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Learn how to advance cycling mobility in your city during one of our in-person or online master classes. works to create life-sized cities and we focus on the integral role that Bicycle Urbanism plays in our return to them.

28/05/2026

A key element of bicycle urbanism is conflict management. When there is conflict between users on the road, it’s usually the most vulnerable that lose.

The bus-bike conflict is one of the hardest since you have a 13-tonne vehicle making frequent stops on routes that cyclists depend on. Traditional bus stops put boarding passengers and the bus itself directly in the cycle lane, which forces cyclists to merge into traffic, and create dangerous overtaking dynamics every time a bus pulls away.

Bus boarding islands restructure the situation entirely. Now the bike lane sits between the bus platform and the sidewalk, passengers are more protected, and bus lines run more smoothly.

Paris is currently deploying bus islands citywide. If you want to learn more about what it takes to build a bicycle-friendly city, register for one of our bicycle urbanism master classes this fall, offered both in-person and online. You can find more details here: https://www.copenhagenize.eu/annual-edition-master-classes

25/05/2026

There was a point in its history when Rue de Rivoli had seven lanes of traffic. Today, two thirds of it belongs to cyclists.

What made Rue de Rivoli’s transformation possible wasn't a master plan that had been in the works for decades. The strategic corridor was already a target for more cycling as measures to reduce car dominance were being implemented across the city in the late 2010s. But the real tipping point was the pandemic in 2020, when the city used the empty streets to paint 52 kilometers of temporary "coronapistes,” or pop-up cycle lanes, in a single night. Most of which are now permanent.

Rue de Rivoli was officially closed to private cars that same year with 2 of 3 lanes reassigned to cycling. This more bicycle-friendly boulevard is not perfect, but there is still a lot to learn from this symbolic shift in mobility.

Our in-person Copenhagenize Master Class takes you there on one of our guided cycling tours not to admire it, but to understand the decisions behind it, and what changes could be made to it.

If you’re a public official, NGO worker, technician, designer or general cycling fanatic and want to learn more about what it takes to transform a city with bicycle urbanism, come join us in Paris September 29–October 1, 2026 for our master class.

If you can’t make it to Paris, we also offer an online course.

Edition 1 - October 6, 13, 20, 2026 at 9:30 am CET / 3:30 pm SST / 4:30 pm JST

Edition 2 - November 3, 17, 24 at 5 pm CET / 11 am EST / 8 am PST

You can get more info here: https://www.copenhagenize.eu/annual-edition-master-classes

22/05/2026

What if the entire street belonged to cyclists and cars weren’t the priority? 🚲

That’s the idea behind the vélorue, meaning “bicycle street,” and Paris has been adding them across the city. Unlike a bike lane squeezed onto the side of a road, a vélorue puts cyclists on center stage. Urban planners do this by:

- Adding textured bands on the side of the road to encourage cyclists to ride down the middle of the street

- Adjusting surrounding traffic flow so that cars arrive more slowly into the vélorue or naturally choose a different route entirely

- Reducing speed limits

- Using signs and symbols to show that cyclists have priority

The concept was invented in the early 1980s, a transportation planner in Bremen, Germany named Klaus Hinte who couldn’t get funding for proper cycling infrastructure so he flipped the street instead. When Germany formally codified the bicycle street in 1992, the law was clear: bicycles must be the dominant form of traffic and cars are restricted to exceptional circumstances only.

During the pandemic, Paris rolled out its first vélorue years ahead of schedule because the empty streets of 2020 gave planners the political opening they’d been waiting for.

Want to understand how they do it? The Copenhagenize Master Class takes you inside these decisions, with Paris as your classroom. A few spots are still available for September! Head here to learn more:
https://www.copenhagenize.eu/annual-edition-master-classes

15/05/2026

Five years ago, Paris wasn’t the cycling city it is today. As of the 2025 Copenhagenize Index, it's ranked #5 in the world with cycling modal share doubling in just five years (from 5% to 11%).

Our research shows exactly how it happened: political will, protected infrastructure built at scale, 85% of roads calmed to 30 km/h, and now a total of 122,000 public bike parking spaces. This kind of transformation doesn't happen by only creating cycling lanes and a shared bike system. It happens because someone in that city knew what to build, in what order, and how to make it stick.

