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EU member states are neglecting cycling in post-pandemic recovery plans

New analysis by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) of Member States’ National Recovery and Resilience Plans submitted to the EU show that only six are prop...Over half of European Union Member States are neglecting cycling in their post-pandemic recovery plans, missing out on billions of euros in economic and health benefits.

27 Apr, 2021

Novi Sad, Serbia’s “cycling city”, is set to provide incentives for bicycle purchases, a first for the country. The landmark initiative follows successful advoc...

16 Mar, 2021

The deadline for the presentation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRP) is approaching fast. How do cycling investments feature in Member States’ dra...

09 Mar, 2021

On 12 November, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved the institution’s new Climate Bank Roadmap. The new strategy sets out how the EIB...

18 Nov, 2020

As a safe and healthy transport mode, cycling has seen an unprecedented surge all over Europe since the COVID-19 outbreak. More than 2,300 km of pop-up bike lan...

20 Oct, 2020

Together with the EU CYCLE project partners, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) hosted a webinar at the European Week of Regions and Ci...

14 Oct, 2020

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 Eur...

12 Aug, 2020

In cooperation with 5 other cycling organisations, ECF co-signed an open letter addressed to the EU Commission and Parliament leadership on climate ch...

20 May, 2020

During the quarantine, cycling has proven to be the safest, most efficient mode of transport we have. It cuts air pollution, which is likely to help spread the...

12 May, 2020
"Cycling Oxford" by Tejvan Pettinger (CC x 2.0)

Author: Maya WatsonOn March 26, in the midst of the COVID19 crisis, the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport (DfT) rel...

07 Apr, 2020

The revised and updated version of the SUMP guidelines were released at the CIVITAS Forum 2019, to support cities in their efforts to create an integrated Susta...

22 Oct, 2019

Investing in cycling projects is a key aspect of developing active mobility. The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) together with the Romanian EU Pre...

20 May, 2019

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