Cycling for everyone
Do you want more cyclists in your city?
The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public private network for sustainable bicycle inclusive mobility. We represent the best of Dutch Cycling: knowledge, experience and experts offered by private companies, NGO’s, research institutions, national and local governments.
Benefits of cycling:
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Society benefits from an urban km travelled by bicycle
A kilometer covered by bike yields a social benefit of 0.68 euro, whereas cars and buses cost society 0.37 and 0.29 euros per km travelled respectively.
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Cyclists spend more!
Cyclists shop more locally, more often and are more loyal compared to car drivers. Although cyclists spend less per visit, they spend more overall because they shop more often than people driving. -
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Bicycle use reduces CO2 footprint
Compared to cars and buses, the product life cycle of a bicycle generates minimal carbon emissions. -
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Cycling improves the local air quality
Local air quality improves drastically when switching from cars to bicycles. Switching from car to bicycle reduces 65% NOx pollution per km travelled. -
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Cycling helps to improve the quality of our public space
Public space will be improved by turning car parks into bike lanes and playgrounds with green areas to improve the local environment. Cycling is silent and helps to reduce traffic noise. -
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Riding a bicycle costs less!
The annual cost of riding a bike is approx. 300 euros whereas the annual cost of driving a car is approx. 8500 euros.
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Province of Gelderland keen to grow cycling
The Province of Gelderland and FietsLab host the workshop: SHIFT - All of Gelderland Cycles.
Cargoroo wins EU Startup Prize for Mobility
Cargoroo was awarded with the prestigious European Startup Prize for Mobility.
New Bike Parking in Amsterdam Noord
On April 10th, the DCE attended the opening of a new bike parking facility in Amsterdam Noord.
Visiting Delegation from Las Condes, Chile
On Thursday, April 3rd, the Dutch Cycling Embassy hosted a delegation from the city of Las Condes, Chile.
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