PROJECT TIMELINE

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Join us on a journey

How much progress has the Handshake project made so far? Take a look in our timeline below which will be updated regularly through the project. If it isn't, let us know! Most recent stories come first.

Project Timeline

August 2022

How far we have come, and how far we’ll go!

Mon 22 Aug 2022

With the completion of Handshake nearing closer, we zoom in on how far we have come in four years and what our cities believed to be the defining features of the project.

Facts and lessons from the transferred solutions

We are proud to present ten fact sheets that represent the main achievements and lessons learned by each of our ten Future Cycling Capitals. We hope that it provides you with the knowledge and inspiration to transform your city into a cycling...

Resource page

July 2022

Bikenomics: Making the case for cycling investment in your city

The Handshake Bikenomics Guide is a resource that cities can use to discover the key components that make up a Bikenomics assessment. It aims to inspire cities to use numbers and facts to justify the societal and financial value of cycling...

Resource page

March 2022

Dublin hosts Cycling Symposium

Wed 30 Mar 2022

Delayed by two years, the Dublin Cycling Symposium was an opportunity to demonstrate changes made, exchange ideas and push for further cycling change in Dublin, a Handshake Future Cycling Capital.

February 2022

Pedestrian underpass Bruges trainstation

Railway station study in Bruges leads to cycle-friendly changes

Fri 18 Feb 2022

Bruges' train station area is set to receive a pedestrian and cyclist-friendly make-over. The solutions to be implemented are partially informed by a Handshake-led analysis of the current traffic...

Coming up...

Exciting future activities await, including...

2021

Work will continue with rolling out solutions in 2021.

Action plans for continuing the good work after Handshake finishes will be prepared - we don't want it to stop here!
We will prepare a range of further communication materials such as videos and booklets on what can be learnt from Handshake

2022

A range of practical guidance will be issued alongside reflections on the project as peer-reviewed publications
We will assess the performance of the project as a whole
Final project conference will be held