Doosan Lentjes’ Post

Cycling in snowy and icy conditions? No problem!   In #Finland, people don’t let the winter stop them from cycling. This is thanks to winter maintenance and preparedness of the cyclists. Of course, studded tyres also improve safety in winter.   The aim in winter maintenance is that there shouldn’t be more than a few centimetres of snow on pedestrian or cycling routes. Once the snowfall ends, the snow is removed from paths within four hours. Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom / Transport- och kommunikationsverket TraficomVäylävirasto / Trafikledsverket / Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency   #OurHiddenHeroes   https://lnkd.in/duDxgHnP  

European cities are taking steps to reward cycling with projects like Bike2Green in which you attach a sensor kit to your bicycle and get shopping vouchers for the distance traveled, with higher rewards for cycling trips to school and work. In Taiwan, the publicly funded bikeshare YouBike launched the Carbon Reduction Passbook app 2 weeks ago which records users' carbon reduction data based on their YouBike rides and allows them to accumulate credits to exchange for prizes at Giant or partner stores. Looking forward to a project like Bike2Green that would include the large majority of Taiwanese riders who prefer their own bikes: in 2023 2.1% of commuters in Taipei City rode their personal bicycles while 1% used YouBikes, the only available bikeshare. https://lnkd.in/ga4cYJWp

Kilometres for the climate - City cycling project in Germany 🚴 Cycling as much as possible for 21 days - that is the goal of this project. People join together in groups and cycle kilometres for their city. In this way, awareness is created for the avoidance of CO² through driving. In addition, you can actively contribute to improving the cycling infrastructure. And this is how it works: Each ride is tracked in the City cycling app or entered there manually. The rides and problem reports are evaluated and made available to the respective municipality. Based on the data, the municipality can include and improve the conditions for cyclists in traffic planning. It is also a competition in which the most active cyclists can win a prize. Our conLeos employees are collecting kilometres for Braunschweig. So far, a proud 484 km have been covered in our group💪 Some of the registered colleagues are cycling with the JobRad GmbH | Deutschland leased by conLeos. We are happy to be part of such a meaningful project and are already looking forward to next year😄   More information about the project: https://lnkd.in/ePR_G5zX Information about JobRad GmbH | Deutschland: https://www.jobrad.org/   #cycling #climate #bicycle  #fitness #teamwork #braunschweig

Did you miss the joint Cycling Declaration breakfast discussing the next steps for the European Declaration on Cycling? No worries - we have broken down the key takeaways for you! ✍ Hosted at POLIS premises in Brussels, ECF CEO Jill Warren, POLIS Network Secretary General Karen Vancluysen and Cycling Industries Europe CEO Kevin Mayne convened to discuss what is next following the European Commission launch of the European Declaration on Cycling, highlights included: 🚲 The importance of translating the Declaration's commitments which include developing cycling policies, promoting social inclusion, enhancing infrastructure and supporting green jobs into tangible actions. 🚲 Emphasis on the necessity of integrating cycling into the mobility system highlighted by Jill Warren, addressing 60% of urban trips under 5km are taken by motorised vehicles. 🚲 Promoting sustainable cycle tourism with projects like EuroVelo, which will provide approximately 93,000 km of cycle infrastructure when complete. 🚲 The Declaration will ideally support the urgent need for funding and support at the European level to match the ambitious cycling goals at the local and regional levels.

About yesterday. Clever European Commission action. Tomorow is late. Indeed. #Biking saves money, it is good for your health and reduces the air pollution in your city. Join the #bike side!  Let's go. Use more of your own energy and stop frittering away our planet's scarce #energy.  Join the European Declaration on Cycling. Join the European declaration on cycling. Tomorrow is too late. We need action on the ground, safe cycle routes everywhere and responsible drivers. We need action on the ground, safe cycle routes everywhere and responsible drivers. 

🚲 Cycling in Luxembourg 🚲 We need your help with a survey on the perception of cycling in Luxembourg. #Minett #minettbiosphere #mobility #cycling https://lnkd.in/e329Y2tQ

Let's keep pushing forward with integrating cycling practices, infrastructure, and policies in cities worldwide. It's crucial to recognise that various societal groups have different perceptions of cycling. Our backgrounds and personal experiences influence our affiliation, knowledge, and skills related to cycling. As urban planners, we must improve our understanding of how diverse cycling environments and infrastructures impact different groups, such as women. #Genderplanning #Cycling #Bicycleday

Happy bike day! One thing I miss greatly from living in Sweden is the walking and cycling infrastructure in cities. When I lived in Umeå in northern Sweden, I rarely needed car or other transport to get me to work or downtown. Biking was the most convenient and often the fastest way of transport thanks to the great and safe infrastructure for biking. Living in around the same city-size in Slovakia, I can say that biking in cities is very difficult, inconvenient, and often very hazardous. No such infrastructure was planned back in the past and it´s very difficult to make safe and convenient cycling paths within the current infrastructure. In addition, and sadly, it seems that large part of the society cannot see the downs of the current state and the benefits of a better, and more sustainable, cycling infrastructure. I hope the paradigm will shift one day, the sooner the better 🚲 #bike #mobility #cycling #WorldCycleDay #sustainable