The Cycling Community is the platform hosted by Favas.net for anyone who wants to contribute to the further development of cycling and other forms of active mobility through scientific research (of whatever form). The Cycling Community is not an organization but offers a knowledge base and platform for scientists, designers, publicists and all other people who want to share, disseminate and apply their knowledge.
The Cycling Community is sharing cycling knowledge.
Dutch version … (Fietscommunity Archive – 2013-2024)
Cycling Community research
How can we create cycling-oriented cities?
Five conclusions (‘lessons’) were presented in several Japanese cities during a joint Path Finding Mission of the Dutch Cycling Embassy and the Dutch Ministry of Transport (May 2022). Download the highlight in Kyoto where the presentation was combined with an official reception by the mayor.
Utrecht (Netherlands), August 10, 2023 – Representatives of the Shizuoka Prefecture (Japan) visited the Dutch Cycling Embassy to learn about cycling and enhancement of their tourist economy. Using the Dutch case of Schiermonnikoog island, the factors that support bicycle-based tourism were presented: framing landscape qualities, availability of all sorts of (rental) bicycles, nice infrastructure & facilities, backed by public transport, excellent information, branded cycling culture & other features like nature & food.
Cycling Community research projects format
Some important projects are documented in a fixed format that includes the so-called ‘Matrix’.
Some cities have succeeded in having higher levels of cyclist shares in everyday trips than the others. To understand this, it is important to have a closer look at the cities with a successful cycling culture (e.g. Amsterdam) and those with relatively less success in cycling (e.g. Milan).
Italian City Cycling Assessment
The research entails questions regarding basic information of the state of the art cycling in Italy, and particularly in some featured cities, like Milan, Rome and some smaller cities, including Bari and its region of Puglia.
Cycling Community blogs
Trouble in (Cycling) Paradise: Debunking Moped Stereotypes
Researcher Clara Glachant (Eindhoven University of Technology) presents some insights from her research on moped stereotypes.
Bicycle manufacturer Stroomer sells 4 times more bicycles in Flanders than in the Netherlands. Hey, how is that possible?, asks practitioner Nico van Paridon of the Amsterdam Regional Public Transport Authority.
Congestion on the cycling path?
In his dissertation Henk-Jan Dekker (Eindhoven University of Technology) attempted to answer the question: where does cycling belong, both on the road and in terms of policymaking and governance?
Fair distribution of road space?
As a regular cyclist and urban mobility researcher living in Amsterdam, Samuel Nello-Deakin (University of Amsterdam) had long wondered about what the distribution of road space between transport modes in Amsterdam might look like.
Three views on safety and cycling
The helmet is an expression of a predominantly technical and individually oriented focus on safe cycling. Safety is a difficult subject. Rob van der Bijl (RVDB Urban Planning, GoDutchCycling, Favas.net) explains his three views.
The “cycling fallacy”, or on how to (not) research cycling
Samuel Nello-Deakin (Department of Geography, Planning and International Development, University of Amsterdam) on what we might call the “cycling fallacy”: in other words, thinking that what really matters for promoting and understanding cycling is cycling itself.
Blog by Pieter van Wesemael, Professor in the chair of Urbanism and Urban Architecture at Eindhoven University of Technology and George Liu, Promovendus Architectural Urban Design and Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology. The research tradition exploring concepts and strategies for cycling is limited, and the design toolbox for creating bicycle friendly environments remains relatively empty. There is still a long way to go.
Cycling features at Favas.net
The research of Michael Tahmoressi explores ways that non-western immigrants in the Netherlands ventriloquize cycling to make it a daily habit.
Cycling Mama Agatha received certificate
Mama Agatha runs a bicycle training program for women. On behalf of the Dutch Cycling Embassy she got an official certificate.
Master student addressed the question how to enhance safety and accessibility, and how to boost the use of cycling.
PhD student assessed cycling in Amsterdam and Milan. The case of Amsterdam proves the importance of cycling to sustainability and social inclusiveness.
In Dahka (Bagladesh) thousands of rickshaws rule the streets. Favas.net advocated safe, sustainable and equitable transport here.
Planning cycling in Lecce (Italy)
Favas.net supported grass roots in Lecce (Italy) with their aim to develop cycling infrastructure and culture for citizens and with citizens.
Planning cycling in Bogotá (Colombia)
Unfortunately poverty and social segregation represent a serious obstacle to further development of cycling in Bogotá
Inclusive public space. Leaving the waiting room despite ASD
Report on cyclists with autism and their challenges in gaining access to use of public space
Meeting with Gwangju on sustainability
Gwangju in South Korea is known for its policies aiming for sustainability and social inclusion.
Our investigation into Ghent’s Living Streets, School Streets and Bicycle Streets shows the potential for co-creation.
Acknowledgements
The Cycling Community emerged from the Fietscommunity (2013-2024), a Dutch project to strengthen and share cycling knowledge. The Fietscommunity has been working under the auspices of Platform31 (2013-2021) and Dutch Cycling Embassy (2022-2024). The Cycling Community is hosted since 2025 by Favas.net and managed by RVDB Urban Planning.
Are you interested in the Cycling Community, do you want to contribute, or do you need information? Please, contact the secretariat:
robvanderbijl@favas.net
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