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As early as 2005, innovations including bicycle parking facilities with access through electronic identification or an automatic bike storage system without user effort were presented, and these innovations have continued to raise the question as to whether human effort or interaction is becoming superfluous in 21st century bicycle parking?

By first publishing in English, the 2nd edition of the SUMP Guidelines were made available to cities worldwide. Meanwhile, many national institutions have been working to translate the SUMP Guidelines into their own language – to make them even easier to use and to establish the concept of SUMPs in their own country.

Thanks to Hamburg’s new bicycle counting network launched earlier this year, the city has concluded that cycling has skyrocketed by 33% in 2020 compared to the previous year.

All around Europe, governments motivate people to rethink their mobility choices. To add some momentum, the Lithuanian government has launched a programme that rewards people to scrap their old, polluting cars and get compensated for the costs of more sustainable choices. People can receive support for annual public transport tickets (max. EUR 310 for Vilnius City ticket), electric mopeds or motorcycles (max. EUR 1,000), e-bikes (max. EUR 700) as well as e-scooters and conventional bicycles (max. EUR 400).