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The sixth edition of the “Report on the Quality of life in European cities” was published in December 2023. It is based on a survey among more than 70,000 Europ...At the end of 2023, the European Commission published a comprehensive survey on how European citizens from 83 cities in the EU and its neighbourhood perceive their qualit...

15 Feb, 2024

We were there, as the voice of cycling at key moments on the calendar, such as the EU’s Urban Mobility Days and COP28 climate conference, while also organising...The past year was another successful year of championing more cycling at events and forums across the world

14 Dec, 2023

Cycling as a strategic priority 2023 will be remembered as the year cycling was elevated to a strategic priority in Europe, with major breakthroughs such as the...By Jill Warren and Mike Brennan. 2023: the year cycling was elevated to a strategic priority in Europe, as ECF’s work took cycling to brand new heights and pave...

14 Dec, 2023

More than four-fifths of International Transport Forum (ITF) countries boast walking policies and 41% have a related strategy, while 45% have a cycling pol...New PATH report reveals ITF member countries are increasing their commitment to walking and cycling policies and strategies but more needs to be done to really connect th...

25 May, 2023

In November 2022, the Government of Gibraltar announced a revision of the Highway Code in order to promote safer roads and a more sustainable and efficient tran...Gibraltar launches its Active Travel Strategy, aiming to promote healthier and more environmentally friendly ways of travelling around Gibraltar. The strategy promis...

10 Mar, 2023

On 16 February 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on developing an EU cycling strategy. The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) worked hard...The European Parliament's new resolution aims to double cycling in Europe by 2030, calling for an EU cycling strategy to achieve this. ECF explains why this is such a sig...

23 Feb, 2023

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg intends to play a pioneering role in the mobility transition, on a local, national, and international level. In the comin...ECF welcomes the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg to Cities & Regions for Cyclists, a network that brings together local and regional administrations actively promo...

22 Feb, 2023

Key progress was made on the development of an EU cycling strategy with the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) voting to adopt a resol...MEPs in the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee have voted to adopt a resolution on developing an EU cycling strategy. The resolution calls for a d...

31 Jan, 2023

On 22 December 2022, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) published the 2022 edition of the “The state of national cycling strategies” report,...ECF publishes the 2022 edition of the The state of national cycling strategies report. 14 of the 44 countries analysed now have a national cycling str...

22 Dec, 2022

Many European cities are global frontrunners on mobility and transport. A smaller number of cities excel at providing their citizens with cycling infrastructure...ECF showcases how national cycling strategies, suitable infrastructure and financial incentives can help countries best implement the EU Urban Mobility Framework policy a...

19 Dec, 2022

Another amazing year for cycling comes to an end and it’s our little tradition to share a list of the best and most-read articles of the last 12 months. It’s ou...Time to leave 2022 behind us with an overview highlighting the best and most read ECF articles of the year.

15 Dec, 2022

On 1 December, the Council of the European Union published its conclusions on the European Agenda for Tourism 2030, underlining its “determination to promote s...The Council of the European Union stresses “determination to promote sustainable tourism” in its conclusions on the European Agenda for Tourism 2030. ECF illustrates how...

13 Dec, 2022

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