Introduction: Caroline Cerfontaine works at the European Cyclists’ Federation as the Velo-city Director in charge of ECF’s annual flagship event: Velo-city, the world cycling summit. Prior to that, she worked at the International Association of
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African Active Mobility with: Emmanuel John
6 min. read Emmanuel John is a sustainable transport and road safety expert with 24 years of experience in urban transport and traffic safety both at government and NGO levels, holding a multitude of positions
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Co-Creating Cycling Cities with: Merve Akdag
6 min. read Merve Akdag is an experienced architect and urban researcher working on integrating cultural awareness into interdisciplinary urban research, engagement projects, and development of spaces. She is currently working in the Transportation Department
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Mobilities of Care with: Andrea Torres
6 min. read Andrea Torres is the Director of Programme Support and Learning at the Bernard van Leer Foundation. With over 20 years of experience managing and implementing social public policies and programmes, and 10
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Powering New African Mobility: with Valerie Labi
This article was created in collaboration between BYCS and the International Cargo Bike Festival, and was originally posted at cargobikefestival.com 10 min. read In 2020 Valerie Labi co-founded startup Cargo Bikes Africa “to see how
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Revolutionising Bicycle Logistics: with Camilo Urbano
7 min. read Camilo Urbano is a political scientist by training and Master in Urban and Regional Planning by the LSE. He is also the leader of Urban Development at DESPACIO, an NGO and research
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Revolucionando la bici-logistica: con Camilo Urbano
7 minutos de lectura Camilo Urbano es politólogo de formación y maestro en Planeación Urbana y Regional por el LSE. También es líder de Desarrollo Urbano en DESPACIO, una ONG y centro de investigaciones con
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Delivering Resilience: with Oleksii Khvorostenko
8 min. read Oleksii Khvorostenko is the Bicycle Mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine, and alongside co-founders Yuliya Belinskaya and Karina Agakhanova, runs CargoCult, e-cargo bike delivery service that since the Corona Pandemic, and now in the
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Cargo to Community: with Fiona O’Keeffe
8 min. read Fiona O’Keeffe is the current Head of Operations at Pedal Me, a cargobike delivery company operating in London who are pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a mover in
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Youth & Cycling Factsheet
Incorporating the needs of children into a city’s cycling strategy benefits all users. Facilitating active mobility for this demographic also amplifies the associated benefits because of their more vulnerable nature as well as their significant
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What Feminism Has Taught Urban Cycling: with Marti Frutos Gabioud
15 min. read Marti Frutos Gabioud is Bicycle Mayor of Santa Fe, Argentina. She is also an active member of Pibxs en Bici, a cycling and feminist organisation for the construction of a dissident, open
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Lo que el feminismo le ha enseñado al ciclismo urbano: con Marti Frutos Gabioud
15 minutos de lectura Marti Frutos Gabioud es Alcaldesa de la Bicicleta de Santa Fe, Argentina. También es miembro activo de Pibxs en Bici, una organización ciclista y feminista para la construcción de un espacio
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I Am Zahra: with Zahra Bahrami & Mohammad Nazarpoor
11 min. read Guest interview and essay with Zahra Bahrami, written by Mohammad Nazarpoor, Bicycle Mayor of Tehran. Currently Iran is politically unstable, and women’s rights are a central issue. Cycling for women, especially in
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!من زهرا هستم: with Zahra Bahrami & Mohammad Nazarpoor
12 دقیقه بخوانید ایرانِ امروز، در شرایط سیاسی ناپایداری به سر میبرد؛ شرایطی که «زن بودن» را در مقام پرسش جدی قرار داده است. دوچرخهسواری زنان، بهخصوص در سالهای اخیر، یکی از چالشهای سیاسی مناقشه
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Strokes to Empowerment: with Julienne Chen
9 min. read Julienne Chen is the Citizen Engagement and Programme Manager at EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), which is a body of the European Union.
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The Healing Power of Cycling: with Hande Karaca
15 min. read Hande Karaca is the Bicycle Mayor of Istanbul and founder of Chain Breaking Women, an initiative with the belief that cycling is an inseparable part of women’s solidarity. In this interview we
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Leadership Shift: With Jill Warren
9 min. read Jill Warren is the CEO of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) based in Brussels. They are a member-based organisation, in Europe and beyond, dedicated to promoting cycling as a sustainable and healthy
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The Transformative Impact of Women’s Empowerment: Editorial with Daniela Abril Gutierrez
4 min. read Daniela Abril Gutierrez is Project Coordinator at BYCS, working on gender-oriented projects and contributing with a latinamerican perspective to BYCS’ global programs. This editorial invites broader social reflection through the intersection of
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Everyday Joy: With Lee Craigie
8 min. read Lee Craigie is the Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland, an official representative of walking, cycling and physical activity across the nation. A former professional mountain bike racer and director of the Adventure
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Competing for Mobility: With Sindile Mavundla
6 min. read Sindile Mavundla is the Bicycle Mayor of Cape Town, South Africa. This role compliments his work as a bicycle entrepreneur, in which he runs a series of bike stores in Khayelitsha. It
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Access All Mindsets: With Dr. Amit Samarth
5 min. read Dr. Amit Samarth is the Bicycle Mayor of Nagpur, the most central city in India. As well as working in public health and now running a sports academy, he completes huge physical
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When Sport Cycling Becomes Cycling Advocacy
4 min read. James Crossley is BYCS’ Creative and Communication Manager, and is passionate about finding alternative routes into cycling advocacy that make use of popular culture. This editorial touches on some of the opportunities,
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Providing Supportive Environments: With Dr. Esther Walker
10 min. read Dr. Esther Walker is the Research Manager at Outride, and leverages the power of data and research to demonstrate the impact that cycling has on our social, cognitive, and emotional health. Esther
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Activating Youth Voice: With Donna Cooney
5 min. read Donna Cooney is a Dublin City Councillor and the city’s Bicycle Mayor. For the last 25 years she has worked tirelessly as an activist and artist to protect the the Dublin Bay
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The Power of School Streets: With Simon Battisti
7 min. read Simon Battisti is the Director of Qendra Marrëdhënie (QM). The name means ‘relationship centre’, and the organisation has been operating for the past 3 years supporting the city of Tirana with technical
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Finding a Way In: With Barbara Stoll
6 min. read Barbara Stoll is the Director of Clean Cities Campaign, a coalition of grassroots groups, NGOs, environmental and health organisations, campaigning for zero emission mobility by 2030. Primarily their work takes place in
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School Streets for Child Friendly Cities
8 min read. Lucas Snaije, & Daniela Abril Gutierrez, are the co-authors of the report “School Streets to Shape Child Friendly Cities“, highlighted in this editorial. The sound of children playing is universal. Whether in
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Competition to Community: With Leo Rogers
8 min. read Leo Rogers is not your typical cyclist, despite wearing lycra and competing in races. By day he works as the supervisor of the Specialized Experience Centre in Costa Mesa California, but by
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Influencing Cycling’s Image: With Laura Carolina Pava García [ENG]
10 min. read If you are in Latin America, you may have already come across a reel or a tiktok cycling song from Laura Carolina Pava García who, at 27, has used her skills as
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The Soft Power of Cycling’s Public Image
8 min read. James Crossley is the Creative & Communications Manager at BYCS. Cycling is increasingly hailed as one solution to many issues our cities are facing, including pollution, struggling economies and inequitable access
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