PRESTO, a project part of the EU’s Intelligent Energy, is producing tools for technicians to create cycle friendly urban infrastructure. They’re producing policy guides to meet different urban contexts with differently developing cycle cultures and are working in 5 different European cities – Grenoble, Zagreb, Tczew, Venice and Bremen – trialling different methods to promote cycling and improve cycle infrastructure. Their cities and activities section worth a look.
They’re also doing some really interesting work trying to spread the use of Pedelics, an important step if cities are going to be able make cycling accessible to less physically active groups or users living in hilly urban areas. Their work on Pedelics is the first European project to involve bike dealers as partners and could have some really exciting outcomes for spreading cycling as a sustainable travel option across Europe.
