Ed Lancaster is Director of EuroVelo at the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), where he leads the strategy and advocacy activities of EuroVelo, the European cycle route network, which when fully developed will cover 90,000 km across 42 countries. Before joining ECF, Ed worked for various local planning authorities in South East England and remains an accredited Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
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