World Car Free Day
Since 2000 an annual Car Free Day program has been held, originally as a pan-European day organised under the auspices of the European Commission and later with international extensions — during which a large number of cities around the world are invited to close their centers to cars.
Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don’t have to accept our car-dominated society.
Pedestrians, bicycles, public transit and other forms of sustainable transportation are encouraged on these days. People can reflect on what their city would look like with a lot fewer cars, and what might be needed to make this happen. Advocates claim that over 100 million people in 1500 cities celebrate International Car Free Day, though on days and in ways of their choice. This claim however is not confirmed.
