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-	== Albania ==	+	Please include information under the following headings, please add countries missing from the list.
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-	== Andorra ==
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-	== Austria ==
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-	general information
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-	- Aktivitäten zum Autofreien Tag am 22.9. & zur Aktionswoche 16.-22.9. siehe [http://www.mobilitaetswoche.at/ www.mobilitaetswoche.at]
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-	- List of [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?year=2008&country=AT participating Cities in Austria], the official EU website (listed are ONLY the events of governments and administrations of cities and communities)
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-	=== Graz ===
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-	'''title: "Autofrei - ich bin dabei" in der autofreien "Promenade Annenstrasse"'''
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-	'''Date:''' Montag, 22. September 2008, 10-18 Uhr
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-	'''Location:''' Annenstrasse, Graz
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' Programm: [http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10097533/1927904/ www.graz.at]
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-	'''Organizer:''' Stadt Graz, Abteilung für Verkehrsplanung
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-	'''Additional comments:''' Erleben Sie umweltfreundliche Bewegung und erfahren Sie mehr über die Mobilität einst. Geniessen Sie bei Musik, kulinarischen Genüssen oder einer Fahrt mit der Oldtimerstrassenbahn ein buntes Angebot für RadfahrerInnen, FussgängerInnen, Interessierte und Kinder. Kommen Sie und erleben Sie die autofreie Annenstrasse und ihre Betriebe einmal anders. Zum [http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10097533/1927904/ Programm].
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-	== Belarus ==
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-	== Belgium ==
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-	=== Bruges ===
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-	'''Title: Car Free Sunday Bruges / Autoloze zondag Brugge'''
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-	'''Date:''' 21 September
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-	'''Location:''' Bruges, Belgium
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' Bruges city centre is completely car free during the day. Concerts and activities in various locations of the city. Main spot for the sports events is in the city`s main square; with bossaball, deathride, streetsoccer, panna football and extreme trial-bike.
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-	'''Organizer:''' Autoloze zondag Brugge
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-	'''Contact e-mail:'''  autolozezondag@brugge.be
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-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.brugge.be/autolozezondag] [http://programma autoloze zondag.pdf]
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-	=== Brussels ===
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-	'''Title: A Sunday Without Car'''
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-	'''Date:''' 21 September
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-	'''Location:''' Brussels, Belgium
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' The city centre will be closed off to motorized traffic between 9am and 7pm.STIB public transport network free of charge. Walking and cycling tours.
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-	'''Contact name:''' Mrs. Camille Thiry
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-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.dimanchesansvoiture.irisnet.be] [http://www.autolozezondag.irisnet.be]
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-	'''City:''' Brussels, Belgium
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-	'''Date:''' 13 -19 September
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-	'''Location:''' Brussels, Belgium
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' 13th: Formation Velo-Trafic, 19th: Masse Critique
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-	'''Contact Name:''' Eric Nicolas
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-	'''Contact E-mail:''' eric.nicolas-AT-gracq.org
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-	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.gracq.org]  [http://placeovelo.collectifs.net]
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-	=== Wavre ===
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-	'''Date:''' 14, 21 September
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-	'''Location:''' Wavre, Belgium
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' 14th: Balade Velo, 21st: Journee de la Mobilite
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-	'''Organizer:''' Les Cyclistes Quotidiens
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-	'''Contact Name:''' Eric Nicolas
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-	'''Contact E-mail:''' eric.nicolas-AT-gracq.org
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-	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.gracq.org]
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-	== Bosnia and Herzegovina ==
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-	== Bulgaria ==
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-	== Croatia ==
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-	=== Zagreb ===
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-	'''City:''' Zagreb
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-	'''Organizer:''' Zelena akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia
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-	'''Date:''' 17-21 September
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' On the 17th we will have a panel discussion where we
-	will present a comparative study of Zagreb's transport system contrasting with ones in other
-	European cities, in order to show the lack of vision in the development of the Zagreb transport system. On the 20th there will be an interactive exhibition on Cvjetni trg
-	(one of the most famous squares in Zagreb), that will be focused on problems
-	caused by urban transport infrastructure taking over public space.
