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The two-day MeetBike conference dealt with two major themes:  

1. Networking of bicycle-friendly cities in Europe

2. Interdependencies of Bicycle Traffic and Public Transport

The conference aimed to enhance cooperation and knowledge transfer between Euro­pean municipalities concerning the integrated use of bicycles in cities. The event addressed practical questions and examples of bicycle promotion and bicycle networking. Possibilities to intensify the exchange of experiences and to improve networking werde discussed. European municipalities were especially addressed, in particular from the newer EU-Member States. Special attention was given to the aspect how bicycle and public transport promotion can work hand in hand in a joint effort to reduce automobile use. Also walking will be included in this alliance.
The conference covered an important aspect of integrated sustainable urban transport planning and integrated mobility management.

Topics included bicycle planning and management, integration of bicycle aspects at authorities, regulation and financing, citizen’s involvement, bike as business, networking and research aspects. On the second day, the conference focused on links and interdependencies between bicycle traffic and public transport, as well as possibilities for joint promotion.

MeetBike followed the vision to bring together actors to form a European network of municipalities for bicycle promotion based on existing network structures. The event in Dresden might have been the initial point for a new urban bicycle movement initiated by European cities with EU assistance as a concrete step to implement
ideas and suggestions of the Green Paper „Towards a new culture for urban mobility“. Furthermore, the organisers of the conference hoped to point out transport companies’ possibilities to attract new passengers and to create other benefits by supporting bicycle transport.

MeetBike conference had been funded by the European Union, Intelligent Energy - Europe programme and the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs.