World Car Free Day is a very important day on the environmental calendar.
World
Car
Free
Day
is
a
very
important
day
on
the
environmental
calendar
.
Every September 22, governments, green groups and ordinary citizens stress the damage cars are doing to the earth.
Every
September
22
,
governments
,
green
groups
and
ordinary
citizens
stress
the
damage
cars
are
doing
to
the
earth
.
The day is a reminder that we do not need to rely so much on cars.
The
day
is
a
reminder
that
we
do
not
need
to
rely
so
much
on
cars
.
Those who take part in the activity hope that we all should realize we do not have to accept our car-controlled society.
Those
who
take
part
in
the
activity
hope
that
we
all
should
realize
we
do
not
have
to
accept
our
car-controlled
society
.
Carlos Pardo from Colombia's Sustainable Urban Transport Project said, "World Car Free Day is not only a celebration of fun ways to get around the city, but a demonstration of traffic-free streets and clean air is possible.
Carlos
Pardo
from
Colombia
's
Sustainable
Urban
Transport
Project
said
,
``
World
Car
Free
Day
is
not
only
a
celebration
of
fun
ways
to
get
around
the
city
,
but
a
demonstration
of
traffic-free
streets
and
clean
air
is
possible
.
But we do not want just one day of celebration and then a return to normal life.
But
we
do
not
want
just
one
day
of
celebration
and
then
a
return
to
normal
life
.
When people get out of their cars, they should stay out of their cars.
When
people
get
out
of
their
cars
,
they
should
stay
out
of
their
cars
.
It is up to us, our cities and our governments to help create lasting change to benefit walkers, cyclists and other people who do not drive cars."
It
is
up
to
us
,
our
cities
and
our
governments
to
help
create
lasting
change
to
benefit
walkers
,
cyclists
and
other
people
who
do
not
drive
cars
.
''
Car-free days were organized as early as during the 1970s, and several car-free days were organized in European cities during the early 1990s.
Car-free
days
were
organized
as
early
as
during
the
1970s
,
and
several
car-free
days
were
organized
in
European
cities
during
the
early
1990s
.
An international car-free day was organized in Europe in 1999.
An
international
car-free
day
was
organized
in
Europe
in
1999
.
The European Union adopted the idea in 2000.
The
European
Union
adopted
the
idea
in
2000
.
Today, as many as 100 million people in over 1500 cities worldwide celebrate this day.
Today
,
as
many
as
100
million
people
in
over
1500
cities
worldwide
celebrate
this
day
.
World Car Free Day aims to take a large number of cars off the streets for all or part of a day.
World
Car
Free
Day
aims
to
take
a
large
number
of
cars
off
the
streets
for
all
or
part
of
a
day
.
This will give people a chance to see what their town might look like with fewer cars.
This
will
give
people
a
chance
to
see
what
their
town
might
look
like
with
fewer
cars
.
But some people say it is a one-day trick and does not make people give up their cars for the rest of the year.
But
some
people
say
it
is
a
one-day
trick
and
does
not
make
people
give
up
their
cars
for
the
rest
of
the
year
.
They say what is needed is a move towards a more sustainable city transportation system.
They
say
what
is
needed
is
a
move
towards
a
more
sustainable
city
transportation
system
.
World Car Free Day is a very important day on the environmental calendar. Every September 22, governments, green groups and ordinary citizens stress the damage cars are doing to the earth. The day is a reminder that we do not need to rely so much on cars. Those who take part in the activity hope that we all should realize we do not have to accept our car-controlled society.  Carlos Pardo from Colombia's Sustainable Urban Transport Project said, "World Car Free Day is not only a celebration of fun ways to get around the city, but a demonstration of traffic-free streets and clean air is possible. But we do not want just one day of celebration and then a return to normal life. When people get out of their cars, they should stay out of their cars. It is up to us, our cities and our governments to help create lasting change to benefit walkers, cyclists and other people who do not drive cars."  Car-free days were organized as early as during the 1970s, and several car-free days were organized in European cities during the early 1990s. An international car-free day was organized in Europe in 1999. The European Union adopted the idea in 2000. Today, as many as 100 million people in over 1500 cities worldwide celebrate this day.  World Car Free Day aims to take a large number of cars off the streets for all or part of a day. This will give people a chance to see what their town might look like with fewer cars. But some people say it is a one-day trick and does not make people give up their cars for the rest of the year. They say what is needed is a move towards a more sustainable city transportation system.