ECF, CIE and CONEBI took part in the public consultation on the roadmap for the European Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility initiative to emphasise the essential role...

Road crashes are estimated to kill around 1.3 million people every year and are the leading cause of death among children and young people aged between 5 and 29 years, as mentioned in the ECF SCAP (Safe Cycling Advocate program) Best practice Guide...

Author: Maya WatsonA new study reveals that a modal shift to cycling from car trips could dramatically reduce mobility-related lifecycle emissions.  More than 20 researchers from Stockholm to Oregon collected travel activity data from 3,836...

Allocating 10 % of the transport capital budget to cycling has been a long-standing demand of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF). But so far, to our knowledge, this has nowhere been materialised with central government funding – until now. At...

On July 27, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a revolutionary plan to overhaul cycling and walking in England. This plan will come into effect today, on July 28. “Now is the time,” stressed...

Author: Maya WatsonECF's team and members have been collecting data on pro-cycling measures taken in Europe to combat Covid-19 and smooth the transition out of lockdown. Today, we passed 2,000 km on our dashboard. Keep reading to learn how to help...