Velo-city is a series of cycle planning conferences that started in 1980 in Bremen. The name Velo-city is a small play on word using the French for bicycle – vélo, and Velo-city can also be read as velocity or speed. European Cyclists’ Federation owns the series name, and the ECF Board is the decision-making body for Velo-city. At the beginning, the conference guests and speakers were mainly bicycle advocates, but today Velo-city is known for gathering people who are involved in the policy, promotion and provision for cyclists. This mixture of people, professions, skills and experience is a valuable component of the events' success. Velo-city is a forum, with people such as stakeholders from local, regional and national authorities, politicians, academics, consultants, industrials, and bicycle users. Velo-city is an occasion for a city to show continuous and lasting efforts to improve cycling in its city. For instance Paris, inspired by the Velo-city 2003 conference, launched Velib in 2007, thereby creating world-wide attention. Objectives The objectives of the Velo-city series are: Spread high quality knowledge, good new information about cycling, and transport planning at the international level. Cities with good cycling policies showcase the benefits they provide to their citizens, businesses and others through the conference generated publicity. Encourage the recognition of cycling as an efficient, healthy, environmentally-friendly mode of transport, and to promote its greater use. Integration of cycle planning into transport, land-use planning and other relevant policy sectors where cycling plays an important role. Seek involvement from all relevant stakeholders. Hosting the conference The conference is hosted by a different city each year. Before the corona pandemic, it was held with odd-numbered years held in Europe and even-numbered years held outside of Europe. Cities bid to host the conference and are selected by the ECF Board. Conferences have been held in these locations with the following themes: 1980 – Bremen, Germany 1984 – London, United Kingdom 1987 – Groningen, Netherlands, "Planning for the urban cyclist" 1989 – Copenhagen, Denmark, "How to make people use the bicycle" 1991 – Milano, Italy, "The bicycle: improving mobility and the environment in our cities" 1992 – Montreal, Canada 1993 – Nottingham, United Kingdom 1995 – Basel, Switzerland, "The bicycle, symbol of sustainable transport" 1996 – Ferrara, Italy 1997 – Barcelona, Spain 1999 – Graz, Austria and Maribor, Slovenia 2001 – Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland 2003 – Paris, France 2005 – Dublin, Ireland, "Delivering