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The WBIA has been invited to participate in a new task force of THE PEP (Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme), a joint body of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN), to develop “Principles of Green and Healthy Sustainable Transport”. COVID-19 is having a substantial impact …

The Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality has approved a strategic plan aimed at doubling the length of bike paths in the city from 140 kilometres to 300 kilometres by 2025. The plan also aims to increase the number of personal vehicle journeys in the city in the next five years, from 11% …

Cycling technology and data company See.Sense is inviting all cyclists in the UK to use its free app to report safety issues encountered on their rides this summer. The company is launching the #SeeSenseReport campaign to give cyclists a voice and to provide transport planners with data to plan for …

Moore Large has launched its COVID-19 in-store branding pack. The distributor is working with Nottingham-based printer, Stirland Paterson, to bring the range of branding designed to give customers clear and simple instructions on key social distancing, contactless payment and sanitation, as well some bicycle-specific artwork, for example, a “bicycle service …

The majority of Londoners support moves by the Mayor, Transport for London and local councils to give more space to pedestrians and cyclists, a new poll on behalf of Centre for London and London Environment Directors’ Network (LEDNet) has found. The polling was commissioned by Centre for London to explore …

Amazon is stealing all the bike sales. Rachel Makinson looks at what bike shops can do to fight back

Rebecca Morley heads to the eBike Summit in Oxford to look at the barriers to e-bike riding and what the industry can do to overcome them

Ex-scientist Paul Higginson, joint owner of SP Cycles and Torm with Alan Parkinson, tells Rebecca Morley why they now run a bike shop

Yanto Barker, founder of Le Col, talks to Rebecca Morley about his cycling apparel brand