Every September 22 is World Carfree Day, a global, annual celebration
of cities and public life, free from the noise, stress and pollution
produced by cars. It is a chance for the world to liberate itself from
the car-dominated society to which it has grown accustomed. By choosing
other modes of travel, like bicycling, public transit and walking,
entire communities can become part of this special day.
Although World Carfree Day is only a single day out of the year, the
organizers and enthusiasts of the day hope that the celebrations will
leave a lasting effect. “But we do not want just one day of celebration
and then a return to ‘normal’ life,” the World Carfree Network’s
website explains. “When people get out of their cars, they should stay
out of their cars. It is up to us, it is up to our cities, and our
governments to help create permanent change to benefit pedestrians,
cyclists, and other people who do not drive cars.”
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