{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Micromobility Podcast","title":"Why Cycling Still Leads the Micromobility Revolution - Henk Swarttouw","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8189ab45\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1800,"description":"Why does cycling continue to lead the micromobility revolution?\nAt Micromobility Europe 2026 in Berlin, Henk Swarttouw, President of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), joins Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General of POLIS, to discuss why cycling remains the backbone of sustainable urban mobility. \nThey explore how cities should rethink street space, the rise of autonomous vehicles, the impact of e-bikes, integrating cycling with public transport, the future of bike infrastructure, and the European policies shaping active mobility.\n\nTopics covered:\nWhy cycling is still at the centre of micromobility\nReclaiming street space from cars\nAutonomous vehicles and urban mobility\nE-bikes and the next wave of cycling growth\nShared bikes vs. e-scooters\nBike lanes, cargo bikes and infrastructure challenges\nCycling and public transport integration\nSupercycle highways and commuter cycling\nEuroVelo and cycling tourism\nEuropean cycling policy and funding\nSafe routes to school and getting more children on bikes\nSpeakers\nHenk Swarttouw – President, European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)\nKaren Vancluysen – Secretary General, Polis\n📍 Recorded live at Micromobility Europe 2026 in Berlin.\n🌐 https://micromobility.io","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/at7G3gxGDWglvTJ3FfhPtfaxPELHBPmCFC9m1Fl166c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZjFh/Y2JhNjg4Mzg5MzJi/ZGJlMGFmNjA4ZjU4/NzMzOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}