Cycling and walking

Working together to create an attractive and accessible city

Sustainable mobility is receiving increasing attention from governments, citizens, and businesses. Cycling, bicycle parking, cycling infrastructure, and walking are playing an ever‑greater role on the public agenda. Decisio supports governments and organizations with economic and evaluation research in the field of cycling and walking.

Bikenomics and walkonomics

Decisio put bikenomics and walkonomics on the map by designing methodologies that make the economic value of cycling and walking visible. Cycling and walking are healthy. A city with fewer cars and more space for cyclists, pedestrians, and greenery is also more attractive. But how important do we consider that? What effects occur, and who benefits from them? And how much should a city invest in this?

By answering these kinds of questions, in the Netherlands and abroad, we help cities and regions enhance their attractiveness.

Decisio’s consultants are happy to assist you with:

  • putting cycling and walking on the agenda;
  • research into how effectively governments allocate resources for cycling and walking;
  • questions about how investment costs for cycling and walking should be distributed and financed;
  • research into the social and economic effects of cycling;
  • engaging stakeholders and jointly exploring optimal solutions;
  • research into which solutions for cycling and walking are possible;
  • exploring whether cycling and walking can offer much smarter solutions than large‑scale investments in public transport or car infrastructure.

See the video below for more information about bikenomics.

  • Sustainable energy
    Sustainable energy
  • Water
    Water
  • Market forces and an effective government
    Market forces and an effective government
  • Regional and urban economy
    Regional and urban economy
  • Logistics and Transport
    Logistics and Transport

Relevant projects

Calculation tool reveals the benefits: cycling pays off for employers

Cycling potential: estimating the impact of spatial interventions

Bicycle export: more than economic value