🇨🇵 🚴‍♀️ Montpellier and Paris the first French cities to announce that they are planning to use #TacticalUrbanism and create temporary bike lanes to facilitate social distancing during #COVID19. The first of many? leparisien.fr/info-paris-ile…

French ecology minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a €20 million scheme to offer citizens €50 to take their bicycles to registered mechanics to be made roadworthy. She said the scheme was aimed at reducing motoring. forbes.com/sites/carltonr… FUB in English Élisabeth BORNE

"FUB will coordinate the 🚲 repair programme & said the government has prepared 300,000 cheques worth 50€ & that the scheme would be extended if successful. “🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ can contribute to preventing a 2nd wave of Covid-19,” said FUB president Olivier SCHNEIDER." reut.rs/35gYOzF

🇫🇷🚴‍♀️Thank you to the BBC World Service's Newsday programme for having us on to discuss 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ as a health measure against #COVID19 in France. youtu.be/Nu6gmHYTZlA

Mayor of Montpellier 🇫🇷 pops up with bike lanes

Six times as many people can travel over the same area using a bike🚲compared to a car 🚗 Mathieu Chassignet tells FRANCE 24 English why this temporary obsession with the bicycle could be an opportunity for the long term. Final video credit baseball chat account

🇨🇵 "What is fantastic is that within a few months we'll have achieved a few years worth of cycling policy. I am convinced we can now introduce a genuine 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ culture in France." French Ecology & Transport minister Elisabeth Borne

“Both Amsterdam and Copenhagen, great 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ capitals, used to be just as car-dominated in the 1970s,” said Olivier SCHNEIDER, adding they had switched to encouraging cyclists during an economic crisis. uk.reuters.com/article/us-hea…

Excellent news: Due to high demand, French government to TRIPLE #cycling fund with repair vouchers managed by @fub_fr Goal: reach 1 million repaired bikes this year - minister also considering purchase premium for #eBikes #GreenRecovery bfmtv.com/economie/decon… v @BFM_eco

A major update to the European Cyclists' Federation COVID-19 Cycling Measures Tracker, thanks to our colleagues at FUB . 66 more cities and towns, nearly 500 km more of infrastructural measures: ecf.com/dashboard

There you go ⁦European Cyclists' Federation⁩ ⁦⁦Dutch Cycling Embassy⁩ ⁦⁦Fietsersbond⁩ @adfc ⁦Cyklistforbundet⁩ ⁦Cykelfrämjandet⁩ ⁦FUB in English⁩ forbes.com/sites/carltonr…

🚲 “For the first time it is recognised that the solution is not to make cars greener, but simply to reduce their number,” said Olivier SCHNEIDER of FUB". #CyclingAdvocacy reut.rs/3d5bSO2

WOW — France is offering car owners the chance to trade aging vehicles for €2500 euro ($2975) toward the purchase of an electric bike. “For the first time, it’s recognized that the solution is not to make cars greener, but simply to reduce their number.” reuters.com/article/us-cli…

Reducing Number Of Cars Better For Planet Than Making Them Green, Decides French Parliament forbes.com/sites/carltonr… €2,500 to exchange cars for "virtuous forms of transport" e-bikes, transit cards, folding bikes, or car-club subs. Olivier SCHNEIDER Kevin Mayne PierreYves Bournazel

E-bikes are changing the game! If you trade in your old 🚗, the French🇫🇷government will give you €2,500💶to buy an electric bike ⚡️🚴‍♀️! reuters.com/technology/tra…

😃🚲"A lot of positive energy and synergy here in Lisbon for #VC2021" says European Cyclists' Federation president Henk Swarttouw

President of the French Cyclists’ Federation Olivier SCHNEIDER receives knighthood in the order of merit. The French Republic knows how to appreciate its heroes! Congratulations to Olivier and all French cyclists 🇫🇷🚴‍♀️ 🏅!