domenica 22 maggio 2011
ECF wants to see cycling taken seriously when the 52 OECD member countries convene at the International Transport Forum (ITF) in May 2011 (25th to the 27th), with ECF president Manfred Neun taking part in the official program.
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Di un certo interesse anche un recente numero della Newslatter ECF, con la interessante apertura
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dinosaurs have prevented their extinction?
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injection of tax money – neglecting real and existing E-mobility
alternatives
Dear editor, dear contact,
With the recent hype
surrounding electric mobility, it is often forgotten that the bicycle industry
already has a proven and economically viable solution. German Chancellor Angela
Merkel‘s decision yesterday to subsidize the emerging Electric Car (E-car)
industry is a step in the wrong direction.
The European Cyclists’ Federation
(ECF) sees the sustainable transport system of the future lying with bicycles
and Electric bicycles (E-bicycles) for individual mobility needs in urban areas
and with public transport for longer distances. ECF will be going to the
week to underline the fundamental role both bicycles and public transport have
to play in the search for more sustainable transport solutions.
At the
upcoming International Transport Forum in Leipzig next week May 25-27, Manfred
Neun, President of ECF and Dr. Bernhard Ensink, ECF Secretary General will be
putting cycling - with or without the ‘E’ - on the global transport agenda.
The ITF conference will focus on “Transport for Society” and sees Ministers
of Transport from 53 countries attending.
The ECF aims to have these
Ministers recognise and incorporate bicycles more prominently into their
national transport systems. Bicycles should be given as much, if not more,
attention than the car industry is receiving at present.
For other
press releases please please visit: http://www.ecf.com/4346_1
For more
pictures of E-Bicycles please visit: http://www.ecf.com/4422_1
For pictures
of ‘VIPs’ on bicycles, please visit: http://www.ecf.com/4405_1
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About ECF
The European Cyclists’
Federation (ECF), representing 500.000 active members in almost 40 countries,
views cycling as integral to tackling the negative social, health and
environmental impacts arising from current dominant transportation patterns. As
well as advocating for better cycling policies at the EU level, ECF has a range
of programs including the trans-European EuroVelo route network, the academic
network ‘Scientists for cycling’, the “Cities for Cyclists” network and the
Presto Project.
It also organises the annual international cycling planning
conference series named Velo-city.
More information: www.ecf.com and www.velo-city2011.com