QUOTE OF THE DAY Many people think: ‘I love my car. The bigger the car, the closer I am to god.' Brian Bell Vice President of Global Communications a... Velo-city 2024 Ghent: Friday Daily Report – The cycling story is ours to spin We cycled, we danced, we laughed, we discussed the future of cycling, and we at...
QUOTE OF THE DAY When we planned a new football stadium, we said why not use the bike to solve the mobility issue. We told Ghent's supporters: if you... Velo-city 2024 Ghent: Thursday Daily Report – It takes two to tango! If anyone knows how to throw a party catered to thousands of people arriving by bike, it...
QUOTE OF THE DAY The title of this year's conference speaks for itself. Connecting through cycling, that's what cycling does. Georges Gilkinet Deputy... Velo-city 2024 Ghent: Wednesday Daily Report – 2,600 cyclists take over the streets of Ghent Welcome back to Day 2 of Velo-city 2024! A whirlwind of session...
QUOTE OF THE DAY Cycling in New York transformed from alternative transportation to essential transportation! Janette Sadik-Khan Principal - Bloomber... Velo-city 2024 Ghent: Tuesday Daily Report – Welkom in Gent! Salut iedereen en welkom in Gent! Velo-city is back and off to a strong start with a record-brea...
QUOTE OF THE DAY A huge part of our work before the war was about building community. The main purpose of Bike for Ukraine is to make humanitarian he... Velo-city 2023 Leipzig: Friday Daily Report – Leaders of the Future And so, the time has come to say goodbye. But as the old saying goes, don’t be sad it’s o...
QUOTE OF THE DAY We need fundamental and structural change in a short time. What does this have to do with bikes? Cycling is a manifestation of this... Velo-city 2023 Leipzig: Thursday Daily Report – Viva la re-velo-ution! And so, we roll into day three of VC23! Energised by last night’s incredible bicycle p...
QUOTE OF THE DAY For jobs in the cycling industry we've redone the numbers during our work for the EU Cycling Strategy. Today it's somewhere around t... Velo-city 2023 Leipzig: Wednesday Daily Report – Leading the Transition Schöne Grüße an alle! It was great to see so many cycling enthusiasts again today in Leipz...
QUOTE OF THE DAY We need to understand why 15-minute cities are becoming popular [...] We need to reshape cities, develop high-quality social life, b... Velo-city 2023 Leipzig: Tuesday Daily Report – Willkommen in Leipzig! And we are back! Hallo zusammen und willkommen in Leipzig! What a first day we’ve had a...
"The point is to make the city better, which means fewer cars. Changing fossil cars with electric ones is not a solution, they are still dangerous. Tha... And so, the time has come to say goodbye once again. What a week it has been, and with an emphasis on cycling tourism, bike economics and urban mobility innovation, the...
We are people who care about the end of the world, but we mustn’t forget that there are many who are worried about the end of the month. How do we ensur... The sun shone brightly on Day 2 of Velo-city 2022, that saw the Velo-citizens joined by citizens of Ljubljana for the annual Bike Parade. If you missed a session or two...
Can bicycle activism save the world? Yes, I've seen it done and I've seen wonderful results for the world. Jan Gehl Founder, Architect and Professor of... Finally – we are back! After nine months since we last met in Lisbon, Velo-city has returned, this time to the beautiful city of Ljubljana. We hoped you enjoyed your fir...
It cannot be said enough: there is no conceivable way to achieve the sustainable development goals, the European Green Deal or climate-neutral cities w... After four days of inspiring plenaries, enlightening sessions and empowering speakers, it’s time to say farewell as, alas, all good things must come to an end. We hope y...