The Copenhagenize Master Class is where you learn that framework for your own city. This September, we’re hosting our most exciting master class yet with unpublished, behind-the-scenes looks into the Copenhagenize Index. If you’re ready to learn more about bicycle urbanism with Paris as your classroom, you can get more information here: https://www.copenhagenize.eu/annual-edition-master-classes.

And don’t wait too long because there are only 15 seats available that are already filling up.

11/05/2026

Is bicycle parking important? 🚲🅿️

When designing bicycle parking, it’s all about getting it right in terms of both quantity and quality. Building safe lanes gets people on bikes, but providing secure, high-quality spaces at their destination is what turns cycling into a daily habit.

Our 2026 Index data proves that when a conscious parking strategy is followed and combined with other core policies like protected lanes and traffic calming bicycle modal share consistently rises.

Here is what the numbers tell us about doing it right:

📈 The Multiplier Effect: We found a positive correlation between parking density and bicycle modal share. It is a highly effective intervention, but the data clearly shows it must be paired with other systemic policies to guarantee real results.

🌍 The Quantity Baseline: Europe sets the global standard, averaging 80.5 parking racks per 1,000 residents. By comparison, the Global 100 average sits at just 54.1 racks.

🏆 Scaling for Success: The cities experiencing the highest modal shares scale up their parking dramatically. The Global Top 30 average 124.8 racks, while the Top 10 achieve a massive 206.3 racks per 1,000 residents.

🚲 The Masters of Quality & Quantity: Copenhagen and Utrecht lead the pack with remarkable densities of 565 and 494 racks per 1K population, respectively. Utrecht is a prime example of quality meeting quantity: they didn't just bolt down more racks; they invested over €56 million in world-class, integrated mobility hubs to safely house thousands of bikes while freeing up public space.

The takeaway? A world-class cycling network doesn't end at the curb. It requires a holistic strategy where safe, connected routes meet exceptional parking infrastructure.

Learn more by downloading the full Copenhagenize Index here: https://copenhagenizeindex.eu/

Image source: Gottlieb Paludan Architects

05/05/2026

Our Copenhagenize team might be heading to a city near you. Over the next two months we’re heading to the UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum in Athens, the MOBCO Expo in Paris and VeloCity in Rimini, Italy.

In Athens and Paris, you’ll meet Clotilde, the Director of Copenhagenize. In Italy, you’ll meet Arthur Duhamel, our Head of Urban Design, and Mauricio Suarez, our Architect-Urbanist.

📍 Athens, Greece — May 10–11
UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum

Clotilde is an expert speaker for Panel 2: Urban Mobility Strategies, alongside representatives from C40 Cities, Eurocities, and the Mayor of Ilioupoli. The conversation centers on how cities move beyond pilot projects and ambition and into long-term cycling systems embedded in transport, land use, and spatial planning. Panelists will discuss how cities can translate ambition into delivery by integrating cycling into urban mobility strategies, reallocating street space, and aligning infrastructure investment, policy and communication.

📍 Paris, France — June 10–11
MOBCO Expo — Agora Stage, 13:15–13:45, June 10

Clotilde is a speaker for a presentation on the Copenhagenize 2025 Index alongside Holger Haubold of the European Cyclists' Federation and a representative from the City of Paris. The talk is also moderated by EIT Urban Mobility. This deep dive into what the 2025 Index reveals how six years and a pandemic have reshaped how people move. The data tells a clear story: cycling is maturing as a policy priority, but a real ex*****on gap persists. This session translates the rankings into practical roadmaps like transferable policies, investment models, and governance approaches you can actually use.

📍 Rimini, Italy — June 16–19
Velo-city 2025

More details coming soon.

Whether you're a city planner, policymaker, or just deeply invested in what the future of urban cycling looks like come find us. We'd love to talk.

Photo source: Velo-City Conference

01/05/2026

Ghent ranks #3 of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. You probably know Ghent as a historic Flemish city, but here's what you might not know about its cycling scene:

🚗 Ghent is now exploring regulations that would ban cars from overtaking bikes in downtown streets.