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-	'''Contact name:''' Bernard Ivcic
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-	'''Contact e-mail:''' bernard (at) zelena-akcija.hr
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-	=== Koprivnica ===
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-	'''''Winner of EU Mobility Award for entire continent!''''' is a humble city of 30,000 residents near the border of Hungary with a big vision for transportation.
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-	'''Events''' There will be two weeks of events, with many many activities to take part in. Go to the website to see all their events.  The highlight activity is:
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-	On Monday,September 22, World Carfree Day the area of 22ha will be closed to motorized traffic ( in comparison with 7.4ha of current pedestrian zone). The area of 12.4ha will be closed to the car traffic on Saturday 20 and the area of 14.8 ha will be closed to car traffic on Sunday 21.The area involves the immediate town center, including the three streets which will be pedestrianized within the three-year period.
-	Several other car-free days have been organized through the year in some other town areas.
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-	'''Web Adress:''' [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?country=HR&city=hr_ifgdyv89]
	== Czech Republic ==		== Czech Republic ==
-	'''National Summary: '''  Czechs can be proud of being one of the most active nations in European Mobility Week! Forget the Golden Capital, Hradec Kralove for example will celebrate the closing of Riegrovy square to private cars, and Kino Central will project transport related films through the week for students and the public. The World Carfree Network will be represented by a stand in the beautiful historical town Pelhrimov(Vysocina district), where Chris Coleman will make presentations about carfree living to students.
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-	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?year=2008&country=CZ National Website for EU Mobility Week]
	=== Prague ===		=== Prague ===
-	'''Organizer:''' Automat	+	'''Title: The streets without cars'''
-	'''Date:''' 15-21 September	+	'''Date:''' September 20, 2009
-	'''Location:''' At various locations in Prague in cooperation with Europe Mobility Week.	+	'''Location:''' Prague 2, Jugoslavska and Londanska incl. Nam. Miru
-	'''Events planned so far:''' On the 15th they screen the film 'Contested Streets' at Kino Svetozor. On the 17th is	+	'''Events planned so far:''' On Sept 20, 2009 entire car traffic will be banned in these places in order to create a car-free zone pleasant and accommodating for pedestrians, kids, pets, cyclists, coffee shops, small restaurants and bistros, performances and YOUR activities /garage sales, used books sales, pet saloons, kids playgrounds etc/ ! We are not going to build large stages for pop stars or/and invite beer and sausage stands. We are interested in small local businesses serving /far trade, organic, shade grown/ coffee/tea on street, street musicians and artists and in YOUR IDEAS how to create our common space with exclusion of cars!
-	an event called Prague Mothers dedicated to get people to stop parking on the sidewalk. On the 19th there will	+
-	be a political action promoting the 5 point challenge to the city government. On the 21st is the great ride itself	+
-	from 15h at Rudolfina. The ride last year had 3000 riders, and we hope to have more this year!	+
-	'''Contact name:''' Martin Skalsky	+	'''Organizer:''' The Prague based Auto-Mat association in collaboration with other NGOs, artists, cycling community, ped/ts and Prague citizens
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' martin.skalsky (at) auto-mat.cz	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' jakub.hradilek@auto-mat.cz
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.auto-mat.cz/pozvanka.php?id=32 auto*mat.cz]	+	'''Web address:''' http://auto-mat.cz/
-	'''Additional comments:''' The site is in Czech, but the location and time of the events are clear enough for those
-	who neumi Cesky. Come join us to help us show Prazaky/Praguers how much better the city looks without cars!
-	=== Hradec Kralove ===
-	'''Akce/Actions''' 16-20 at Kino Centrale they will play(pusti)transport related films to students and the public	+	'''Title: Carbusters Fest'''
-	21st there will be a Cyklojizda/group bike ride	+	'''Date:''' September 22, 2009
-	22nd "Den Bez Aut/Day without Cars": Male Namesti will be closed to cars, the action is called 'Male, ale zive namesti/Small but lively square' with many activities for adults and children!	+	'''Location:''' Bunkr Parukářka in Žižkov, Prague
-	'''Contact name:''' Mr Pavel Å ubrt	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Carbusters Magazine is proud to present - as an antidote for you all "Autoholics Anonymous" and courageous Carfree Warriors out there - the after show party of World Carfree Day 09 celebrations CARBUSTERS FEST featuring live music from: Duchess and the Kittens (Soul/Jazz/Blues), White Stones (Rock&Roll/Soul), Plastic Ted (Jazz/Pop), Justin Lavash (Blues/Folk), Terror Incognita (Thrash Metal), DJ Dunstan Clarke (Reggae), DJ Pedro Pires (Electronic) with fun and games on offer: CARnival, Juggling, Bicycle Wheel of Fortune, Eco Action Fashion Show.
