At their joint informal meeting today, the Transport and Environment Ministers of the EU have announced the Graz Declaration on “Starting a new era: clean, safe and affordable mobility for Europe” with a clear commitment to modal shift towards...

With its 4th Call for Proposals, the Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) is inviting urban authorities to develop and submit proposals, which address urban challenges by testing novel and unproven solutions. For projects located in England, France...

On the occasion of the Austrian presidency of the EU Council, the ECF has analyzed the impact of the newest WHO plan promoting physical activity (GAPPA 2018-30). What does GAPPA offer a well-developed country like Austria in terms of guidance and...

The #VisionaryCities Series is a collection of best practices and success stories from visionary local authority leaders who contribute to make Cycling in Europe better, safer and more common. We are going to be inviting some of them to share...

Leading cycling industry companies founded the new association ‘Cycling Industries Europe’ (CIE) out of ECF’s Cycling Industry Club. This new association will bring together companies, cycle and accessory suppliers with bike share operators, cycle...

Decarbonising the European economy is among the biggest challenges of our time, and all main-stream political parties in the EU agree with the overall principle and direction. However, the devil is in the detail: Should the EU stick to its...

ECF co-signed a letter last week along with a number of other respected European organisations from all walks of political life, including safety experts, consumer groups, transport police, environmental campaigners, city authorities, and road...

The Future Cycling conference kicked off the second half of its programme with a presentation from Pascal Smet, Minister of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Mobility and Public Works. Our thanks to the Brussels Capital Region for...

Dublin is a historic city with a unique coastal landscape and just like the sea and the tides, cycling and the cycling environment are constantly changing. Velo-city 2019 Dublin’s conference title is ‘Cycling for the Ages’, a theme that is open...

The European Cyclists’ Federation’s “Future Cycling” Conference was a highlight of the Brussels’ Week of Cities and Regions, and brought together high profile public figures, key players in civil society and the cycling industry, to put European...

At a high-profile stakeholder event in Brussels last week the new European Innovation project “City Changer Cargo Bike” was announced to an audience of EU institutions, national and regional governments, advocacy organisations and business leaders...

On Tuesday 9th October, the members of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee voted to support a proposal to introduce a minimum of eight bicycle spaces on all new and refurbished European trains.  If, as expected, the...