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.
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...
In 2021, EU Member States adopted their National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) under the EU’s €800 billion “NextGenerationEU” stimulus package. Thanks t...ECF takes a look at how EU Member States' National Recovery and Resilience Plans are faring in their commitments to cycling. In August 2021, we e...
After having launched an ambitious second edition of its national cycling strategy in September, with planned investments of €250 million for 2023 alone, the Fr...French government supports White Paper for boosting the development of the national cycling economy. Key areas of focus include manufacturing, sales and repairs, cyclelog...
CIVINET Greece-Cyprus is the Greek-speaking national network of CIVITAS, a flagship programme of the EU for promoting sustainable mobility. The overall aim of...ECF warmly welcomes CIVINET Greece-Cyprus to the Cities & Regions for Cyclists network. The network brings together local and regional administrations actively workin...
Often when we consider what makes a successful cycling city, it is not uncommon to end up ruminating over familiar hard-line ideas and solutions: state-of-the-a...ECF outlines the vital role that civil initiatives and soft measures play in creating a successful cycling city. We focus in on Cork Cycling Campaign to highlight good pr...
On 2 October, hundreds of cyclists convened in cities across Greece for demonstrations organised by the Hellenic Urban Cycling Federation. The demonstrations in...Hundreds of cyclists gather in Athens and other cities for demonstrations organised by ECF Member Hellenic Urban Cycling Federation. Protestors demand the government move...
The possibility to observe and cross-analyse cycling infrastructure from different countries would be a huge benefit to understand and improve cycling conditio...ECF examines how OpenStreetMap can help us learn about cycling infrastructure from around the world, providing a brief introduction to the database and an overview of exi...
In August 2022, the Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility published the General Plan of urban and extra-urban cycling mobility 2022-2024. In line...Persistent efforts and coordination by ECF Member FIAB pay off with the adoption of a cycling plan at the national level. As outlined in our previous report, cohesive gov...
On 16 August 2022, a new circulation plan was implemented in the Brussels city centre as part of the Brussels Capital Region’s “Good Move” mobility plan. The ne...A new circulation plan in Brussels city centre aims to reduce traffic, creating more liveable neighbourhoods throughout the city. The plan is part of a growing political...
Green MEP and chair of the TRAN (Transport) committee of the European Parliament, Karima Delli, teased a major announcement on an EU-wide cycling declaration an...Momentum for a pan-European cycling plan builds as EU Commission and Parliament officials, speaking at two separate transport events, announce support for a pan-European...
Belgian transport minister, Georges Gilkinet, announced the signage of the cycling declaration to an audience of hundreds during a pre-recorded speech during th...Led by Belgium, six EU countries signed a “European Bicycle Declaration” on World Bicycle Day 2022, calling on the European Commission to develop a “proper action plan at...