-	'''Contact phone:''' +420 495 707 592	+	Join us on the World Carfree Day celebrations to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society!
-	== Denmark ==	+	'''Organizer:''' Carbusters together with World Carfree Network, Auto*Mat, Greenpeace CZ, DUHA, Arnika, Nesehnuti, Nadace Partnerství
		+	'''Contact e-mail:''' jane@worldcarfree.net
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		+	'''Web address:''' http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130664939063&ref=mf
	== Estonia ==		== Estonia ==
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-	== Finland ==
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	== France ==		== France ==
-	=== Caen ===	+	=== General ===
-	'''Organizer:''' Direction Générale des Services	+	'''Title:''' Journée mondiale sans voitures
-	'''Date:''' 22 September	+	'''Date:''' September 22th
-	'''Location:'''	+	'''Location:''' France
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Stands info-transports organisés avec les acteurs locaux Bus Verts et Twisto pour les transports collectifs et Véol pour le vélo sur 4 sites à  partir du 22 septembre inclus. Possibilité de diagnostics personnalisés des trajets, de souscription d'abonnements et de demande de tickets d'essais gratuits.	+	'''Events planned so far:''' French carfree day
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.ville-caen.fr]	+	'''Organizer:''' Carfree France
-	'''Contact name:''' Ms Sandrine Magnin	+	'''Contact name:''' Marcel
-	'''Contact e-mail:'''	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' carfree.france@gmail.com
-	=== Grenoble ===	+	'''Web address:'''  [http://carfree.fr carfree.fr]
-	'''Organiser:''' Association pour la promotion du velo un ville	+	'''Additional comments:'''
-	'''Date:''' 22 September	+	=== Paris ===
-	'''Location:''' sur une place de parking	+	'''Title:''' Critical Mass
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Journée mondiale sans ma voiture	+	'''Date:''' September 22th
-	'''Web Address''' [http://www.ptitvelo.net/]	+	'''Location:''' Place de l'étoile
-	'''Contact name:'''	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Riding around the triumph arch
-	'''Contact e-mail:'''	+	'''Organizer:''' Vélorution Paris
-	=== Paris ===	+	'''Contact name:''' Vélorution
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-	'''Organizer:''' Vélorution Paris Ile-de-France	+
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-	'''Location:''' Place de l'étoile, Paris	+
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' Masse critique à vélo: tourner autour de la place pour faire rayonner l'étoile et dénoncer les politiques de transport en région parisienne qui tournent en rond.	+
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-	'''Date:''' 22 septembre 2008, 18h00	+
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-	'''Contact name:''' Vélorution Paris Ile-de-France	+
	'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@velorution.org		'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@velorution.org
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.velorution.org velorution.org]	+	'''Web address:''' [http://22septembre.org 22septembre.org]
	'''Additional comments:'''		'''Additional comments:'''
-	== Germany ==	+	=== Grenoble ===
-	=== '''general information''' ===	+	'''Title:''' Liberate this parking !
-	- ''technical help: to add a new city, click to edit the whole "Germany" section.''	+	'''Date:''' September 22th, between noon and 2pm
-	- List of Carfree Day activities see [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/homepage/termine.php Termine], general information about Carfree Days see [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/autofreies-leben-jetzt/autofreie-tage.php Autofreie Tage], provided by autofrei leben! e.V.	+	'''Location:''' Place Jean Achard
-	- List of [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?year=2008&country=DE participating Cities in Germany], the official EU website (listed are ONLY the events of governments and administrations of cities and communities)	+	'''Events planned so far:''' We will liberate a parking : as soon as the cars will leave their parking places, we will park one bike on it and start living in the free space : live music, apéritif, bagmington, kids games...
