Since April 2021, 25 member states have submitted their National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) to the European Commission, outlining priorities for the...Since ECF’s last analysis, most EU countries now mention cycling in their COVID-19 recovery plans, with €1.7 billion earmarked for cycling infrastructure, safety, tourism...
In Poland, up until 2011, national legislation required people to cycle on separated cycle tracks, although complying with this obligation meant losing the righ...In 2011, Poland introduced road legislation changes in favour of cycling. The results demonstrated how such changes can make a big difference in a “less-cycling country,”...
On 8 June, Spain adopted its first ever National Cycling Strategy. With a budget of €5 million (as defined in the General State Budget 2021), the Strategy repre...For the first time ever, the Spanish government has approved a national cycling strategy. With the recent declaration that €3 billion of Spain’s Recovery Plan will b...
Following numerous advocacy campaigns and public consultations conducted in EU Member States, cycling has featured more prominently in several updated National...Since ECF’s analysis in April, cycling investments have become increasingly prominent in EU Member States’ recovery plans. However, while several countries have stepped u...
Thanks to sustained advocacy action from the Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta (FIAB), Italy has successfully capitalised on the extraordinary situatio...In 2020, Italy introduced new innovative methods for reorganising street space as part of its COVID-19 recovery strategy. Two specialised decrees reformed road laws to in...
In March, the Romanian Cyclists’ Federation (FBR) scored a big victory when the Romanian government decided to include substantial investments in cycling in its...The Romanian government has earmarked more than €120 million for EuroVelo and cycling infrastructure in its COVID-19 Recovery Plan following the advocacy of the Romanian...
The deadline for the presentation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRP) is approaching fast. How do cycling investments feature in Member States’ dra...