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The City of Varaždin is the cultural, economic and educational centre of Northwest Croatia and the latest addition to the Cities & Regions for Cyclists netw...The newly elected municipal government of Varaždin continues a strong track record of green alternatives for local transport. The Croatian city aims to fulfil the dual st...

13 Jan, 2022

All new residential and non-residential buildings in the EU as well as those undergoing major renovation will have to provide mandatory spaces for bicycle parking, accord...

16 Dec, 2021

All new residential and non-residential buildings in the EU as well as those undergoing major renovation will have to provide mandatory spaces for bicycle...The European Commission’s revision proposal for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will make bicycle parking mandatory in all new and renovated buildings in th...

16 Dec, 2021

On Tuesday 5 October, Glasgow City Council published part of its new strategy to promote active travel across the city, including an extensive new network of cy...Glasgow has announced plans for a new cycleway network ahead of hosting COP26 in November. The network aims to reduce transport pollution, congestion and road safety...

08 Oct, 2021
Celebrating Cycling Cities: Sharing Europe’s Best Practices

High-level speakers from all over Europe met on 1 June 2021 to share best practices for how to shape more cycle-friendly urban mobility systems. “Celebrating Cy...Over 1,300 participants were registered when politicians and officials from European cities, EU institutions and the Netherlands met for an event on the role of cycling a...

02 Jun, 2021

The #VisionaryCities Series is a collection of best practices and success stories from local authority leaders in Europe working for better, safer and more comm...Prague is set to make record investments in cycling this year, dedicating expenses towards better infrastructure and a new cargo bike depot. Officials are counting on cyc...

02 Jun, 2021

Filled with colourful narrow streets and built on a unique topography, Lisbon is undoubtedly a challenging city when it comes to mobility. Over the past decade,...

19 Nov, 2020

Allocating 10 % of the transport capital budget to cycling has been a long-standing demand of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF). But so far, to our knowle...

29 Jul, 2020
Camille Gévaudan, "Pistes cyclables temporaires Covid-19", (CC by SA 2.0)

Author: Maya WatsonECF's team and members have been collecting data on pro-cycling measures taken in Europe to combat Covid-19 and smooth the transition out of...

28 Jul, 2020
Niccolo Panozzo, Ixelles Pedestrian Priority Zone Belgium

Author: Maya WatsonFrom Brussels to Budapest, cities are instituting measures to help active travelers keep their social distance while staying safe from cars....

10 Jun, 2020

The last day of Velo-city 2019 begins with a stimulating discussion: ‘Infrastructure from the City to the Greenways’! Infrastructure is the backbone of cycling...

17 Jun, 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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