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Geldingadalur, Iceland
Published on Jul 5, 2021

Geldingadalur, Iceland

Iceland is a world-renowned volcanic country and regularly experiences eruptions of varying intensities. After Eyjafjöll’s eruption in 2010, which paralyzed air traffic for several days, the ...
Los Angeles Parks, California, United States
Published on May 13, 2021

Los Angeles Parks, California, United States

Since the start of the pandemic, parks and trails have become ‘essential spaces’ for people to get exercise, fresh air, and much needed space during this challenging time. In some places, however, ...
Velo-City 2021: Eco-Counter’s agenda for one of the biggest cycling industry events of the year
Published on May 2, 2021

Velo-City 2021: Eco-Counter’s agenda for one of the biggest cycling industry events of the year

As every year, we will have the great opportunity to attend Velo-City, the international exhibition that brings together leading cycling organizations from around the world! This year in Lisbon, come ...
NEMBA and Eco-Counter: Proudly working together to support mountain bike trails in New England
Published on Apr 15, 2021

NEMBA and Eco-Counter: Proudly working together to support mountain bike trails in New England

Press release The New England Mountain Biking Association (NEMBA) and Eco-Counter are pleased to announce their first ever partnership, to support the development and management of mountain bike ...
Two counters, three months: Understanding trail use trends with our automated counter grant program
Published on Mar 9, 2021

Two counters, three months: Understanding trail use trends with our automated counter grant program

With Velo Québec, we launched a grant program for mountain bike organizations in the province – just like we did with IMBA, but for the Canadian province of Quebec. The prize for the winner of this ...
Quantifying and communicating the growth of winter cycling in Montreal
Published on Feb 10, 2021

Quantifying and communicating the growth of winter cycling in Montreal

Two years ago, on a frigid night at the 7th Annual Winter Cycling Congress in Calgary, Eco-Counter’s Matt presented a Pecha Kucha titled ‘Data in the break room – Engaging city workers with winter ...
Looking back on the 2020 cycling boom – digging into the bike count data
Published on Jan 28, 2021

Looking back on the 2020 cycling boom – digging into the bike count data

A lot has been made of the 2020 bike boom. From popup bike lanes, trail overcrowding, and a shortage of bikes (after all, ‘bikes are the new toilet paper’), the pandemic got more people in the saddle ...
Wrapping up the ‘Atlantic on Bike’ EuroVelo bicycle tourism project
Published on Dec 14, 2020

Wrapping up the ‘Atlantic on Bike’ EuroVelo bicycle tourism project

The Atlantic on Bike project set out to develop the European EuroVelo 1 (EV1) "Atlantic Coast Route" – ultimately providing a world-class, long distance bicycle tourism route. The EV1 – just one of ...
Counting the impact of the pandemic on parks and trails
Published on Nov 25, 2020

Counting the impact of the pandemic on parks and trails

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, park and trail managers have seen visitation like never before. Parks have become ‘essential spaces’ for people to safely recreate and have fun during this difficult time.