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More space for cyclists and pedestrians in busy inner cities
March 16, 2021 Cities continue to grow, making city centers increasingly crowded. Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht and other cities are struggling with lack of space in the city center. Because they take up little space, bicycles are seen as the solution to...
Cycling a positive effect on local economy
March 1, 2021 It is regularly mentioned in the same breath: cycling offers a solution for a positive effect on air quality, traffic jams, space problems in inner cities, livability, sustainability and cycling also contributes to the economy. These...
Better flow of cyclists could save hundreds of millions of dollars
February 16, 2021 We see cycling as the mode of transportation that fits perfectly within a physically and economically healthy city. The actual social costs and benefits of cycling are still not always included in investment choices. Together with Movares, we calculated...
With Mobility Transition to Smart City Mobility
Feb. 12, 2021 Many municipalities are striving to become a Smart City. That means a greater role for smart information technology and the Internet of Things. This information technology uses sensors to observe things on their own...
Safe bike lanes, local approach
Jan. 26, 2021 Over the past decade, the government has heavily promoted cycling. Cycling has a positive effect on air quality, reduces congestion, causes fewer space problems in inner cities, enhances livability and it contributes to the...
E-bike major impact on bicycle industry
December 22, 2020 In 2018, 409,000 new E-bikes were sold, doubling from 5 years ago and over a hundred thousand more than a year earlier. In fact, the electric bike was the most sold model, knocking the traditional city bike off the throne. Two...
Need for short-term bicycle counts.
Nov. 23, 2020 Bicycles are taking center stage. Increasing crowds in inner cities and on access roads, combined with new forms of cycling such as the e-bike and speed pedelec, mean that people are increasingly taking to their bikes. The increasingly crowded...
Safe bike lanes require actual measured bike data!
Nov. 2, 2020 "We have about 6,200 kilometers of bike paths in the Netherlands, 80% of which are not designed for busy groups. A problem is slowly developing there, not only because it is getting busier, but also because the speed differences are increasing....
Bike also after crisis as safe alternative to public transport
September 3, 2020 Cities like Paris, London, Budapest and Rome are rapidly constructing makeshift bike lanes, streets are being made car-free and plans for bicycle infrastructure have been dusted off. Even in the Netherlands, the Corona crisis has created a...
More employees on bikes
Feb. 18, 2020 Tour de Force is asking central government, provinces and municipalities to give greater priority to encouraging bicycle use by employees. The reasons given by the government are as follows: cycling makes people more mobile and is healthy: thirty...