Our planet faces numerous climate changes and the negative effects on the environment are key to the universal sustainable agenda. 2015 was a key year for multilateralism and sustainable development with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for...

The world responded to the UN’s World Bicycle Day declaration in full force, with celebrations and events being held from Minsk to Montreal. Cycling communities came together in the four corners of the globe on June 3rd to celebrate the very first...

The registration for the EuroVelo and Cycle Tourism Conference 2018 that will take place in Belgian Limburg on September 26th – 28th is open! You can now register here. Do not miss the leading cycle tourism...

Participants of the “Copy & Paste Infrastructure” session discussed challenges and adaptations of applying the Dutch or Danish cycling infrastructure design standards and solutions to other countries, and analysed cases of success and...

Cargo bikes in Rio are everywhere. Every little shop has its own tricycle and a person dedicated to deliveries: they are called triciclistas and they represent 40% of all cycling traffic in the city center. Therefore, it is no wonder that this...

The final cycle tourism session at this year’s Velo-city was an interactive workshop on developing cycle tourism routes. The participants were given the opportunity to stretch their legs and express their view of how appropriate various examples of...

On the last day of the Velo-city conference, the Scientists for Cycling sessions ended with a session on the impact of cycling measures and another introducing the concept of “Fusion Mobility”. What is the potential of cycling measures?...

E-bikes were on stage today, with a forward-looking session that created a good discussion with the audience. Since it was one of the few opportunities to talk about EPACs, the room was full and the discussion heated. It all started with a...

Simone Gallo is the Head of Institutional Relations of Itaú Unibanco and an activist for urban mobility. Simone is responsible for Itaú Unibanco's urban mobility platform, which promotes bicycles as a means of transportation in cities. One of the...

How can political support be translated into policy? This was the key question that was addressed in this governance workshop that focused on national cycling strategies, national frameworks of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and the ‘...

The fourth and final day of Velo-city 2018 started with a stimulating panel discussion about “Global Policy”. In a nutshell, the plenary discussed the status of the bicycle in global policy processes breakthrough, with the New Urban Agenda,...

The fourth and final day of Velo-city concluded with a stimulating discussion about “Governance”. In a nutshell, the plenary discussed cycling from a local government perspective. Political figures from different parts of the world joined a...