Issues and positions

After a cancellation in 2020 and a hybrid version in 2021, the big Velo-City conference was back in its usual formula last June in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia. With the great acceleration of cycling during the pandemic,...

Cities such as Copenhagen, Amsterdam, New York and Vancouver have different approaches to bicycle infrastructure. Differences in width, signage, colors, materials, and traffic signals change the needs for, and approaches to,...

On March 16, Vélo Québec was invited to the National Assembly’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment to present its recommendations on ...

During a trip to the Netherlands, I wondered what motivated the Dutch rail network to make bicycles available to travellers in the country’s train stations. After all, who doesn’t own a bike in the Netherlands? A planning...

In February, after working at the organization for 35 years, 20 of which as President and CEO, I will be leaving Vélo Québec. Given the current situation of Vélo Québec, I can say with certainty that we have come a long...

If there’s one good thing about confinement, it’s that it forces us to go outside more often for some fresh air. For many, the pandemic has been a powerful motivator to get moving… and socialize. Let’s hope that this...

Quebecers’ passion for biking in 2020 is not attributable solely to the pandemic, but also to their desire to engage in an athletic, practical activity that brings them closer to nature and is good for their health and that...

According to several European media sources, biking is increasingly becoming a deconfinement tool these days. Desperate times call for desperate measures! While this mode of transportation has often been overlooked as a...

In less than two weeks, Québec’s finance minister will deliver his budget speech. How will the environmental message of Quebecers be heard? How will this budget help transform good intentions into concrete actions? We are...