Liechtenstein
Juveniles & Safe Cycling
The aim of the VCL bicycle safety course at secondary schools: raising the awareness of the juveniles for safe cycling and their behavior in traffic.
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Slovenia
SENIORS ON BIKES
Seniors, students of The Third Age University in Ljubljana, took part in a safe cycling course during the summer months.
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LIFECYLE
LIFE CYCLE at MOVE 2010
LIFE CYCLE will participate with a workshop at the MOVE 2010 congress in Frankfurt am Main with the aim of transferring knowledge, lessons learned and best practice for the promotion cycling for daily transport.
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Germany
CityPilots in Erding
ADFC is leading cycle tours for new residents in 35 cities throughout Germany. In the Bavarian town of Erding, there's a new offer: ADFC CityPilots.
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Europe
European Cycling Lexicon
The European Economic and Social Committee published the second edition of its hugely popular European Cycling Lexicon.
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United Kingdom

Cycling improves health

A report published in the medical journal The Lancet shows walking and cycling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions also has major health benefits.
A report published in the medical journal The Lancet shows walking and cycling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions also has major health benefits, including reduced cardiovascular disease, depression and dementia. Looking ahead to 2030, scientists estimated the health effects of alternative urban transport strategies for London and the Indian city of Delhi. The authors, led by James Woodcock from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, wrote: "Policy makers should divert investment from roads for motorists towards provision of infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists”.

More information at www.thelancet.com

Contact: Holger Schiller


 
 
 
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