-	- Sep 10, 2008 Press Release: [http://www.klimabuendnis.org/press_point.html?&L=1 "Europäische Woche der Mobilität vom 16. bis 22. September 2008 "Saubere Luft für alle" - Nachhaltige Mobilität an sieben Tagen | Highlights der Aktionswoche"]. Further information about the official EU carfree Week & Carfree Day programme in Germany see [http://www.localclimateprotection.eu/index.php?id=220&L=1 Europäische Woche der Mobilität], provided by [http://www.klimabuendnis.org/ Klima-Bündnis / Climate Alliance], the official coordinator in Germany.	+	'''Organizer:''' association uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête
-	''(last update: 11. Sep. 2008)''	+	'''Contact name:''' top secret
		+	'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@ptitvelo.net
-	=== Berlin ===	+	'''Web address:'''  [http://www.ptitvelo.net uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête]
-	'''Title: ADFC-Kreisfahrt 2008 (ADFC-Circle Ride 2008)'''	+	'''Additional comments:'''
-	'''Date:''' Saturday, 20. September 2008, 2 - 5 pm	+	== Germany ==
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-	'''Location:''' The Bicycle Circle Ride 2008 starts at 14:00 (2 pm) at Brandenburger Tor and goes on the main streets around the inner city, see the [http://www.adfc-berlin.de/uploads/fi/Z0/fiZ07zTtFr97c3YQVS7p9A/Route-Kreisfahrt-2008_Grafik.pdf graphic (PDF)] and the [http://www.adfc-berlin.de/uploads/4f/N8/4fN877PrcIJgXGsXp5ev5g/Route-Kreisfahrt-2008.pdf detailed street list (PDF)]. The end is 17:10 (5:10 pm) near Brandenburger Tor, at Mauergarten (Wilhelmstrasse / Zimmerstrasse, at the Highflyer).	+
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-	'''Organizer:''' ADFC Berlin (Local Bicycle Club)	+
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-	'''Contact name:''' Sarah Stark, Susanne Grittner	+
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-	'''Contact e-mail:''' see [http://www.adfc-berlin.de/home/kontakt/landesverband Landesverband > Vorstand]	+
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-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.adfc-berlin.de/kreisfahrt2008 ADFC-Kreisfahrt 2008]	+
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-	'''Additional comments:''' To this annual bicycle demonstration are expected about 3-5,000 participants.	+
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-	General carfree informations about Berlin at [http://www.autofrei-wohnen.de/homeEngl.html Carfree Living / Autofrei Wohnen] and [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-vor-ort/berlin.php autofrei leben! e.V., Ortsgruppe Berlin].	+
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-	''(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)''	+
		+	=== Berlin ===
	'''Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action'''		'''Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action'''
-	'''Date:''' Saturday, 20. September 2008, 12 - 4 pm	+	'''Date:''' Friday, 18. September 2009, 16pm
-	'''Location:''' Kastanienallee (Corner of Schönhauser Allee) just outside Bracas Café, Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg	+	'''Location:''' vom Mauerpark zum Helmholtplatz
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' [mail@carambolagen.de]	+	'''Activities planed so far:'''CARambolagen startet am Helmholtzplatz an diesem Tag die Kampagne "AG Autofreier Helnholtzplatz"
	'''Web address:''' [http://www.carambolagen.de www.carambolagen.de]		'''Web address:''' [http://www.carambolagen.de www.carambolagen.de]
-	'''Title: autofrei leben! "PARK(ing) Day" action'''	+	'''Title: autofrei leben! World Carfree Day
-	'''Date:''' Saturday, 20. September 2008, ca. 13:00 - 17:00	+	'''Date:''' 22/09/2009
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-	'''Location:''' Kottbusser Tor (south east corner), Berlin - Kreuzberg	+
	'''Organiser:''' [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-vor-ort/berlin.php#termine autofrei leben! e.V., Berlin section]		'''Organiser:''' [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-vor-ort/berlin.php#termine autofrei leben! e.V., Berlin section]
-	=== Cologne / Köln ===	+	'''Title:  Aktionstag "Zu Fuss zur Schule und zum Kindergarten - Mobil ohne Auto"'''
-	'''Title: Konferenz "Autofrei Wohnen - Erfahrungen realisierter Projekte" (conference "Carfree Housing: The Lessons from Completed Projects")'''	+	'''Date:''' 22. September 2008
-	'''Date:''' 26. - 28. September 2008	+	'''Organizer:''' Arbeitskreis Mobilitätserziehung Berlin (ADFC-Berlin; Fuss e.V.; BUND-Berlin; Per Pedes; VCD-Nordost e.V.)
