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15.11.2007
24,382 Millionen Pfund (34 Mio. Euro), also 15 Prozent des vom Bürgermeister Ken Livingstone für das Jahr 2008 bereitgestellten Gesamtbetrags von 161 Millionen Pfund sind für den Ausbau des Radverkehrsnetzes sowie Maßnahmen der Stadtbezirke für den Radverkehr bestimmt.
11.02.2008
Großbritannien: Londons Bürgermeister enthüllt Programm zur Förderung des Fuß- und Radverkehrs
Mayor Ken Livingstone unveils programme to transform cycling and walking in London. 500 Millionen Pfund (667 Millionen Euro) in den nächsten 10 Jahren für den Radverkehr.
09.03.2008
Damit in England mehr Menschen öfter und sicherer mit dem Fahrrad fahren, sollen im Zeitraum 2008-2011 kommunale Modellvorhaben gefördert werden. Für bis zu elf Städte gibt es 47 Millionen Pfund (62 Mio. Euro) an Fördermitteln. / Cities and towns keen to revolutionise cycling in their areas have been invited by Phillip Darnton, Chairman of Cycling England to come forward with bids for a share of the £47m funding for the new Demonstration Areas, which forms part of the record £140m funding for cycling announced by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly in January.
22.12.2008
Das von der gemeinnützigen Organisation SUSTRANS in Partnerschaft mit der Regierung durchgeführte Projekt belegt ein enormes Umstiegspotenzial auf Schulwegen im ländlichen Raum: Nach einem Jahr 27 Prozent weniger Autofahrten, und 58 Prozent mehr nichtmotorisierter Verkehr. / Over the past 12 months car journeys to school have reduced by 27 per cent and cycling and walking have increased by a staggering 58 per cent.
09.01.2009
Korea Times reports about plans for 3114 km bicycle-only roads across the country. Bicycles shall replace 5 percent car traffic. Bicycle modal split shall raise from 1.2 percent up to 10 percent in in 2017.
20.04.2009
Ireland: National Cycle Policy shall quintuple cycling
Irish minister of transport Noel Dempsey launches Ireland's First National Cycle Policy Framework with 109 measures for promote cycling. By 2020 160,000 people shall use their bike on their way to work.
18.06.2009
United Kingdom: More than a million trips per day on the National Cycle Network
Value for money National Cycle Network is cutting car traffic and getting more people active
25.07.2009
The New EU-Project "PRESTO" Promotes Cycling in European Cities
PRESTO – "Promoting Cycling for Everyone as a Daily Transport Mode" is a project of the EU's Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Programme. It aims to offer a set of tools for technicians to create cycle friendly urban environments, to implement sound cycling plans and to start up targeted promotion campaigns. Besides the local activities in the five PRESTO cities are meant for the people, to encourage the use of bicycles also among elderly or those who live in very hilly areas.
28.09.2009
UK: Rail passengers encouraged to get on their bike
Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis today launched a major £14m package to transform facilities for cyclists at rail stations and encourage healthier, greener travel.
10.10.2009
UK: Twelve New Cycle Superhighways in London
Transport for London gives information about the new Cycle Superhighways, which aim to help quadrupling of London's cycle use.
16.11.2009
US: New Yorkers choosing bicycle lane over car lane - more than ever
The number of people choosing to cycle to and from work jumped 26 percent from last year, says a City transportation study released Monday.
03.03.2010
Europe: ECF and PRESTO-Project publish fact sheets on cycling
25 fact sheets are about infrastructure planning, promotion of cycling, and pedelecs. The PRESTO-Project promotes cycling in Europe.
19.03.2010
Life Cycle’s Active Transportation Best Practice Collection
Collection of over 100 active transportation best practices from around the world released
19.07.2010
Great Britain: London is all set to become a cycling city
The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) today launched the first two Barclays Cycle Superhighways.
27.09.2010
Ukraine: First bicycle track is being constructed in Kiev
The very first bicycle track is being built in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. This is the first real result of advocating activities of Kyiv Cyclists' Association (KCA) - an ECF member, fighting for cycling infrastructure in Ukraine since 2005.
09.05.2012
Denmark: Copenhagen first Cycle Super Highways open for commuters
The country's first Cycle Super Highways – a bike lane that gives cyclists a safe, smooth ride and eliminates as many stops as possible is now open, connecting downtown Copenhagen with the town of Albertslund, 22km outside the city.
07.11.2012
USA: Big Apple takes a bite out of streets
New Brochure: "Measuring the Street: New Metrics for 21st Century Streets" New York City has been radically shifting space on its main thoroughfares away from cars, providing high quality cycle facilities, more space for pedestrians and better bus networks.
10.12.2012
Denmark’s First Park and Bike Terminal
Many commuters that work in Aarhus, the second-largest city in Denmark, live in the surrounding municipalities and thus have a long drive ahead of them before they get to work. So, the City of Aarhus has come up with a new project that invites commuters to exchange the last part of the drive with a refreshing bike ride.
19.01.2013
Netherlands: ForenZo encourages car drivers to use 'Electric Freeway'
The municipality of Almere and ForenZo, a mobility initiative of the Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB, have started a collaboration to encourage commuters to use the so-called 'Electric Freeway'.
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