Global initiative
We need to ensure our cities are more liveable and fit for the future. We believe every city can benefit from having a catalyst representing cycling progress and the interests of the community. We call these Bicycle Mayors.
Bicycle Mayors can accelerate the changes we need to see by uniting all citizens to take action. They bring creative diversity with new insights and approaches, from both inside and beyond the world of bicycle planning professionals or the political establishment. They are the human face and voice of cycling in a city. By connecting these changemakers across a global network – creating greater visibility, rapidly sharing ideas, challenges and solutions, – we can create a truly radical shift.
Network Map
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What does the network do?
Keeps the issues front-and-center and moving forward through global and regional calls-to-action
Promotes the bicycle as a solution to some of the most complex urban challenges
Aligns the network (and its cause) to other movements and organizations that are also working to create more liveable cities
What does a Bicycle Mayor do?
Sindile Mavundla, Bicycle Mayor of Cape Town, leads the Active Mobility Forum coalition, comprised of enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about Cape Town a more liveable city for all demographics and vulnerable populations.
The Bicycle Mayor of Bath, Saskia Heijltjes, organised a Kiddical Mass event with over 100 participants, that aimed to inspire its participants, while simultaneously advocating for road safety for children.
Hyderabad’s Bicycle Mayor, Santhana Selvan, organised the first ever BicycleBus in India for children ride to school as a group, creating a safe environment and shared joyful experience of active mobility.
See more of the action and impact that Bicycle Mayors and the Bicycle Mayor Network have here:
How does the network support Bicycle Mayors?
Promote the work of Bicycle Mayors through a monthly organisation newsletter, social media, and events
Facilitate Collaboration through online platforms, network-wide calls, a network newsletter, and working Groups
Provide Resources through a resource hub, workshops and trainings, and access to events
Offer Direct Support through regular one-on-one check-ins and making our staff available for questions
Network History
2016 – Elected first Bicycle Mayor in Amsterdam, Anne Luten
2018 – Elected first Junior Bicycle Mayor, Lotta Crok
2020 – Reached 100 Bicycle Mayors
2021 – BYCS India Foundation established
Youth Bicycle Mayor
The Youth Bicycle Mayor’s role is to offer a teenager’s perspective and imagination to the realm of cycling activation, with the goal of making cities fit for all ages. They work alongside the senior Bicycle Mayor of their city to create tangible impact. Currently, there are 5 Youth Bicycle Mayors, who represent cities in the Netherlands, India, and Ireland.
The idea for the Youth Bicycle Mayor originated as part of the election campaign of Amsterdam’s Bicycle Mayor, Katelijne Boerma, who focused on making cycling safe for all children. She helped find students in local schools to lead cycling progress. These students were involved in design competitions and co-creation workshops to develop new solutions for cycling access, leading to the selection of one student as the Youth Bicycle Mayor.
Network Cities
Africa
Gaborone, Botswana
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nairobi, Kenya
Agadir, Morocco
Abuja, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
Cape Town, South Africa
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Americas
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rosario, Argentina
Santa Fe, Argentina
Cochabamba, Bolivia
La Paz, Bolivia
Brasília, Brazil
Curitiba, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Halifax, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Victoria, Canada
Waterloo, Canada
Winnipeg, Canada
Santiago, Chile
Armenia, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
Medellín, Colombia
San José, Costa Rica
Cuenca, Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico
Hermosillo, Mexico
Merida, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico
Queretaro, Mexico
Tulancingo, Mexico
Zona Metropolitana del Valle de Mexico, Mexico
Chiclayo, Peru
Cusco, Peru
Iquitos, Peru
Lima, Peru
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Boston, United States of America
Keene, United States of America
Washington D.C., United States of America
Asia
Agartala, India
Ahmedabad, India
Alappuzha, India
Ankleshwar, India
Bengaluru, India
Bhopal, India
Bhubaneswar, India
Chandigarh, India
Chennai, India
Dehradun, India
Erode, India
Faridkot, India
Gandhinagar, India
Ghaziabad, India
Gondal, India
Gurugram, India
Guwahati, India
Howrah, India
Hyderabad, India
Imphal, India
Indore, India
Jamnagar, India
Kannur, India
Karjat, India
Kolkata, India
Kollam, India
Kozhikode, India
Ludhiana, India
Malappuram, India
Meerut Cantt, India
Mira Bhayandar, India
Moradabad, India
Mumbai, India
Nagpur, India
Nambiyoor, India
Navi Mumbai, India
Navsari, India
New Delhi, India
New Panvel, India
Palakkad, India
Pimpri-Chinchwad, India
Pune, India
Rajkot, India
Ranchi, India
Salem, India
Silvassa, India
Sonipat, India
Thane, India
Tirunelveli, India
Tumkur, India
Vadodara, India
Valsad, India
Vapi, India
Tehran, Iran
Beirut, Lebanon
Tripoli, Lebanon
Kathmandu, Nepal
Dubai, UAE
Europe
Durrës, Albania
Tirana, Albania
Ghent, Belgium
Sofia, Bulgaria
Nicosia, Cyprus
Tallinn, Estonia
Mulhouse, France
Cologne, Germany
Munich, Germany
Witten, Germany
Tbilisi, Georgia
Athens, Greece
Ilion, Greece
Loutraki, Greece
Dublin, Ireland
Florence, Italy
Milan, Italy
Napoli, Italy
Rome, Italy
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Hague, Netherlands
Utrecht, Netherlands
Zwolle, Netherlands
Barreiro, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Bucharest, Romania
Bratislava, Slovakia
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Barcelona, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Ankara, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
Tarsus, Turkey
Zonguldak, Turkey
Kyiv, Ukraine
Bath, United Kingdom
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Cumbria, United Kingdom
Gibraltar, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Inverness, United Kingdom
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Torbay, United Kingdom
Tynedale, United Kingdom
Warwick, United Kingdom
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Oceania
Wollongong, Australia
Alumni Bicycle Mayors
This list is currently incomplete and in the process of being updated.
Africa
Greater Accra, Ghana – Simon Cobbina
Americas
New York City, USA – Courtney Williams
Asia
Navsari, India – Siddharth Shah
Europe
Braga, Portugal – Mario Meireles
Oceania
Sydney, Australia – Sarah Imm