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:

Made in Handshake

Facts and lessons from the transferred solutions

Made in Handshake

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 capital!

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Publication date: Wed 10 Aug 2022

Author: Sanne Vanderstraeten and Fred Dotter

Language: English

Hämeentie Bikenomics Report

Report

Discover the cost-benefit analysis and economic impact assessment of a redesign of the major thoroughfare of Hämeentie, carried out for the City of Helsinki.

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Publication date: May 2021

Author: Lilian Tilburgs

Helsinki Bicycle Action Plan - 2020-2025

Report

An update of the first city-wide cycling plan released in 2014, the Bicycle Action Plan 2020-2025 aims to make the Finnish capital a place in which cycling is suitable for all ages in all seasons. In addition, the city has set out to increase cycling’s modal share to at least 20 per cent by 2035.

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Publication date: Mon 7 Dec 2020

Author: City of Helsinki

Language: English

Helsinki Cycling Communications Guide

Communications concepts and explanations of elements of Helsinki's cycling system. Includes links to information on Baana routes

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Publication date: 2019

Author: HSI

Handshake Infographic

Brochure Made in Handshake

Our infographic provides all you need to know about Handshake in 250 words!

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Publication date: Thu 16 May 2019

Author: ICLEI Europe

Language: English

CIVITAS Handshake - Press Release - Project Announcement

This press release was disseminated to announce CIVITAS Handshake.

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Publication date: Tue 29 Jan 2019

Author: Richard Adams

CIVITAS Handshake - Press Release - Project Announcement

This press release was disseminated to announce CIVITAS Handshake.

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Publication date: Tue 29 Jan 2019

Author: Richard Adams

Brutus Mobility Model

Other

Used by Helsinki to help assess the potential for cycling flows, taking into account variables that affect cycling through a computer model.

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Publication date: Tue 1 Jan 2019

Author: Strafica

Language: Finnish

Helsinki Bicycle Account 2017

Brochure

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

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Publication date: Sun 1 Jan 2017

Author: City of Helsinki

Language: Finnish

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This project has received funding from the European Union‘s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement no 769177.

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