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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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

De tweede internationale ‘Bicycle Architecture Biennale’ (BAB), een tentoonstelling van opvallende en vooruitstrevende fiets architectuur, een initiatief dat over de hele wereld reist van Amsterdamse social enterprise BYCS – komt weer naar de Amsterdam en

Bicycle Mayors are active in almost 90 cities around the world. They are leading dynamic changes, using cycling to tackle everything from air pollution to mental health and community strength. But the real power of

BYCS announces a global event series that promotes, stimulates and scales solutions that increase the comfort, joy and safety of cyclists in hot climates. To celebrate World Car-Free Day, BYCS is announcing the launch of

We are in the midst of a global health crises, and the youngest members of society are being hit the hardest. Cities that want to be fit for the future understand that means also being

Many cities around the world are working to increase the number of cyclists. Ask them why and you will get a mixed bag of responses – we are overcrowded with cars, our air quality is

Cities around the globe face challenges for cycling progress both big and small. Although Amsterdam’s well on its way to being a cyclists paradise, the city still has pockets that lag behind. BYCS has been

To mark World Bicycle Day and to celebrate the transformational power of cycling, BYCS’ Helena Wolf outlines what Bicycle Mayors in cities around the world are doing to lead positive progress for children, and how you can get involved to help make cities #FitForChildren.

To help us achieve our bold 50by30 mission, we are steered by the BYCS Organizational Values, three simple words that provide the architecture for our success. And we are sharing these with you so you can help us stay on track and hopefully be inspired to join us in our work.

We’ve launched ‘We Bike The City’ – a new self-guided cycling route – to show how Amsterdam is building a city of the future and cycling’s role in this.