International Cargo Bike Festival 2018
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INTERNATIONAL CARGO BIKE FESTIVAL <strong>2018</strong><br />
Nijmegen, the Green Capital<br />
of Europe welcomes you!<br />
By Klaas-Jan Gräfe<br />
The city of Nijmegen, in the east of the Netherlands, is proud to be the <strong>2018</strong> European Green<br />
Capital. We have a year full of activities for both businesses and residents with a focus on five<br />
themes: Vital City, Energy Transition, Climate Change, Circular Economy and Smart Mobility.<br />
According to the report of the European<br />
Green Capital Award Jury: “Nijmegen has an<br />
extensive cycling network, including cycle<br />
superhighways, which link to surrounding<br />
towns, and thousands of bicycle parking<br />
places, some of which have dynamic<br />
referral. Mobility is an important theme<br />
within Nijmegen’s sustainability agenda.”<br />
Nowhere is the cycling culture of the Netherlands better<br />
represented than in Nijmegen. It is a city where cycling has priority.<br />
37% of journeys up to 7.5 kilometres are taken by bike, including<br />
more than 65% of inhabitants travelling to the city centre and<br />
Heyendaal university campus. 70 km of cycle superhighways<br />
have been constructed with 10 km still to be completed. The city<br />
was awarded best Cycling City of the Netherlands in 2016 / 2017<br />
by Fietsersbond, the Dutch Cyclists’ Union. Ambitious, long term<br />
mobility policies brought this award to fruition and we showcased<br />
our achievements, in conjunction with the nearby city of Arnhem,<br />
when our region hosted the global cycling summit ‘Velo-City’ in 2017.<br />
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