Six Cork councillors to experience the benefits of a Dutch cycling-friendly city

Councillors will travel to Utrecht for a study visit with the Dutch Cycling Embassy from January 29 to February 1

Utrecht is the fourth-largest and fastest-growing city in the Netherlands, with a population of around 330,000 people, broadly similar to Cork’s forecasted population by 2040. Picture: Denis Minihane

Six Cork city councillors are to visit the Netherlands next month to see how the Dutch have made Utrecht one of the world’s most cycling-friendly cities.

Kevin Long, vice chairman of the Cork Cycling Campaign, welcomed the news of the three-day trip, and said he hopes council staff involved in the delivery of active travel will go too.