Best LEV-Practices during Covid-19
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Some parties come up with inventive solutions to deploy LEVs in the fight against the corona virus. Below is a list of such best practices. Do you know any initiatives that are not in the list below? Let us know by e-mail: daan@leva-eu.com
Read more on Covid-19 measures in Europe @ourwebsite.
We will update this information regularly. Latest update: 05 May.
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Austria
- More road space for cyclists in Vienna. Read more @Wien.orf.
- Click and collect campaign by NOX Cycles to improve online business. Read more @Radmarkt.
Belgium
- A number of cargo bike suppliers in Antwerp rent their cargo bikes out to businesses that have to supply goods or services to customers. Read more @iBike.
- Traffic lights in Brussels adjusted to the needs of pedestrians and cyclist during Corona. Read more @bruzz.
- City of Gent in favor of expanded footpaths and cycleways. Read more @VRT.
Europe / Worldwide
- LEVA-EU member QWIC deliveres their e-bikes for free now. Read more @QWIC.
- Examples on how cities and micromobility operatores respond to the current situation. Read more @eBikeLabs.
- How local authorities keep moving during Covid-19. Read more @PolisNetwork.
- Funding by the New Zealand government for expanded footpaths and temporary cycleways. Read more @Stuff.
- Research on sustainable urban mobility during Covid-19. Read more @Tumi.
- Maintaining essential mobility during a pandemic. Read more @Eltis.
- Creating space for cycling within 10 days. Read more @mobycon.
France
- Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP strengthen public transport for hospital workers. Read more @Iledefrance-mobilites.
- Plans for a pop-up network of bicycle lanes. Read more @Iledefrance. or find here an overview @veloiledefrance.
Germany
- LEVA-EU member Carla Cargo offers free shipment of their bicycle trailers within the EU. Read more @Carla Cargo.
- Rental bike provider Nextbike GmbH offers free usage of their fleet for 30 minutes. Read more @Radmarkt.
- Temporary expansion of bicycle lanes during Corona in Berlin. Read more @Berlin. Find also a document with the setup for these bicycles lanes. Read more @berlin.
- Free of charge webinar about home office tools special for bicycle branche. Read more @radmarkt.
- Nüwiel offers free use of their electric trailers for local organizations in Hamburg. Read more @Nüwiel.
Hungary
- Temporary bicycle lanes in Budapest during Corona. Rad more @koronavirus.budapest.
Italy
- More road space for cyclist in Milan. Read more @Citylab.
- Building a future for active forms of transport like cycling in Rome. Read more @Lastampa.
The Netherlands
- Private shopping at bicycle dealer Robert Schut. Read more @Tweewieler.
- Overview of local initiatives and the roll of electric cargo bicycle logistics. Read more @Cargobikefestival
- Rental of electric cargo bicycles at a reduced rate for small enterprises. Read more @Cargoroo.
Spain
- Free bus services for health professionals in Madrid. Read more @Madrid.
United Kingdom
- Free e-bike rental for NHS staff. Read more @Fully Charged.
- LEVA-EU member Insync offers discount on a range of bikes for NHS staff and emergency service workers. Read more @Insyncbikes.
- Free Glasgow Nextbike memberships and e-bike rides for NHS staff extended. Read more @Nextbike.
- LEVA-EU member Wisper offers discount for NHS and all essential workers. Read more @Wisper.
- ”Find an open bike shop” website launched by ACT and BA. Read more @bikebiz.
- TfL considering more road space for cyclists. Read more @theGuardian.
- ‘Pop up’ cycle lanes in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Read more @Scotsman.
United States
- Find a round-up of intitiatives focussing on Active Transportation during Covid-19. Read more @newstransportation.
- Find here a dataset on cities expanding walking and bicycling access during Covid-19, provided by Tabitha Combs. Read more @thedataset.
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Annick is the Manager of LEVA-EU, with decades of experience in two-wheeled and light electric mobility.
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