Perspectives

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 min. de lectura Si estas en Latino America, tal vez ya te habrás encontrado con algún reel o tiktok de una rola en bici. Laura Carolina Pava García, a sus 27 años, ha utilizado

12 min. read Mallika Arya is a Senior Campaigner at Purpose. Based in Delhi she has been working on Bengaluru Moving, a Bangalore specific project for the last two years. She now leads the sustainable

3 min read. Lucas Snaije is the Content & Communications Manager for BYCS and the Editor of BYCS Perspectives.  According to the World Bank and the WHO, over 1 billion people globally are living with

9 min. read Dr. Kay Inckle is the Campaigns and Policy Manager at Wheels for Wellbeing. Previously, Kay worked in the social/voluntary sector with psychiatric service-users. She holds a PhD and a post-doc exploring self-harm

8 min. read Dr. Elizabeth Guffey is Professor of Art and Design History and head of the MA Program in Art History at the State University of New York, Purchase College. Elizabeth is the author

8 min. read Jillian Banfield is the Bicycle Mayor of Halifax, Canada. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology, and has been a board member of the Halifax Cycling Coalition, as well as a member

11 min. read Quemuel Arroyo is the first Chief Accessibility Officer at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York State. Prior to joining the MTA, Arroyo served as Interim President and Global Head of