Henk Swarttouw
@copenhenken
President of @EuCyclistsFed 🇪🇺. Cycling Ambassador 🚴♀️💪🌱🌍#cycling #mobility #sustainability #climate #health 🇸🇪🇳🇱🇩🇰🇫🇮🇬🇧🇫🇷🇺🇸
They say "made for the bike lane", but for the record, with a throttle and a maximum speed of 50 km/h, this is NOT an e-bike. Rather a #cybertruck on 2 wheels. @ZagDaily
Non-exhaust emissions from brakes, tyre, & road wear now make up to 90% of transport-related PM in urban areas. Electrification reduces these emissions, but modal shift helps 5x more! 👉 Full study: eiturbanmobility.eu/knowledge-hub/… @TransportFor #WorldEnvironmentDay
Now even Dutch-style roundabouts are "woke"! mylondon.news/news/transport…
Happy #WorldBicycleDay! Today we kick off #LetsGetMoving – 100 Reasons to #WalkandCycleMore Register here: bit.ly/44PIS8f More info: bit.ly/4dry0zA
20mph What more evidence do you need? 40 per cent fewer people killed, and 75 per cent fewer children killed. Facts that can’t be ignored…. standard.co.uk/comment/20mph-…
It's all about inclusiveness! How a Dutch municipality decided to prioritise children and the elderly in its mobility policies. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/urbancycli…
Healthy Cycling Challenge Launched by Cities for Better Health initiative and European Cyclists' Federation #cycling #ebikes tinyurl.com/2bwrfpbe
In 2024 #Bologna became the first major Italian city to adopt a 30km/h speed limit, after years of campaigning from by activists and for the first time since 1991, not a single pedestrian was killed in traffic in the entire city. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/urbancycli…
Congratulations to #Geneve on its selection to host the Velo-city conference 2028, the world's prime #cycling conference. Block your calendar for 13-16 June 2028. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4udmrmva
Twenty’s plenty. 20mph / 30kmh maximum speed on built up areas is enough. Lower speeds = fewer deaths and injuries!
How inclusive and active is your city’s #transport system? In this episode of #SustainableForces, Dr. Michelle Dickinson finds out with the European Cyclists’ Federation’s Henk Swarttow and Dr Sara Candiracci. Listen and subscribe: bit.ly/4lzMfWE
Cities for Better Health initiative (@novonordisk) and @EuCyclistsFed the Healthy Cycling Challenge. We are looking for scalable and ready-to-implement community-based initiatives within a neighbourhood in a city. Submit your proposal here: tinyurl.com/6mj94u82
Trump’s #tariffs are bad news for everyone, not least for US #cyclists! @peopleforbikes @BikeLeague
Sadly, European Cyclists' Federation CEO @JillWarrenECF will step down in July. @EuCyclistsFed is looking for a new CEO. Application pack here: tinyurl.com/yfhnn7r2
100 years ago, the City of Los Angeles, pushed by the car industry, adopted a Traffic Ordinance that gave priority to cars over pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. zagdaily.com/featured/las-t…
