


Utrecht is joined by eight other European cities in the top 10, with Hangzhou (China) the only non-European city in the top tier of the ranking. The final results are presented on a scale from 0 to 100, where the higher the score, the better the city. The notion of the bicycle-friendly city (BFC) is emerging internationally as one of the main targets of urban development plans in the twenty-first century. The study, conducted by digital insurance company Luko, analyzed 90 cities across the globe, based on indicators grouped under six categories: the weather, bicycle usage, crime & safety, infrastructure, bike sharing opportunities and awareness events such as ‘No Car Day’. The Dutch city of Utrecht has been named as the world’s most bicycle friendly city by the Global Bicycle Cities Index 2022.
