The Next Big @New Mobility Events on Earth

Coming CarFree Days & related events around the world

So far, coming in the months ahead in Denver, Fremont, Fremantle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Boston, San Luis Potosí, Carbuster World, Toronto, London, Bristol, Churchfield Road (London), Europe, IWalk, . . . . And you? What are you going to do?

Coming Events

Events are listed in the order in which they are slated to take place. All the following links are directly clickable for further information from the source.
  • Friday, October 12th. Car Free Friday -- and Biker, Walker and Transit Rider Appreciation Day - Philadelphia, PA USA
    In Philadelphia the Clean Air Council, the SE PA chapter of the Sierra Club and a growing list of partners are organizing a car-free media event on during the morning commute. Volunteers will have freebies and snacks for those on foot, on bikes and in line for buses. They will also have signs and literature for drivers with info. on why driving less benefits us all and public transit info. There will be a press conference at 8:00 AM at the event site - 15th and JFK Boulevard near City Hall. The event itself will be from 7:30 - 9:00am. Contact info - Jeff Tober Clean Air Council, jtober@pennhort.org (215) 988 8764

  • Friday, November 9th. National Walk To School Day , New Zealand

    New Zealand
    New Zealand's first national Walk to School Day, with events around the country including a visit from an international expert on the health benefits of physical activity. Walk to School Day is a partnership between the Hillary Commission and the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA). The Hillary Commission is co-ordinating events for the day, which is being held as part of national Push Play Day. Activities are being organised locally by regional sports trusts through their active living co-ordinators and through road safety and safer routes to schools co-ordinators. On the day, EECA will launch a Walking School Bus resource kit, put together to support the Walking School Bus - A Guide for Parents and Teachers.
    Contact: johannam@hillarysport.org.nz. Also visit www.sport.org.nz/rst.html.

  • Thursday, 7 February 2002. "Sin mi carro en Bogotá"
    The mayor and the people of Bogota will be launching their third Car Free Day. This international prize-winning cooperative effort may well be serving to encourage similar projects in other Third World mega-cities. Additional information will be posted here as it becomes available to the public.

  • 16-24 February 2002. Bike to Work Day, New Zealand, national program
    National Bike Wise Week including Bike to Work Day: February 16-24, 2002 For further information and if you are keen to run events e-mail felicity@healthsponsorship.co.nz

  • Thursday, April 25, 2002. Earth CarFree Day 2002
    Get ready for ECFD 2002. In the first Earth CFD more than 400 cities around the world participated, with a huge arrray of project types, sizes, and effectivenss. Watch while we all build on this.

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Quick Game

Now, if you have a minute you may want to try playing the Geneva Critical Mass game, right there.

The game (you'll need Flash and a fairly high speed connection.. and a sound card to hear the screams) starts out with the calmingly banal: "You are a normal person in a normal car, and as usual you are going to your workplace by car... "

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Recent Events

  • September 12. Feet First Car-Free Day, Denver CO USA.
    Further info from Jessica Sherwood, Founder/Director, Feet First - sjessica5@uswest.net

  • September 16. Car Free Fremont, USA.
    Fremont Divorces the Automobile for a Day: "The honeymoon's over! The American romance with the automobile will be declared officially dead in Fremont on Sunday, September 16, 2001. In an effort to promote alternative transportation and celebrate the streets as public space, 35th Street and Canal Street between 1st Avenue and Phinney Avenue will be closed in the neighborhood for the first ever Car Free Fremont. Cyclists and bus riders, skaters and walkers, skateboarders and, yes, even reluctant car users are encouraged to join Fremont residents in celebrating Car-freedom."

  • 19 September 2001 Shed Your Car Day - Fremantle, Australia
    Shed Your Car Day in Fremantle aims to encourage people to use alternative ways to get in, and around Fremantle, in order to promote the environmental, health and social benefits of reduced car use in the community. Fremantle residents, commuters and visitors will be encouraged to shed their cars on Wednesday 19 September and experience the benefits of walking, cycling or using public transport.

  • 17 - 21 September. Velo City 2001 , Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland.
    Major sections of both cities closed to cars during international cycling planning conference. Contact: Velo_city@meetingmakers.co.uk

  • Thursday, September 20. Carbuster II - No-Compormise World Car Free Day,
    The no-compromise Carbuster team announces their world wide project in these words: "A victory for global co-operation, autonomous action and direct democracy. A day in which we take action to reclaim our streets and lives from domination by the automobile."

  • Thursday, 20 September. Boston Carfree Day 2001 , Massachusetts USA.
    The second great CFD in Boston. Events include: bike ride around a part of the Big Dig, health fair, walking mall. For details contact: carfreeboston@gurlmail.com or 781-393-0252 to help plan, publicize or participate!!!

  • Thursday & Saturday, 20 & 22 September. Toronto Carfree Day 2001 - A Template for Canada , Toronto, Canada
    Their first Car Free Day initiative will give the residents of Toronto an opportunity to open the debate and continue the dialogue on the conundrum that exists between the car and the city. Toronto is a great city and great cities lead. Let's take the opportunity to lead this country forward on the Car Free Day initiative.

  • Frday, September 21. Car Free Day Planning Conference , London, UK
    A one day conference and workshop on developing strategies to encourage site-specific car free travel. In London Transport Museum. Orgnaized by Landor Conferences.

  • Saturday, September 22. Bike and Walk Day , San Luis Potosí, México
    The objective of the day is to show and talk about ways to reduce the level of accidents involving pedestrians and bikers. The event will be held in the Plaza de los Fundadores, opening at 10:00 with an expo of posters promoting bike and walking, with the participation of students, bike associations and bike industry groups. At 16:00 there will be a workshop of painting with childrens, a theater piece, and acrobat bike show, painting expo. There will be a bike ride tour in the center of the city with the Governor of State C. Lic Fernando Silva Nieto. For details contact: Agustín G Villegaas ,Villarreal Bicicleteros del Tropico de Cancer. (The San Luis Potosí team thanks Carbusters for their good ideas.)

  • Saturday, September 22. London Car Free Day , London, UK
    This is the first year that Mayor Ken Livingstone and Transport for London have been actively involved in Car Free Day and each year more London boroughs are committing their support to this event. This year 11 boroughs are closing roads and staging events as part of Car Free Day (more). London Buses are providing 10,000 free bus tickets to people who participate in Car Free Day.

  • Saturday, September 22. Streets Alive! Festival, Bristol, UK
    Organising a wealth of arts and sustainable transport events for the day. If you can't be there, please find us on www.streetsalive.net - see our Sept22 page. All enquiries to: Ben Lane, sept22@streetsalive.net.

  • Saturday, September 22. "In town without my car!" European Commission.
    European Commission organised Car Free Day. "The overall aim of the 'In town without my car!' campaign is to encourage public awareness of the need to act against pollution caused by the increase in motorised traffic in the urban environment. "

  • Saturday, September 22, Churchfield Road Car Free Day London, UK
    Preparations are now well underway and a local working group has been set up to help co-ordinate plans for what is hoped to be a most enjoyable day and a great chance for the local community to come together. For more conteact: Gary Palmer []

  • Tuesday, 2 October. International Walk to School Day
    Millions of parents, children and community leaders from around the world will walk to school together in celebration of International Walk to School Day. If you're interested in becoming involved in this great event, sign your country up today or visit your country coordinator for more information.

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Results & Feedback

[This section is still in process. You can already use it however to start your follow-up enquiries through the indicated links.]

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