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Did you know? In our latest Polaris study, biking ranks #2 in preferred mobility solutions, and the interest in bike leasing programs like Lucien and Joule is soaring. With more people looking for greener, healthier ways to commute, this trend is one we’re excited to watch grow. At D'Ieteren, we’re committed to offering innovative mobility solutions that respond to current and future demands. Check out the full study to see how Belgian mobility is shifting! https://lnkd.in/ebgRJq4A

At the margins of the Informal Transport European Council, the #EuropeanDeclarationOnCycling was signed by Adina Valean, Karima Delli and Georges Gilkinet. 🚲👏 The institutions are thereby calling for: • more investments in infrastructure 🛣️ • improving road safety 🦺 • and supporting multimodality 🚏 Improvements in cycling infrastructure will also benefit #MicroMobility users as they share the same infrastructure and rely on national, regional and local decision-makers to move away from car-centric spatial planning. Promoting investments in cycling infrastructure and acknowledging the role cycling can play for first/last-mile transport and complementing public transport are aspects that also apply to shared micro-mobility. Marc Naether, Co-Chair of Micro-Mobility for Europe stated: "Today is a historic moment that shows that cycling, walking and shared micro-mobility are increasingly receiving the attention of EU policy-makers, as they offer more sustainable and efficient modes of transport and are alternatives to privately-owned cars in urban areas. Looking ahead, we count on policy-makers to take ambitious action during the upcoming term and to monitor actions taken on national level to make the Declaration a reality." https://lnkd.in/eQbDdB2n

🚴 Which cities are front-runners in bike sharing in Europe?   🌐Bike sharing is becoming increasingly popular across Europe, offering numerous benefits—from bringing zero carbon mobility to our cities to enhancing inclusivity and tackling transport poverty by enabling access to affordable bikes for everyone. 🏙 Join us and learn how bike sharing can transform your city! Register now for our online event on September 16th at 3 PM CEST to hear from Europe's leading bike share experts. Discover the 'secrets of success' from front-running cities and ask your questions directly to top bike share experts. We’ll also be unveiling the results of our new report on bike sharing in 148 EU cities, providing you with the insights you need to harness the potential of bike sharing to advance the EU's mobility, climate, and cycling policies.   📆 16th of September 🕒 3PM ➡️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/d5m8bm86   MegaBITS_EU, Interreg North Sea Programme, EU Environment and Climate , Eurocities, POLIS Network, European Cyclists' Federation, EIT Urban Mobility, Bike Europe, Cycling Industry News, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), C40 Cities #BikeShareTalks #BikeShareBenchmark #ZeroCarbonMobility #Inclusivity #MobilityWeek  

Check out ITDP’s latest report, "E-bikes: Charging Toward Compact Cycling Cities." This groundbreaking paper is the first global analysis of e-bike usage and its potential impact on transport access and climate emissions reductions in cities. The report explores how e-bikes can substitute for high-polluting, high-speed cars and two-wheelers, and complement public transportation. E-bikes have enormous potential to shape sustainable urban mobility. Discover how they can play a pivotal role in creating compact, cycling-friendly cities and contribute to a greener, cleaner future! 👉Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3uPvUrF

🚴♂️ From Paris to Amsterdam to Sicily: Reflecting on the Netherlands’ Incredible Bike Infrastructure 🚴♀️ After biking 650 kilometers from Paris to Amsterdam and then to Maastricht, I’ve seen firsthand just how remarkable the Netherlands’ bike infrastructure is. Whether commuting or cycling for leisure, the country’s seamless network of paths, tunnels, and bike-friendly streets serves everyone. In my latest Medium article, I dive into what makes the Dutch biking infrastructure so special—from government policies that date back to the 1970s to the modern-day innovations that keep cyclists safe and moving. 🚴♀️🚦 📸 I’ve also included some photos of the impressive infrastructure I came across, like a bike escalator in an underwater tunnel and color-coded bike lanes in Delft. The attention to detail is amazing! It’s truly inspiring to see how the Netherlands has made cycling a way of life. Check out the full article on Medium to learn more about this incredible journey. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6Wn4b2Q Special thanks to visionaries and experts like Stientje van Veldhoven, Gehl - Making Cities for People, humankind, and VanMoof for playing pivotal roles in making cycling accessible and sustainable. #Cycling #SustainableMobility #UrbanPlanning #Infrastructure #Netherlands #ActiveTransport #Gazelle #VanMoof #UrbanDesign #MobilitySolutions

