Do you want your city to become the next Velo-city? Find out how!
The bidding procedure for Velo-city 2026 is now open until 30 September 2023. Send an email to velo-city@ecf.com to receive the full bid manual! Applications for Velo-city 2024 and 2025 are closed. The bidding procedure for Velo-city 2027 will be launched in Spring 2024. More info on Velo-city to be found on www.velo-city-conference.com
The next host city of the biggest global cycling summit should:
- Aim to be a leader in sustainable mobility. We are not only interested in existing cycling conditions; we are looking for the vision and the commitment to improve cycling for everyone.
- Share best practices with the international cycling community and raise awareness among their own citizens.
- Aspire to build a long-term strategy for cycling and active mobility.
The benefits of hosting Velo-city 2026
The conference offers a unique opportunity for the host city to present itself to the global cycling community as a liveable and active city. Velo-city also boosts the local economy by attracting a large number of international visitors, promotes an active lifestyle, stimulates sustainable urban development and enhances the city’s international prestige.
Boosting the development of a sustainable, bicycle-friendly, liveable city
Hosting a Velo-city conference should be integrated into a strategy to make the city more bicycle-friendly, greener and liveable.
All cities that have hosted the conference have benefited from Velo-city by:
- raising the international profile and prestige of their city
- creating fruitful relationships with cycling user groups
- generating substantial publicity for their city and its policies
- receiving feedback on their transport and environmental plans
- hearing about other successful active mobility policies
- involving the elected representatives in the debate on transport issues
- engaging with the public on mobility strategies
How to apply
All European and non-European cities committed to shaping a better future through more cycling are invited by ECF to bid for Velo-city 2026. To receive the complete bid documentation, please contact us at velo-city@ecf.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your Velo-city Team
For further information please contact Caroline Cerfontaine, Director - Velo-city: c.cerfontaine@ecf.com