This is what happened in two previously car-centric cities, Ljubljana and Leuven, before forward-thinking decision makers stepped in to prioritise pedestrians and bike riders.
Singapore's Land Transport Authority is working on a new integrated transport corridor that will include a network of dedicated cycling trunk routes, bus lanes and pedestrian paths.
Singapore travellers are now riding between the airport and the city using a new 3.5km park connector, raising the international bar for airport travel.
The Newcomer Bike Mentorship Program in Canada aims to support newcomers in making bike riding a regular form of transportation during their settlement processes.
A new report by The Bike Storage Company outlines some promising hints for how we can better decarbonise our transport sectors: a major mode shift to e-bikes.
A new research project aims to capture valuable raw materials from old bike tyres for use in new products in a bid to make bike riding even better for the environment.
With increasing online ordering habits, cargo bikes could be the best bet to secure sustainable supply chains, while helping local communities and economies thrive and reduce emissions.
French Government has mandated that car advertisements will have to include messages encouraging people to consider less polluting transport alternatives.
A long-term evaluation of lower speed limits in the Auckland region of New Zealand has found that both fatalities and injuries have declined on the slower roads.
Following intensive lobbying and protests from bike advocates on Transport Day at COP26, a last minute nod to active transport was inserted into the official declaration.
The city of love, the city of light, the city of bikes? Paris recently announced a 250 million euro infrastructure plan that aims to make the entire city bike-friendly.
An open letter to the governments currently meeting at the Climate Change Conference in Glasgow urges them significantly increase the number of people who ride bikes in their countries.
Changes to British road rules will now require motorists to adopt the Dutch Reach technique when opening doors, to protect people riding bikes. Should we do the same?
A new Finnish study investigates the link between social media use and the physical health of school-age children, and how physical activity plays a roll in this connection.
Germany's new national cycling plan has adopted “seamless cycling networks" as the guiding principle, hoping to nearly double the amount of trips taken by bike.
Cargo bikes are on the up as communities seek to reduce traffic congestion and emissions in cities, either by commercial logistics or household doing their own schlepping.
A fresh study about new bike lanes has shown that opposition dies down after lanes are established and that some of the fiercest critics will change their opinion.
The heat is on the Australian transport sector to front up to its responsibilities to reduce emissions, and cargo bikes can be a quick, easy and cost-effective first step.
Regular bike riding lowers risk of mortality among people with diabetes, and has a more powerful effect than other physical activity such as walking, a new study has found.
A new study from Oxford says tackling the climate and air pollution requires curbing all motorised transport, particularly private cars, as quickly as possible.
A radical re-think into the way we organise cities and move around them will be needed to protect human health from the impacts of climate change, a new review has found.
The pace of the move to electric cars is going at the speed of a snail, while the growth in e-bikes is going like a rocket. The market is pointing us in the right direction.
Researchers have found that people who regularly use their leisure time for physical activity, such as bike riding, spend considerably less on health care later in life.
A detailed new study has carefully assessed a decade of travel survey data to better understand bike riding habits across 17 countries and six continents.
Good news for bike riders – Ford have developed a “Smart Mirror” that uses a high-definition camera and screen to give van drivers a wide, clear view of what’s behind them.
For years debate has pitted healthy lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise against one another in a battle of relative importance. Turns out they work best together!
With millions of Brits buying new bikes in 2020, and the prospect of international travel still a little sketchy in Europe, the new 150-mile Cornish cycle route couldn't come at a better time.
Dirk von Schneidemesser from German advocacy group Changing Cities talks about the bike-friendly Mobility Law and how COVID-19 affected riding in Berlin.
In a packed room at Melbourne Town Hall, the City of Melbourne approved a decision to defer the rollout of bike lanes for a year. But not without an unprecedented fight by the public.
Two different riders in Melbourne were given unreasonable fines by police but had a good result in court. If you've also been wronged you can get support.