This blog was co-written by BYCS and Outride. Introduction The increased use of cycling for transportation has a number of benefits for individuals, communities, and the planet. There are a number of barriers to increasing
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Bridging the Gap Between Health and Mobility for Children
Establishing healthy physical activity habits like cycling during childhood is not just beneficial, it’s essential. Research shows that active children are more likely to maintain a healthy lifestyle into adulthood, reducing risks of obesity and
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Why is it important to start a cycling culture with small children?
A cycling culture should start with kids, allowing them to improve their health, social interaction and learning process. However, Latin American cities have some barriers linked to insecure cycling infrastructure, road safety and weak cycling
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BYCS Annual Report 2023
BYCS is pleased to share our 2023 Annual Report, containing a summary of our projects, programmes, research, technical assistance, and Network activity throughout 2023. We also share our aspirations for 2024, namely continuing to carry
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International Children’s Cycling Manifesto
Cycling for transportation provides many benefits for all, including independence, health, happiness, community integration, and economic opportunity. However barriers to cycling, particularly for children, remain prevalent and in some places are growing, as cars continue
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Editorial por Daniela Abril Gutierrez: En Chile, pedalear congrega voluntades
Blog para la Semana de la Movilidad y el Día Nacional Sin Auto (25 – 29 Septiembre 2023). Por Daniela Gutierrez, arquitecta y urbanista mexicana, colaborando como gerente de proyectos de investigación y desarrollo en
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Guest Editorial by Mohammad Nazarpoor: The Human Infrastructure of Cycling – A mission for Academics & Activists
Mohammad Nazarpoor is a PHD candidate in Urban Planning at Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran, and an activist promoting cycling, most recently appointed as Bicycle Mayor of the Iranian Capital. In this essay he emphasizes
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Guest Editorial by Seble Samuel: La Calle es Nuestra
This editorial was originally published in English by the Africa Network for Walking and Cycling, and can be accessed here. – Seble es cofundadora de Menged Le Sew, el movimiento de calles abiertas de Etiopía,
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BYCS Annual Report 2022
BYCS is pleased to share our 2022 Annual Report, containing a summary of our projects, programmes, research, consulting work, and Network activity throughout 2022. We also share our aspirations for 2023, namely continuing to carry
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A Year of Heroes
Alex Baum, BYCS Programmes & Systems Manager, has been working throughout 2022, with support from EIT Urban Mobility and funding from the European Union, on an important expansion of our flagship children’s cycling stimulation programme
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An End of Year Letter from our CEO
Maud de Vries, Co-Founder and CEO of BYCS, in her end of year letter, reflects on the evolution of BYCS, and the growing movement to promote cycling around the world. – Dear Friends, In January
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Lima Positions Cycling as a Tool for Health, Resilience, and Community Wellbeing
Lucas Snaije, Research & Advocacy Manager at BYCS, writes on the Bicycle Architecture Bienale in Lima, and the supporting initiatives and organisations that have made it a success. This week marks the end of
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United Nations Cycling Award for the Bicycle Mayor Network
Valeria Leyva & Daniela Abril Gutierrez, write on what it means for the Bicycle Mayor Network to be recognised by the UN, and how the Network’s impact is grown. In June this year the Bicycle
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Alle Kinderen op de Fiets
1 op de 3 kinderen gaat nooit op de fiets naar de basisschool. In Amsterdam kan maar liefst een kwart van de kinderen niet fietsen. Onze Nederlandse fietscultuur is beroemd en wordt overal geprezen, maar
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All Things Cycling at Velo-City: 4 days of learning & exchanging in Ljubljana
Lucas Snaije, BYCS Research & Advocacy Manager, looks ahead to the Ljubljana edition of ECF’s Velo-City conference, and shares our top picks of this year’s stellar program of talks. For a relatively small capital city,
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Shifting Virtual Gears: The Cycles Games Project in Ecuador
Amanda Padilla, Project Manager of the Cycling Games in Ecuador, highlights how the initiative started, overcame the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential for cycling in Ecuador’s youngest generations. As part of
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BYCS Annual Report 2021
Maud de Vries, Co-Founder and CEO of BYCS, introduces our 2021 Annual Report. A core tenet of our organisation has always been to position the bicycle as the real zero-emissions vehicle that the world needs
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Reflections on Cycling in 2021: Our Team’s Standout Initiatives
The BYCS team highlights its favourite initiatives of last year, as we ready our annual report, and kickstart several exciting international projects in 2022. Maud de Vries, Co-Founder & CEO: COP26 & Bicycle Heroes “One
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Pedestrianised Streets & Urban Wellbeing: the Case of Church Street, Bengaluru
Lucas Snaije, Research & Advocacy Manager, BYCS, & Sathya Sankaran, Co-Founder, Urban Morph & Bicycle Mayor of Bengaluru, examine the effects on urban wellbeing of a pedestrianisation pilot, using research from the Indian Institute of
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COP26: As EV Headlights Blind Policy Makers, Real Sustainable Urban Transport Solutions are Clearer than Ever.