Diving into the 10 Principles for Sustainable Urban Transport!    Principle 4️⃣ of our sustainable urban mobility series celebrates walking and cycling, the stars of sustainable and healthy cities! 🏙   Encourage cycling:    🚴♂️ Complete & safe cycling network: Prioritize dedicated lanes, high-quality design, and accessibility for all.    🚲 Bike-sharing: Make cycling convenient and accessible with robust programmes.    🚥 Green waves: Keep cyclists moving with traffic light coordination.    🛴 Micro-mobility regulations: Ensure safe integration of e-scooters and similar options.    Encourage walking:    🚶♀️ Safe crossings: Prioritize pedestrian needs, avoid underpasses that discourage walking.    🌆 Pedestrian zones & shared spaces: Foster vibrant, people-centric environments.    🤝 Public participation: Engage all road users, especially women, in shaping safe and inclusive spaces.    Join the movement!    🌟 Learn more about #bikesharing planning, implementation, and operation in this guide 📚🔍▶️ bit.ly/49G2bAQ    Download all the principles here ➡️ bit.ly/498kNJj and stay tuned for more detailed insights into each of them!    #WeChangeTransport #SUMP #LivableCities #SustainableTransport #ActiveMobility (CT) 

🚲 Did you know that European cities are improving cycling for citizens? Since the publication of the Urban Mobility Framework policy in December 2021, more sustainable modes of transport are undeniably happening across European cities 🇪🇺. ⚠️ Dirty air, congested streets, unsafe roads, excessive noise and persistent carbon emissions are some of the problems that many are eager to address in order to transform their road space and transport systems. Here are some examples of recent urban measures that enhance cycling in several European cities: 📍 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺: The city implemented a 30 km/h speed limit for motor vehicles on 80% of its roads. 📍 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 Cycling traffic has increased by 166% thanks to bold political leadership matched by the proper levels of funding and infrastructure building. 📍 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵: Created a campaign to encourage people to travel by bicycle. 📍 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶: Will implement a bicycle action plan until 2025 to make the city cyclable for people of all ages year-round. 📍𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀: Set in motion an urban mobility plan that implements cycling infrastructure. Dive into this article if you want to know more details about these measures and their impact! Via @eucyclistsfederation 👉 https://loom.ly/sXpjGpY #Cycling #Europe #TransportationSustainability

This Wednesday (20 March) will be the last day of my 21-year stint with Cycling UK.   In late 2002, when I joined the organisation then known as “CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation”, I expected to work here for about 4-5 years. The fact that I’ve stayed this long is testament to two things.   The first is that, frankly, although we’ve made progress on cycle policy nationally throughout the UK, it has taken far longer than I had hoped for – and even now, we still have a long, long way to go!   But the second is more positive. It has been an incredible privilege and pleasure to work with such wonderful people on an issue that I really care about.   Despite all the frustrations, we HAVE made progress on cycling and active travel in the UK – though much more so in Scotland and Wales than in England or Northern Ireland. England’s active travel funding is still only a fraction of what it needs to be – but we’ve come a long way forward from the national budget of £0.00 for cycling in England when I joined the organisation! All four nations of the UK now have really good standards for how to design cycle-friendly roads, streets and cycle-specific infrastructure. Crucially, we also won some really important changes to the Highway Code three years ago.   But there is so much more still to do! Even now, with mounting evidence of the scale of the crises of congestion, air pollution, inactivity-related ill health and (crucially) the climate and nature, too few politicians have the bravery to recognise how the promotion of cycling, the creation of safer streets and good land-use policies could all contribute to a much cleaner, pleasanter, safer and healthier ‘low traffic future’.   So I won’t be moving very far away. Many of you will know that I reduced my involvement with Cycling UK in May 2022 to a part-time role, alongside a much newer role, jointly coordinating the Low Traffic Future Alliance (https://lnkd.in/enMH__fm) of which Cycling UK is, of course, a member (https://lnkd.in/eQ8cwRRe)!   I will therefore continue in that role on a part-time basis. However I need to free up the rest of my time to address several family-related issues, that I cannot deal with purely in my spare time. Meanwhile, with Cycling UK about to launch into an exciting new strategy period, now seemed like a good time to make way for fresh blood. So, to everyone involved in supporting the causes of cycling, active travel or sustainable transport, or road safety, or health or environmental sustainability, a huge thank-you for everything you do - and I very much hope we’ll stay in touch!

Stadradeln / City Cylcing: an initiative to improve cycling infrastructure in Germany. You use the app to track your cycle route and over a period of 3 weeks you accumulate all the kilometres you have cycled and the CO2 you have saved. In the last 3 weeks I've cycled 447.6 km and saved 74,3 kg/CO2. In addition to improving cycling infrastructure, you are improving your health and reducing your carbon footprint, which will make next year's ESG (Environmental Social Governance) reporting easier 😉

This, this, this! Network design is the absolute key to better places and has to be the starting point for any project. The UK often uses the LCWIP process to walking, wheeling and cycling network development, but I'll stick my neck out on two counts; the LCWIP process is more complex than it needs to be *and* it completely fails to realise that we also need motoring and public transport networks (where they run on roads). Unless we look at things multimodally at a network level, and crucially, design the network we want to get to, then we are going to keep failing when we start to undertake our road and street designs - and that will end up failing to deliver choice *and* fail those who have to drive in the longer term.