TEN-T is the EU's primary network of roads, railways, inland waterways, ports, maritime shipping routes, airports and multimodal terminals. With the revision of...Last week, the European Parliament voted to adopt the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines. For the first time, the promotion of active mod...
What makes Arup’s approach to the built and natural environment unique? The impacts of climate change are being felt around the world. Cities and organisations...Facing climate change impacts and rapid urbanisation, cities and regions are under pressure to adapt swiftly. Committed to sustainable development and drawing from broad...
Today, the European Council, Commission and Parliament signed the European Declaration on Cycling, marking the official adoption of the first inter-in...ECF welcomes this historic milestone with enthusiasm, which is set to serve as a strategic compass for existing and future cycling policies.
In its exceptional application, Rimini convened an impressive coalition of partners, including ECF’s member FIAB, which played a prominent role in securing the...The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is delighted to announce that the City of Rimini has won the bid to host the 2026 edition of the prestigious Velo-city conference....
Velo-city, the flagship event of the European Cyclists’ Federation, is the premier international platform for sparking dialogue, collaboration and knowledge sh... Velo-city 2024, the annual world cycling summit, is gearing up to take place in the Belgian City of Ghent from 18-21 June 2024. With the call for abstracts officially op...
Gentians’s love for cycling is not only felt on the streets, but it is also mirrored in the official statistics. The city boasts a modal split of 34% for cycli...The quirky city of Ghent is a cosy pocket-sized city with the energy of a metropolis and a top destination for cycling enthusiasts. Through people-focused urban planning,...
With seven plenaries, over 75 sessions and more than 350 speakers, Velo-city 2023 is shaping up to be the stand out cycling event of the year. This year’s edit...The annual world cycling summit has unveiled a programme bursting at the seams with high-level speakers and experts in all things cycling and urban design, coming to the...
Leading the transition Leipzig’s urban development is deeply intertwined with its unique history. Its citizens played a decisive role in German reunification, p...Leipzig’s history has been one of change and transition. From desolate urban brownfields to lively neighbourhoods, from open-cast coal mines to lakescapes, the German cit...
Over a decade ago, the City of Ljubljana decided to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists over motorised traffic, winning multiple awards and the bid to host Velo...We take a look at how cycling has helped make the Slovenian capital one of Europe's most liveable cities. Host city for Velo-city 2022, Ljubljana is a must-go for all bic...
For the first time after two years, ECF and its member organisations gathered in Berlin for an in-person Annual General Meeting. The meeting was hosted by ECF M...On 6-7 May, over 60 representatives of Europe’s most influential cycling advocacy organisations convened in Berlin for ECF’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022. ECF welcom...
The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is proud to announce Jan Gehl as a keynote speaker at Velo-city 2022 Ljubljana. An architect, professor and co-founder o...Jan Gehl, the world-famous architect and pioneer of people-centred urban planning, will give the opening speech at this year's world cycling summit. Velo-city will take p...
According to a survey conducted by the development bank, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), 75% of German households who regularly use their car are willing...A new survey shows that the majority of Germans would consider using bicycles and public transport over their cars if infrastructure and access to public transport improv...