A wooden escalator for bicycles? 🚲 This is how cyclists in Rotterdam can reach the Maastunnel, a 500 meter long underwater bike tunnel. Despite being more than 80 years old, around 8,000 cyclists and pedestrians use this tunnel every day. Have you ever cycled through the Maastunnel?

On World's Cities Day we want to share this old-school poster of the Fietsersbond, the Dutch Cyclists' Union Space is one of the scarcest resources in most modern cities, and how we use it has a great impact on our quality of life. How do we use our streets for people and not just for traffic?

Is this perhaps the most typical Dutch traffic jam ever?

The most famous blue and yellow bike turns 25 years old this year! The OV-fiets programme started as a pilot in 2004, a few bicycles in the train stations of Utrecht and Alphen aan den Rijn and Delft. You can learn more about OV-fietsen and the bike-train connection here: buff.ly/XzdRbuO

This beautiful cartoon by Dave Walker shows what happens when road design takes everyone into account, allowing people to cycle and walk safely and comfortably, while also giving space to those who need to drive 💌 Subscribe to Dave's newsletter: buff.ly/Cbw6mig

Before and after: 6 years ago, Utrecht restored the Catharijnesingel. Once filled in during the 1970s to make way for traffic, the historic canal now flows again around the old city, lined with pedestrian paths, bike lanes, and a park-like landscape.

Have you ever looked at a map of Europe through its bike infrastructure? 🚲 Every line on this map shows a cycle track, lane, or shared path. Where does your region stand? Map: VeloPlanner | Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors buff.ly/3nFHmfw

🚴 More incredible cycling news from Paris: 🟢 On 14 October, Paris presented a new cycling plan for the current municipal term, it includes 140 km of new cycle lanes, 220 km of contraflow cycling lanes and improvements to 420 intersections by 2032. buff.ly/meJI6Uo

👉 Read the full article to explore the lessons from Utrecht’s Stationsplein Bicycle Shed and what other cities can take from its experience: buff.ly/nrt78aq

Why do cycle bridges matter? Cycle bridges create safe, direct routes for people on bikes, especially across busy roads, railways, or waterways. They remove conflict points with motor traffic, reducing the risk of collisions and making cycling more enjoyable for everyone.

Do you know that 77% of all bicycle accidents occur sideways? Often, this is due to low visibility at night, but our network partner @ZIEMI has a solution for that: a biomotion light, ensuring you can be seen from the side! Discover more about Ziemi on their website:https://buff.ly/u3fiX1e

It's Saturday! Sit back and relax watching this video of an impressive two-ways cycle path in Hooglanderveen, Amersfoort.

Paris is showing how to make cities healthier and more child-friendly. More than 300 school streets are now car-free and give space to trees, play, and safe walking/cycling. The aim goes far beyond traffic safety: cleaner air, less noise, and more independence for children.

🚲 What are the world's best cycling cities? Every two years, the Copenhagenize Index ranks 100 cities around the world based on how well they create the conditions for cycling to be safe, convenient and a normal part of everyday mobility. 📊 buff.ly/sFgb2mu

A cycle highway (doorfietsroute in Dutch) is a high-quality bike route designed for comfort and speed. It's meant to connect towns and cities efficiently, without gaps or stops along the path, this makes it easier to cover short and long distances without a car.

How did the Netherlands become the cycling capital of the world? Chris Bruntlett of the Dutch Cycling Embassy shares lessons on safer streets, connected bike networks, & building cities for people, not just cars Discover how decades of change reshaped Dutch cities micromobility.io/news/how-the...

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🚲 How to design a cycling tunnel like the Dutch! If you want to read more about this tunnel, read the article by BicycleDutch: buff.ly/YzZyKDe

Cycle commuters are less likely to receive prescriptions for antidepressants or anti-anxiety medication 🚲🧠 Source: Berrie et al. (2024), Does cycle commuting reduce the risk of mental ill-health? An instrumental variable analysis using distance to nearest cycle path, 🔗 buff.ly/tPSheDl

Here we are with another transformation in Den Haag! From a car-oriented boulevard, to a narrower space for cars, wide bike lanes, pedestrian-friendly paving and more greenery! This is how you build people-centred cities! © Gemeente Den Haag

For many residents in terraced homes and apartments, having nowhere safe to keep a bike is a real barrier to cycling. A BikeBunker removes that barrier using the space of a single car parking bay, an easy measure any city can adopt to get more people cycling every day.

Cyclists in the Netherlands take 300 million day trips and 5.85 million overnight trips per year, generating €3.6 billion for the economy and supporting 39,000 full-time jobs. Across Europe, cycle tourism accounted for 28% of the bike industry’s total economic and employment impact. bit.ly/47Gy7VU

🚲 From Osaka to Utrecht: exploring people-centred streets 🇯🇵 🇳🇱 From the 30th September to the 2nd of October, we welcomed a delegation of civil servants, academics and business leaders from Osaka for an intensive study visit to the Netherlands. Read more about the visit here: buff.ly/PGFPg89

A cycling route does not automatically create cycling tourism ⬇️ In our latest report, "Cycling Tourism: How the Dutch Cycling Vision Can Advance the Field", we explore the potential of the Dutch approach to cycling tourism. Read and download the full report here: buff.ly/zqZkaBo

On Friday 2 October, during the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference in Utrecht, the Dutch Cycling Embassy led a technical tour of the F28, the 21 km cycling highway connecting Utrecht and Amersfoort. 📖 Read the story here: buff.ly/tbhNQkK

Strongly inspired by Dutch best practice, Beijing has built over 3,200 km of bike infrastructure, introduced the Dutch "fietsstraat" (cycling street), developed a Dutch-designed cycling highway in Tongzhou, and rolled out one million shared bike!

How Bogotá is closing the gender gap in cycling. Bogotá is home to one of the most extensive cycling networks in the world, yet only 28% of daily bike trips are made by women. Read how the municipality aims to reach gender equality in cycling by 2039: buff.ly/BvPu7PR

Is ageing a barrier to cycling? On the contrary! In The Netherlands , people between 65 and 75 years old, cycle more than any other adult group. Source: CBS – Statistics Netherlands, How much do Dutch people cycle? (2023) Fishman, Schepers & Kamphuis (2015).

Our member @BIKEBAZE launched a new series: Steal This Tip, practical tips against bike theft. Episode one: take your battery out. Always. An e-bike battery is worth a few hundred euros and easy to steal, yet most riders leave it on the bike, even for short stops.

Rue de Rivoli: 1983 vs now In recent years, Paris has made leaps towards becoming a greener city. A big factor is the transformation of streets. By creating people-first environments, choosing the bike, walking or public transport is made easier and safer. 📸 via Ingwar Perowanowitsch

When it comes to road safety, cities have two choices: Adapt kids to traffic: keep them indoors and drive them everywhere. Or adapt traffic to kids: make streets safe enough to move as autonomous members of society. The choice says a lot about the kind of city we want to build. youtu.be/O_WjWRmQwtg