News and Current Matters

On October 25 and 26, close to 300 key players in Quebec’s bicycle culture gathered in Drummondville for our Transformer nos milieux de vie par le vélo symposium. It was with a happy heart and a brain full of...

À la suite des élections du 3 octobre, nous réitérons au gouvernement et à tous les élu.e.s qu’ils doivent faire tout ce qui est en leur pouvoir pour aider les Québécois.e.s à se...

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...

While we were already aware of the many virtues of cycling, over the past two years of the pandemic, the bicycle has emerged as a formidable tool in transforming so many aspects of our environment. With its numerous benefits,...

Seven out of 10 Quebecers would like their municipality’s bike network to be improved and expanded. On the brink of the municipal elections, it is time to talk biking and remind elected officials and municipal employees of...

For all the event organizers, the year 2021 was marked by a certain ambivalence: the happiness of being involved in popular activities, but also the many challenges they faced in seeing their projects through. Health...