Cycling has been a symbol of emancipation and empowerment at many times during our history, but have we come as far as we would like to?[i] When given a closer look, the main profile of cyclists is far from being diverse. So does cycling really...

RD Cycle Solution win third place at European Cyclists’ Federation’s first ever Hackathon, organised in association with the European Institute for Innovation and Technology’s (EIT) Urban Mobility department. Their proposed solution, ‘Urban Cycle...

During the coronavirus crisis, local and national authorities are increasing efforts to promote cycling. But why? Let us list the common motivations behind the 2306 km of new cycle-friendly streets and more than 1 billion euro funding reported up...

Velo-city has something for everyone. We decided to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for in our rich programme of seven plenary sessions, over 80 parallel sessions and over 250 speakers. This article features three parallel...

Velo-city has something for everyone. We decided to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for in our rich programme of seven plenary sessions, over 80 parallel sessions, and over 250 speakers. Let’s dive into our main theme, ‘Cycling...

Author: Dublin City CouncilAs part of the Velo-City Conference 2019, an arts programme questioning the place of cycling in the city is taking place in Dublin. For ‘The Citizen Cycle’ curated by Michelle Browne, three artists are working with...

We continue our mini-interview series with the Velo-city 2019 Keynote Speakers! #VC19Keynote #MeetTheSpeakers #CyclingForTheAges Dr Matthew Philpott is Executive Director of European Healthy Stadia Network. He is responsible for the overall...

Author: Dublin City CouncilA holistic approach to cycling on Dublin City Quays The South Campshires Flood Protection and Cycleway Project pulled many competing demands together to deliver a high quality scheme with cycling at its core. Ticking...

The Velo-city 2019 theme of Health & Social is about people and examining the role cycling plays in delivering for the health and wellbeing of all citizens. There are a host of benefits to be gained from cycling - It is good for our...

With Access to Life at the center, Velo-city 2018 had inclusion as one of its main themes. Both plenary and parallel sessions touched upon important topics such as the role of bicycle in social inclusion, gender equality, diversity etc. The first...

This session primarily focussed on the integration of cycling with public transport in South America. Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) systems could cover almost the entire city of Bogota if stations were well served by cycling. “Cyclists are prepared to...

The second day of Velo-city 2018 brought another inspiring session on bike sharing. No operators this time, only activists and city officials, discussing the potential for social inclusion that lies within bike sharing systems. Daniel Valença...