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Partner countries shared the common disadvantage of having accessible cycling infrastructure and paths, even if they are not fully disposed of by local citizens. Indeed, the majority of locals access these cycling infrastructures only for sports and tourism reasons. This results in a waste of public money and nullification of the local environmental policy efforts made by the partner administrations towards more sustainable and healthier mobility habits in order to reduce climate change effects by minimising the environmental impact of private cars on the local environmental ecosystems. This clearly explains why partner countries wish to induce local citizens to use alternative means of transportation, such as bikes, whose lower environmental impact is scientifically demonstrated. Indeed, local authorities observed the fact that only by enabling behavioural and mindset changes of inhabitants towards the use of sustainable means of transport, like bikes, in their ordinary daily activities could they effectively contribute to the reduction of air pollution and so to the achievement of the sustainable development goal on climate action.