‘Safer Cycling Advocacy Program’ | Center for Environment

Name of the organization: Center for Environment
Project title: “Safer Cycling Advocacy Program”
Sector: Sustainable mobility and urban planning

Location	Budget (EUR)	Coordinator or partner	Donor(s)	Amount of contribution (by donor)	Dates
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5.000,00	Coordinator	European Cyclists’ Federation	5.000,00	1.3.2019. – 28.2.2021.


Description	Objective: Informing all stakeholders about the best practices related to the promotion of urban cycling and its benefits through the development of the cycling guide with examples of the best practices from the Netherlands and Denmark. The Safer Cycling Advocate Program (SCAP) seeks to empower civil society organizations by building their capacity to advocate for safer roads and to promote cycling as a transport mode. Road crashes are estimated to kill around 1.3 million people every year and are the leading cause of death among children and young people aged between 5 and 29 years. The SCAP project is working in three countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia) to support cycling advocacy, with the specific goal of improving cycling safety. Safety concerns are commonly given as one of the biggest reasons people don’t cycle. When there is a shift towards cycling on a larger scale, safety trends improve considerably. Road Safety measures should seek to increase cycling and other sustainable modes of transport. By combining the Safety in Numbers effect, a true public health based approach to road safety and efforts to help cyclists feel safe and comfortable whilst riding, authorities can make their cities safer, cleaner and greener.

Description

Objective: Informing all stakeholders about the best practices related to the promotion of urban cycling and its benefits through the development of the cycling guide with examples of the best practices from the Netherlands and Denmark.

The Safer Cycling Advocate Program (SCAP) seeks to empower civil society organizations by building their capacity to advocate for safer roads and to promote cycling as a transport mode. Road crashes are estimated to kill around 1.3 million people every year and are the leading cause of death among children and young people aged between 5 and 29 years. The SCAP project is working in three countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia) to support cycling advocacy, with the specific goal of improving cycling safety.

Safety concerns are commonly given as one of the biggest reasons people don’t cycle.

When there is a shift towards cycling on a larger scale, safety trends improve considerably. Road Safety measures should seek to increase cycling and other sustainable modes of transport. By combining the Safety in Numbers effect, a true public health based approach to road safety and efforts to help cyclists feel safe and comfortable whilst riding, authorities can make their cities safer, cleaner and greener.