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-aktiv/veranstaltungen/konf-2008-koeln.php conference website, programme & registration]	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' mschlegel@BUND-berlin.de; franziska.kupsch@vcd-nordost.de; dorit.slaby@vcd-nordost.de
-	'''Organizer:''' autofrei leben! e.V.	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.mobilitaetserziehung-berlin.de]
-	'''Contact name:''' Markus Heller & Heiko Bruns, phone: +49-(0)30-2759.4244, e-Mail see [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-aktiv/vorstand.php Vorstand]
-	'''Additional comments:''' conference language is German, with one presentation in English. Reduced conference fee for registrations before 16. September.	+	=== Munich ===
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-	The Conference was moved to the weekend after the official Carfree Day to enable the carfree folks to have their local Carfree Day events AND to participate this conference.	+
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-	General carfree informations about Cologne at [http://www.autofreie-siedlung-koeln.de/ Arbeitskreis Autofreie Siedlung Köln e.V. (ASK)], [http://www.nachbarn60.de/ Nachbarn 60] (the neighbourhood group in the Carfree Development of Nippes) and [http://www.autofrei-wohnen.de/proj-d-nippes.html Carfree Living / Autofrei Wohnen]	+
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-	''(last update: 11. Sep. 2008)''	+
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-	'''Title: The Carfree Housing Project in Cologne & Carfree Movie Night'''	+
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-	'''Date:''' Friday, 26. September 2008, 19:00 - 21:30 (7 - 9:30 pm)	+
-		+
-	'''Location:''' [http://www.koelner-filmhaus.de/ Kölner Filmhaus], Maybachstr. 111, D-50670 Cologne (inner city, see [http://www.koelner-filmhaus.de/08_03-_lageplan-gross.htm city map])	+
-		+
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-aktiv/veranstaltungen/konf-2008-koeln/programm.php Carfree Movie Night]	+
-		+
-	'''Organizer:''' autofrei leben! e.V.	+
-		+
-	'''Contact name:''' Markus Heller & Heiko Bruns, phone: +49-(0)30-2759.4244, e-Mail see [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-aktiv/vorstand.php Vorstand]	+
-		+
-	'''Additional comments:''' This event is part of the Carfree Housing Conference (see above), but open to the general public without conference-registration (but we recommended to register for this event due to limitated places in the cinema). Admission fee for non-conference-participants is 5 Euros (3 reduced).	+
-		+
-	''(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)''	+
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-	=== Hamburg ===	+
-		+
-	'''Title: 4. Autofreier Tag in Hamburg 2008 (4th Carfree Day in Hamburg 2008)'''	+
-		+
-	'''Date:''' Sunday, 21. September 2008	+
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' Prospectivly the area around "Neuer Pferdemarkt" will be restricted to the private car - there will take place the central Carfree Day event.	+
-		+
-	'''Organizer:''' City of Hamburg, Department "Leitstelle Klimaschutz"	+
-		+
-	'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?country=DE&city=de_mvctyv8d City of Hamburg]	+
-		+
-	'''Additional comments:''' [http://autofreiertag.de/ www.autofreiertag.de].	+
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-	General carfree informations about Hamburg at [http://www.autofreieswohnen.de/ Autofreies Wohnen e.V.], [http://www.autofrei-wohnen.de/proj-d.html Carfree Living / Autofrei Wohnen] and [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-vor-ort/hamburg.php autofrei leben! e.V., Ortsgruppe Hamburg]	+
-		+
-	''(last update: 29. Aug. / 3. Sep. 2008)''	+
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-	=== Munich / München ===	+
	'''Title:  Streetlife-Festival'''		'''Title:  Streetlife-Festival'''
-	'''Date:''' 13.-14. September 2008	+	'''Date:''' 12-13 September 2009
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-	'''Location:''' Ludwigs- und Leopoldstrasse, Munich	+
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-	'''Organizer:''' Green City e.V., Referat für Gesundheit und Umwelt, supported by Corso Leopold, Kulturreferat	+
	'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.streetlife-festival.de/ www.streetlife-festival.de]		'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.streetlife-festival.de/ www.streetlife-festival.de]
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	'''Title:  PARK(ing) DAY'''		'''Title:  PARK(ing) DAY'''
-	'''Date:''' Friday, 19. September 2008	+	'''Date:''' 18. September 2009
	'''Location:''' Tal, Munich		'''Location:''' Tal, Munich
		+
		+	'''Actions planed so far:'''17 Parkplätze werden am Aktionstag in PARKs, Ausstellungsräume, Leseecken und Lounges verwandelt.