James Crossley (Creative and Communications Manager), and Julien Vincelot (Learning and Partnerships Manager), reflect on the opportunities taken and missed for active mobility at the UN Conference for Climate Change in Glasgow. For a conference
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COP26: Centring Cycling in the Climate Discussion
Lucas Snaije, BYCS’ Research and Advocacy Manager, explores cycling’s critical role in the climate crisis. Over 100 world leaders will gather in Glasgow for the COP26 between October 31st and November 12th, alongside around 20,000
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Velo-city 2021: A Growing Diversity of Perspectives
Alex Baum, BYCS’ Global Networks Manager, recounts his experience of the return of in-person events for Velo-city 2021, in Lisbon. Attendees at this year’s Velo-city conference felt something that many have not felt in months
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The Inherent Resistance of Cycling
James Crossley, BYCS’ Creative Strategist, explores the changing dynamic of cycling as activism in a world that provides both too much and too little alternative to active mobility. You don’t need to be at a
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Curbing Traffic – Through the Eyes of Halifax’s Bicycle Mayor
July 23rd, 2021 Jillian Banfield, Bicycle Mayor of Halifax, Canada, spoke with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett about their new book, Curbing Traffic. She explores the topics of ambiguity in infrastructure, disability, & accessibility in relation
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 8th, 2021 To mark International Women’s Day 2021, we asked women Bicycle Mayors from 12 cities around the world what the UN’s theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”
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BYCS India Foundation: Our First Decentralisation Initiative
Amsterdam, December 16th, 2020 We’re taking steps towards establishing regional hubs for our Bicycle Mayor Network, and are proud to officially present the BYCS India Foundation. Here is why decentralisation is a core principle in
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Soft Factors to Encourage an Inclusive Culture of the Bicycle
Amsterdam, September 22nd, 2020 To mark World Car Free Day 2020, Lucas Snaije discusses the need to change our culture of urban transportation from one rooted in regimes of automobility to one where active mobility
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From Pop-Up to Permanent – Hopes and Dreams for Latin American Cycling Infrastructure
Amsterdam, August 3rd, 2020 Cities across Latin America have recently implemented extensive networks of pop-up bike lanes. In this piece, Felipe Caicedo Otero engages with Bicycle Mayors from Lima, Quito, Tulancingo and San José on
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GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION TO CHAMPION ACTIVE MOBILITY POST COVID-19
Amsterdam, June 3rd 2020 Today, on the UN’s World Bicycle Day 2020, BYCS and its network of Bicycle Mayors & Leaders are launching a Global Call to Action to Champion Active Mobility post COVID-19. There
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Cycling Towards Resilient Cities: What Urban Mobility in Times of Crisis can Teach Us
As Covid-19 forces cities across the globe to grind to a halt, bicycle usage has surged. In this piece, Lucas Snaije questions if urban crisis may reveal alternative systems of mobility to create a more
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