Will all buildings feature bicycle parking in the future?

In the future, all buildings constructed or renovated in Europe should have a large space dedicated to bicycle parking. Photo: AFP

The European Commission wants to revise its directive on the energy performance of buildings and recommends that in the future, all buildings should have dedicated bicycle parking spaces. This would apply to all buildings, residential and non-residential, new and renovated.

This proposal is in fact designed to be an update of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive from 2010. Since then, cycling has become considerably more popular in Europe and therefore adjustments seem in order.