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.
You can search the resources available by city, date or using free text. Handshake-produced resources are marked:
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A cycle superhighway is a cycle highway, where the commuters’ needs have been given the highest priority. The cycle superhighways of the Capitol Region is a coherent network of cycle highways which provides a safe, smooth ride with fewer stop and increased safety – offering an alternative to the car on distances of more than 5 kilometers.
Publication date: Mon 1 Jan 2018
Capitol Region of Copenhagen Office for Cycle Superhighways
Language: English
Documents published in relation to the Greater Manchester Cycling and Walking Commissioner’s plans.
CROW-Fietsberaad aims at the development, dissemination and exchange of practice-oriented knowledge about bicycle policy. The website includes the renowned Design manual for bicycle traffic (updated 2016) available for purchase. English language resources are available via the search filter.
"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...
Publication date: September 2014
Cycling Heroes Advancing sustainable Mobility Practice (CHAMP)
Language: English
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.
To ensure consistent and high quality implementation of cycling infrastructure, the Greater Manchester Cycling Design Guidance document has been developed in collaboration with the Greater Manchester District Authority partners.
Publication date: Wed 1 Jan 2014
National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
Language: English
Through words, data and pictures this strategy outlines what needs to be done in order to reach the goal of Copenhagen being an even better cycling city with more people choosing to bike.
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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