Portugal is being invaded by a new form of mobility. Cycling is fashionable and, with or without cycle paths, it is a travel option for hundreds of Portuguese commuters. But this is where the problem arises. The specific routes for this type of vehicles seem increasingly insufficient. To respond to this challenge, the Portuguese government has announced that it will invest 300 million euros in these paths, under the plan Portugal Ciclável 2030, totalling one thousand kilometres, in several localities of the country. The financing will be made through the Environmental Fund and the municipalities shall submit proposals that will be later reviewed. In total, the state plans to invest in 110 cycle paths over a 12-year period.
Car-free days, filtered permeability and lower speed limits are just some of the ways that cities around the world are trying to encourage cycling. This article explores 10 ways to boost the number of people on bikes.
In September 2018, within the scope of the European Mobility Week, the European Commission has launched its Social Biking challenge across Europe. The Social Biking challenge aims to encourage cycling as a social habit. The challenge promotes physical activity, the use of
For generations, Danish urban planners have made it a priority for children to be able to ride to school alone. The result is not just more social, cheerful, healthy children – but more social, cheerful, healthy adults.
Lessons from the Dutch, where the number of bikes exceeds the number of people, providing us with examples for creating an accessible urban cycling culture and exploring how those examples have inspired other cities around the world.
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