City streets belong to the children
Imagine: it’s early morning, and kids everywhere are leaving for school. Neighbourhood roads slowly fill with children of all ages… Read More »City streets belong to the children
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Cycling news, August 2026
➡️ Tragically, British rider Finlay Tarling has died at just 19 years old after a serious accident during the eighth… Read More »Cycling news, August 2026
Cycling Counts: What the New EU Study Reveals About Cycling Infrastructure
The European Commision’s Cycling Counts study is the first comprehensive effort to record the state of cycling in the European… Read More »Cycling Counts: What the New EU Study Reveals About Cycling Infrastructure
How cars heat up our cities
It’s a hot summer’s day, and our car driver, let’s call him Bob, approaches his car which has been parked… Read More »How cars heat up our cities
Cycling news, June 2026
🇬🇷 News from Greece Newspaper article about our bicycle survey Some Greek cities are doing ok: Karditsa has almost as… Read More »Cycling news, June 2026
New survey about cycling in Greece
On World Bicycle Day, we are sharing with you the results of a nationwide survey on cycling, which we conducted… Read More »New survey about cycling in Greece
Cycling news, May 2026
🇬🇷 News from Greece Shared electric bikes: Last month we reported that more and more municipalities are starting shared electric… Read More »Cycling news, May 2026
Cycling helmets and road safety
Photo: Screenshot from Helmet Week The prompt for this essay came from a discussion we had with our community members… Read More »Cycling helmets and road safety
The bicycle as an answer to the energy crisis
Cartoon by Robert Ariail The war in Iran has led to a global energy crisis, and road transport, which accounts… Read More »The bicycle as an answer to the energy crisis
Induced Demand for other modes of transport
A few years ago, I travelled from the UK to Greece by train and boat. We arrived at the port… Read More »Induced Demand for other modes of transport