	'''Organizer:''' Green City e.V.		'''Organizer:''' Green City e.V.
	'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.greencity.de/index.php?id=greencitydehome www.greencity.de]		'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.greencity.de/index.php?id=greencitydehome www.greencity.de]
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-	'''Title:  Weltkindertag und autofreier Tag in Europa: Kinderfest (World Children Day and Carfree Day in Europe: Children Party in Tumblinger School)'''
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-	'''Date:''' Friday, 19. September 2008, 2 - 6 pm
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-	'''Location:''' Tumblingerstrasse 6 und Tumblingerschule, Munich
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-	'''Organizer:''' Bezirksausschuss und Fachbasis 2, supported by [http://www.wohnen-ohne-auto.de/ Wohnen ohne Auto (WoA)], the local initiative for Carfree Developments.
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-	'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.wohnen-ohne-auto.de/drupal/node/173 Weltkindertag und autofreier Tag in Europa]
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-	''(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)''
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-	'''Title:  Hoffest Riem (Court Yard Party in Riem)'''
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-	'''Date:''' Sunday, 21. September 2008, 10 am - 6 pm
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-	'''Location:''' Caroline-Herschel-Strasse, D-81829 Munich-Riem
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-	'''Organizer:''' Neighbours of the Carfree Developments in Riem, supported by [http://www.wohnen-ohne-auto.de/ Wohnen ohne Auto (WoA)], the local initiative for Carfree Developments
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-	'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.wohnen-ohne-auto.de/drupal/node/171 Hoffest Riem]
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-	'''Additional comments:''' General carfree informations about Munich at [http://www.wohnen-ohne-auto.de/drupal/projekt_riem WoA], [http://www.autofrei-wohnen.de/proj-d-riem.html Carfree Living / Autofrei Wohnen] and [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-vor-ort/muenchen.php autofrei leben! e.V., Ortsgruppe München]
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-	''(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)''
	== Greece ==		== Greece ==
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	== Hungary ==		== Hungary ==
		+	=== Budapest ===
		+	'''Title:''' Critical Mass Budapest
-	== Iceland ==	+	'''Date:''' 22 September 2009
-	=== Reykjavik ===	+	'''Location:''' Town Hall (near Deák Ferenc Square)
-	'''Date:''' 16 to 22 September	+	'''Events planned so far:''' demonstrating around the town hall, then cycling in town, returning and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q_45HGoo2w hold-up :)]
-	'''Location:''' Reykjavik, Iceland	+	'''Web address:''' [http://criticalmass.hu/]
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Organised city walks and bike race, bike helmet competition, sustainable travel plans, free concerts and road closures.
-	'''Organizer:''' Department of Environment and Traffic, City of Reykjavik	+	== Iceland ==
-	'''Contact name:''' M. Pálmi F. Randversson	+	I'm not wotrhy to be in the same forum. ROTFL
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-	'''Contact e-mail:'''  palmi.f.randversson@reykjavik.is	+
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-	== Ireland ==	+
-		+
-	=== Cork ===	+
-		+
-	'''Title: Rebel Pedal'''	+
-		+
-	'''City:''' Cork	+
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-	'''Organizer:''' Cork Environmental Forum and Cork City Council	+
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-	'''Location:''' Cork, Ireland	+
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-	'''Events planned so far:''' Giant bicycle parade through Cork�s city centre followed by a picnic party. Various entertainment including juggling, massages, music and dance performance, face painting for children, show of funky bicycles and cycling workshops.	+
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-	'''Date:''' 20 September	+
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-	'''Contact name:''' Patrick Treacy	+
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-	'''Contact e-mail:''' patrick@cef.ie	+
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-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.cef.ie] [http://www.rebelpedal.ie]	+
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-	== Italy ==	+
		+	A piece of eudrtioin unlike any other!
