Welcome to Our Resources

On these pages, the key outputs of the Handshake project will be posted alongside key resources about the cities and general good practices in cycling.

Public deliverables will be created over the course of the project until 2022 and will be posted as soon as they are available. Follow our twitter channel or sign up to our Newsletter to keep up to date with new materials.

Some example resources are showcased below.

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You can search the resources available by city, date or using free text. Handshake-produced resources are marked:

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Copenhagen Bicycle Account 2016

Brochure

"Cykelregnskab" Every two years, the City of Copenhagen prepares a so-called bicycle account. Here it is made clear how it is possible to achieve the goals that have been decided in the bicycle strategy. The bicycle accounts have been published since 1995 and provide a good overview of what is happening to improvements for cyclists - and what can be done better.

Resource page

Publication date: Tue 5 Dec 2017

Author: City of Copenhagen

Language: English

Made to Move in Greater Manchester

Policy note Publication

Documents published in relation to the Greater Manchester Cycling and Walking Commissioner’s plans.

Resource page

Publication date: Fri 1 Dec 2017

Author: Transport for Greater Manchester

Language: English

Amsterdam Long-Term Bicycle Plan

Report

Publication date: Sun 1 Jan 2017

Author: City of Amsterdam

Language: Dutch

Helsinki Bicycle Account 2017

Brochure

Helsinki Bicycle Account 2017 presents the development of cycling, citizens' opinions, cycle path projects and cycling services

Resource page

Publication date: Sun 1 Jan 2017

Author: City of Helsinki

Language: Finnish

Helsinki Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic and Parking

Policy note Publication

Publication date: Thu 14 Apr 2016

Author: City of Helsinki

Language: Finnish

Existing and Prospective Cycling Lanes in Riga

Other

Publication date: Thu 1 Jan 2015

Author: City of Riga

Language: Latvian

Riga City Development Cycling Concept 2015-2030

Report

Riga's Traffic Department developed the cycling development concept created in collaboration with the association "Latvian cyclist association". The concept is based on three main directions of development:   Cycling infrastructure;  Cycling planning and management;  Cycling promotion and education.  The concept includes an action plan and a possible financial model for the construction of cycling infrastructure for 2016-2018.

Resource page

Publication date: Thu 1 Jan 2015

Author: City of Riga

Language: Latvian

CHAMP Catalogue

Publication

 "Do's & Don'ts" for Successful Implementation of Cycling Policies This document presents the conclusions of the EU CHAMP project which ran from 2011-2014 and examined the implementation of cycling initiatives in 7 cities across Europe. Why do some European cities have a much higher share of cycling compared to other cities with the same characteristics? This is one of the main questions the CHAMP project addressed. By looking at counterparts in Europe and analysing successes and...

Resource page

Publication date: September 2014

Author: Cycling Heroes Advancing sustainable Mobility Practice (CHAMP)

Language: English

Focus on Cycling - Copenhagen’s Guidelines for Bicycle Infrastructure

Policy note Publication

Copenhagen’s guidelines for bicycle infrastructure is described in detail in the publication Focus on Cycling. This includes intersection design, bicycle track width, signage, bicycle parking, maintenance.

Resource page

Publication date: Thu 10 Apr 2014

Author: City of Copenhagen

Language: English

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