Dutch Cycling Embassy

We at the Dutch Cycling Embassy want to share our expertise and technology as the world's number one cycling country, to facilitate cycling worldwide as the most modern, efficient and sustainable method of transport. Proud to unveil our brand new website: www.dutchcycling.nl

Recently, Mobycon’s Dutch cycling expert, Brett Petzer, traveled to Vancouver, BC, to speak at the British Columbia Active Transportation Summit. The panel discussion focused on how the execution of plans could be accelerated through a combination of top-down and bottom-up pressure, a method increasingly apparent in the cycling ecosystem of the Netherlands. #DCEnetwork Read blog: https://lnkd.in/eYb_YaPW

How can Switzerland double its cycling by 2035? Join us for a masterclass (in German) organised in collaboration with the authors of the book #Velowende. Together, we will look at the current state of cycling, draw lessons from the Netherlands, and develop concrete strategies for Switzerland. 📍 Zurich, Switzerland 📆 September 10-11 ✅ Register here: https://velowende.ch

For one month, the city of Haarlem closed two car lanes at a junction on a major road connecting Zandvoort and Amsterdam. This area experiences heavy traffic, so the city aimed to reduce car space to make cycling to the train station easier and safer, and to create a more liveable environment. We spoke with Rik Froma of Gemeente Haarlem (#DCEnetwork) to learn more about its execution and why such trials can act as catalysts for change. Read interview: https://lnkd.in/efn7FJiN

“Berlin is a cycling city. You don’t need to explain to people in Berlin what the use of a cargo bike is.” What are the ingredients for a successful shared cargo-bike scheme in Berlin and Lyon? Cargoroo shares: https://lnkd.in/ey_q_mpk #DCELegacy

This year at Velo-city conference, the Dutch Cycling Embassy sponsored the attendance of a non-profit. We were pleased to support BYCS’ Bicycle Mayor of Tehran, Mohammad Nazarpoor, who travelled from Iran to share his work strengthening the human infrastructure as a driving force to transform space and promote cycling in Tehran. https://lnkd.in/egsFi2s7

MOBY’s STRIM system has won the EUROBIKE SHOW award for Best Infrastructure Solution for e-bikes. STRIM offers a simpler, more efficient shared mobility experience, by turning any e-bike into a rental e-bike and removing the pain points of traditional bike sharing. #DCEnetwork https://lnkd.in/eSUbVt-A

VelopA (#DCEnetwork) has replaced the existing bicycle parking at Radboud University Medical Center with their covered Paleto parking space to increase the bicycle parking capacity. The new shed, accessible only with a pass, covers an area of 450 m² and can accommodate around 500 bicycles. https://lnkd.in/ePbfFhiB

Dutch company Radarxense BV (#DCEnetwork) has just received an MIT AI grant by AiNED. The outcome of their project will enable high reliable detections of vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.

In our latest act of bicycle diplomacy, last month, the Diplomat Magazine and the Dutch Cycling Embassy lead 40 foreign diplomats—including representatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Iran, USA, Colombia, Dominican Republic—on a guided tour of The Hague. https://lnkd.in/eW6RbGjQ