📅 Ghent's cycling story didn't start yesterday. The city has been building its bicycle urbanism plan since 1992.

🚲 Cycling accounts for 34% of all trips in Ghent, up from just 22% a decade ago. Rain or shine, Ghentians are choosing the bike.

🚋 The city is testing a micro-design approach to keep cyclists safe, filling tram tracks with rubber to prevent falls.

🛣️ And Ghent created Belgium's very first bicycle street back in 2011, a pioneering move that set the tone for everything that followed.

To learn more about the top bicycle-friendly cities in the world, check out the 2025 Copenhagenize Index EIT Mobility Edition here: https://copenhagenizeindex.eu/ or explore one of our bicycle urbanism master classes here: https://www.copenhagenize.eu/annual-edition-master-classes

The Copenhagenize Index 2025 - EIT Urban Mobility Edition was supported by EIT Urban Mobility.

30/04/2026

Globally, around 40% of the people cycling are women. This means that despite the fact that women make up half of the population, there is still a lag in access to cycling mobility around the world. 🌍

When we zoom into the Copenhagenize Index, the Top 30 bicycle-friendly cities have an average of 47.2% women cycling, and the Top 10 have nearly 49.9%. These averages are almost exactly fifty percent, which shows that higher-ranking cities tend to have more gender-balanced cycling participation. 📊

This also tells us that:
🚲 Better cycling cities are not just “more bike-friendly” in general. They are also more equitable in access to cycling between genders. This means that infrastructure, safety, and policy improvements tend to benefit women more by removing barriers that affect them disproportionately.

In short: Gender balance in cycling is a strong indicator of overall cycling maturity and inclusivity in a city.

23/04/2026

Where is the money going? 🚲💰

Not all cycling investment looks the same and the cities spending the most aren't always building the most.

While cities like Paris ( #5 most cycle-friendly city) are racing to add new bike paths, cities like Oslo and Utrecht are spending big but not on new infrastructure.

🏗️ Paris ( #5) and Singapore ( #60) are rapid expanders spending more on building new bike lanes and secure corridors.

Since 2021 Paris reclaimed road space from motorized vehicles to install more than 80 km of new secure routes, physically protected tracks and kerb-protected lanes.

Singapore Islandwide Cycling Network Programme (ICN) are quickly connecting urban corridors, and facilitating inter-town commutes.

🔧 Oslo ( #18) and Utrecht ( #1) have a more mature approach.

Oslo is directing spending toward keeping 130 km of existing lanes clear and safe through harsh Nordic winters. They are also focused on "Heart Zones" around schools and integrating bikes with major new transit lines like the Fornebu Line.

In the past 4 years, Utrecht has invested over €56 million in world-class parking hubs to free up public space. They are also converting 150 streets into 30 km/h zones, prioritizing shared safety over new kilometers.

The takeaway? A low "build rate" isn't a sign of slowing down; it's a sign of a mature system shifting from growth to quality and resilience.

Learn more by downloading the full Copenhagenize Index here: https://copenhagenizeindex.eu/

Supported by EIT Urban Mobility.

21/04/2026

The official 2026 Master Class Program is here and with new dates for fall!

In partnership with , we've built an entire year of learning around the findings of the Copenhagenize 2025 Index. Whether you're a city planner, policy maker, NGO, designer, or mobility professional looking to learn more about bicycle urbanism, there's a format for you:

🇫🇷 Paris In-Person (Sept. 30-Oct. 1 2026)
Three immersive days in the world's 5th most bicycle-friendly city. Infrastructure, policy, livability with Paris itself as your classroom.

💻 Online Editions (October & November)
Three live 2-hour sessions packed with Index insights and global best practices. Two time zone editions to work for you wherever you live.

🔧 Custom Courses (Flexible)
Bring your whole team. We adapt the program to your city, your stakeholders, and your language. Available in English, French, Spanish, or Arabic.

All formats draw on exclusive data and case studies from the 2025 Copenhagenize Index — available nowhere else.

👉 Head here to register or download the brochure: https://www.copenhagenize.eu/annual-edition-master-classes

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