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Many European cities are global frontrunners on mobility and transport. A smaller number of cities excel at providing their citizens with cycling infrastructure...ECF showcases how national cycling strategies, suitable infrastructure and financial incentives can help countries best implement the EU Urban Mobility Framework policy a...

19 Dec, 2022

Billed as Europe’s largest research and technology conference on transport and mobility, this year’s Transport Research Arena (TRA) was held under the theme of...Philip Amaral, ECF Director of Policy and Development, attends the Transport Research Arena in Lisbon from 14-17 November.

17 Nov, 2022

Denmark and especially Copenhagen is known for its many cyclists and iconic cycling infrastructure. Come visit Copenhagen and take part in a high-quality two-da...

29 Jun, 2022
Velo-city 2024: Ghent wins bid to host the world cycling summit

The Belgian city of Ghent wins bid to host Velo-city 2024. Set against the backdrop of a well-renowned cycling city, the event will bring together business, government, r...

19 May, 2022

On 29 April, Velo-city unveiled its extended programme, with more than 350 high-level speakers. The four-day event will feature more than 60 sessions, seven ple...The annual world cycling summit reveals a programme bursting at the seams with high-level speakers, experts in all things cycling and urban design and seven plenaries aro...

16 May, 2022

Velo-city offers a unique opportunity for host cities to present themselves to the global cycling community as a liveable and active city. The conference also b...The Velo-city conference, where the world’s leading cycling researchers, advocates and urban planners convene alongside government officials in the name of more cycling f...

20 Apr, 2022

The Dutch Police has been awarded the prestigious Gold Level Cycle-Friendly Employer (CFE) Certification by ECF Member and CFE National Coordinator for the Neth...Fietsersbond has awarded the Dutch Police a Gold Level CFE Certification. With more than 60,000 employees, the Dutch Police force is the largest employer in the Netherlan...

21 Feb, 2022

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
ECF analysis: New European Urban Mobility Framework is a major win for cycling

The new European Urban Mobility Framework (UMF), released by the European Commission on 14 December as part of the “Efficient and Green Mobility” package, repre...The European Commission’s new Urban Mobility Framework is truly an opportunity for EU cities to revolutionise mobility and transport away from polluting, congestion-prone...

22 Dec, 2021
ECF analysis: TEN-T proposal represents important step forward for cycling, but also some missed opportunities

The proposal for a revised Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation by the European Commission, presented on 14 December as part of the “Efficient an...The EU’s flagship transport policy – the Trans-European Transport Network – is up for revision and a proposal by the Commission to properly define “active modes...

22 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 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

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