The goal and work of Hungarian Cyclists' Club presented by vice president and spokesperson Áron Halász at Cyklokonferencia 2019, Galanta Slovakia.

1. ADVOCATING FOR A
BICYCLE-FRIENDLY HUNGARY

6. BIKE-
FRIENDLY
COUNTRY
PEOPLE-
FRIENDLY
COUNTRY

7. BIGGEST HUNGARIAN CYCLING NGO
• Founded in 2002
• 2300+ members
• Nationwide
• Independent
• Internationally recognized
• Member of European Cyclist Federation (ECF)
• Local groups & working groups

8. MEMBERSHIP
• Lobbying
• Insurance: accidents, liability, theft
• Legal aid
• Discounts & allowances at 1000+ partners from travel to repairs

9. CROWD-FUNDING
• Membership fees
• Personal income tax 1%
• Individual microdonations
• Merchandise
• Sponsors
• Professional counseling
• EU sources, grants: not really
• State: occasionally
• Result: independency

10. • Critical Mass 2.0
• Cyclist takeover for one day  Vision in reality
• Bike parade / Demonstrative celebration of cycling
• Tens of thousands of people
• Family-friendly, inclusive
• Volunteers
• Crowd-funding
• International relations – Dutch embassy

11. VALUES
• Independency
• Competency
• Transparency
• Community
• Partnership

13. TRANSPORTATION - COMMUNICATION - EDUCATION
SAFE & INVITING POSITIVE & INSPIRING SHARING EXPERIENCES
• Counseling
• Reviewing
• Recommendations
• Local and national level
• Policy changes:
infrastructure, law,
incentives
• Goal: attitude change – critical mass
• Research
• Planning
• Branding, corporate identity
• Campaigns
• Media
• IRL & web + social media, newsletters
• I bike Budapest parade
• No fearmongering!
How to develop cycling:
• Awareness-raising
• Articles
• Films, videos
• Forums
• Workshops
• Conferences
• Universities
How to cycle:
• Schools
• Events
• Handouts, booklets

15. ATTITUDE CHANGE
EVERY DAY CRITICAL MASS
OF REGULAR CITIZENS
POLICY CHANGE