Brussels, June 2007
The ECF delivered the ECF Statement ‘Liveable cities are cycling cities !’ to the European Commission on the proposed Green Paper on Urban Transport. The title says in a nutshell what is explained in the statement: cycling should be a mainstay of urban transport for many reasons – liveability of cities, climate change, costs and benefits of investments, land use and health. See for the text of the ECF Statement http://www.ecf.com/43_1
Direct: http://www.ecf.com/files/2/12/21/070605_Statement_on_Green_Paper_on_Urban_Transport.pdf
Two other for cyclists very important position papers were delivered by the ETRA (European Twowheel Retailers' Association; see at http://www.etra-eu.com/newsitem.asp?type=1&id=7894862 and COLIBI (Representing the European Bicycle Industry - www.colibi.com) and COLIPED (Association of the European Two-Wheeler Parts' & Accessories' Industry - www.coliped.com).
At the stakeholder conference 4th of June in Brussels European Commission Vice-President J. Barrot announced that the commission will publish the Green Paper with ‘options’ in September 2007 and will ask for comments then on this paper. In winter 2007/2008 and spring 2008 there will be a consultation process and debates on ‘actions’. After that process the commission will publish an action plan in autumn 2008.
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European Commission Vice-President Barrot and two of his staff
members, Mr. Z. Kazatzay and Mrs. A. Lidou at the Stakeholder
Conference
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From Left: The Secretary Generals of COLIBI-COLIPED
(Greet Engelen), ETRA (Annick Roetynck) and ECF (Bernhard
Ensink) at the Stakeholder Conference | |
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Dr. Bernhard Ensink
ECF Secretary General & Velo-city Series Director
Rue Joseph II 166 - 1000 Brussels - Belgium
tel. +32 2 234 38 74 - fax +32 2 234 38 75
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