Bicycles are the present and the future of our urban space, the best possible means to make our cities more just, safe, resilient and vibrant. Two wheels can change the world
Giuseppe Grezzi is italian born. Since 2000 he has lived in València, in Spain. He worked as a translator and founded Coop Ecovida, dedicated to environmental services. Specializing in mobility and transport, he was assistant to the Region and the Municipality. Elected city councilor in 2015, he was appointed Deputy Mayor, Councilor for Sustainable Mobility and Public Space and President of the EMT Public Transport Company. In 8 years of management, València has become a symbol of cities in transition towards sustainable mobility, the recovery of quality public spaces and the push for cycling. EMT was awarded as the best urban transport company of 2018. València has 225 kms of protected bike lanes, of which 90 km created in the last 10 years. Recently has been named the second best city in Spain for cycling, and 31st in the world, according to the Copenhagenize Index 2025. València won the European Green Capital Award 2024. In May 2023 there was a change of government, and Giuseppe Grezzi is currently a municipal councilor of the ‘Compromís’ party (in english 'commitment’).
