The European Cyclists’ Federation’s (ECF) annual world cycling summit, Velo-city, gets underway on 6 September. The four-day conference is set to host six high-...With only a few days to go until Velo-city 2021 Lisboa, ECF invites you for a sneak preview of the conference’s six plenary sessions. Each session will focus on its own p...
After a year’s hiatus, the annual world cycling conference, Velo-city, is back and due to be hosted by the city of Lisbon on 6-9 September. With a program sched...With Velo-city 2021 Lisboa fast approaching, ECF directors and policy experts present their highlight reel for the world cycling summit on 6-9 September, with t...
Since the implementation of the Cycle-Friendly Employer (CFE) Certification Framework, European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) Member Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-...The Cycle-Friendly Employer Certification is booming in Germany. The scheme is devised to encourage European companies to make cycling more accessible to their employees....
This year’s edition of ECF’s annual flagship event, Velo-city 2021 Lisboa, is just around the corner. On 6-9 September, the global cycling community will conven...Since its invention, the bicycle has been a symbol of empowerment and a tool for creating more inclusive societies. On 6-9 September, over 200 speakers will convene aroun...
To get to Lisbon by bicycle, your best option is to cycle along the EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route. This 11,000-kilometre-long route goes through six differe...Velo-city 2021 Lisboa will take place on 6-9 September, a perfect occasion to learn more about Lisbon’s bike friendliness. And why not explore the Portuguese capital by b...
Brussels is not exactly known for smooth flowing road traffic. In 2019, TomTom ranked the city as the 7th most congested large city in Europe. According to GRAC...In this third and final #CargoBike series article, ECF interviews urbike & Delhaize about the BCklet project, a cargo bike project that aims to rethink traditional d...
As part of its efforts to reevaluate urban mobility in the city, the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality (MM) Transportation Department has secured a Gold...ECF Member and CFE National Coordinator for Turkey, ENVERÇEVKO, certifies the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Transportation Department as the first-ever Cycle-F...
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,”...
The Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform is back with two fresh webinars within the extremely successful cycling cities webinar series launched in...
The Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform is back with two fresh webinars within the extremely successful cycling cities webinar series launched in...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the bicycle emerged as the safest means of transport for making essential trips, to deliver food and medicines, and to get some mu...Throughout the Belgian region of Flanders, safe and signposted cycle routes are helping people to access vaccination centres. With Flanders having the highest vaccination...