	== Latvia ==		== Latvia ==
-		+	God, I feel like I suhlod be takin notes! Great work
-	== Liechtenstein ==	+
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-	== Lithuania ==	+
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	== Luxembourg ==		== Luxembourg ==
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	== Macedonia ==		== Macedonia ==
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	== Malta ==		== Malta ==
-		+	I told my granmdother how you helped. She said, “bake them a cake!”
-	== Moldova ==	+
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	== Monaco ==		== Monaco ==
		+	== Montenegro ==
-	== Netherlands ==	+	Knocked my socks off with kownldege!
-	'''City:''' In over 20 cities across the country!	+	I had no idea how to approach this before-now I'm locked and loeadd.
-	'''Organizer:''' EU european Mobility Week alongside local organisations	+	== Poland ==
-	'''Date:''' 14th to the 22nd of September	+	== Portugal ==
-	'''Events planned so far:''' De Week van de Vooruitgang is de Nederlandse versie van de European Mobility Week. In deze week worden wandelen, fietsen, openbaar vervoer, kritisch autogebruik en anders omgaan met mobiliteit gepromoot. Dit jaar is de week in Nederland extra lang: van 14 t/m 22 september!	+	Please keep trhoiwng these posts up they help tons.
-	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.weekvandevooruitgang.nl/]	+	== Russia ==
		+	IMHO you've got the right anewsr!
-	'''Contact Name:'''	+	== Serbia ==
-	'''Contact E-mail:'''	+	Date: 22 September. 10:00am - 1:00pm
-	== Norway ==	+	Location: Novi Sad
		+	Events planned so far: bike ride across the city, press-conference in City hall, Round table discusion about cycling in Novi Sad and current problems and solutions.
-	== Poland ==	+	Organizer: Cycling club "Novi Sad" ^ City of Novi Sad
-	=== Wroclaw ===	+	Web address: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157931476252&ref=nf
-	'''Date:''' 16-22 September	+	Way to use the itenrnet to help people solve problems!
-	'''Events planned so far:''' There is an event planned for every day of the week. For details (in Polish only) please visit the websites below.	+	Your cranium must be prtoceintg some very valuable brains.
-	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?country=PL&city=pl_mrshmrk5] [http://www.um.warszawa.pl]	+	== Spain ==
-	'''Contact Name:''' Mr Michael Babicz	+	=== Basque Country ===
-	== Portugal ==	+	'''DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN'''
-	'''City:'''	+	'''Title: '''Car free day event'''
-	'''Organizer:''' um Dia Sem Carros	+	'''Date: '''Tuesday, September 22nd'''
-	'''Date:''' 22nd September	+	'''Location: '''In front of La Perla (on Paseo de la Concha)'''
-	'''Location:'''	+	'''Events planned so far: '''In recognition of “World Carfree Day”, Kalapie, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian, is going to offer snacks and bicycle bells to all urban cyclists, between 17:00 and 20:00. Open invitation to all cyclists.'''
-	'''Events planned so far:'''	+	'''Organizer: '''KALAPIE, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian'''
-	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.umdiasemcarros.org um Dia Sem Carros]	+	'''Contact e-mail: '''donostialdea@kalapie.org'''
-	'''Contact Name:'''	+	'''Web address: '''http://www.kalapie.org'''
-	'''Contact E-mail:''' info@umdiasemcarros.org	+	== Sweden ==
-	== Romania ==	+	On the 22th of september 2009 the Swedish environmental action group [http://klimatet.org Klimax], the 40 years old environmental and urban planning organization [http://alternativstad.nu Alternativ Stad (=Alternative City)] and the public transport activists in [http://planka.nu Planka.nu] are creating a car free zone in the center of Stockholm. The action is also a protest against all the new road projects like Förbifart Stockholm and Södertörnsleden which are planned in the Stockholm area. Our demand is investments in public transport instead of more crazy road projects!
-	=== Iasi ===	+	Time and localisation for the action is 22/9, shortly before 5 PM at the crossroad of Sergels torg and Hamngatan in the center of Stockholm.
-	'''Date:''' 15 to 23 September	+	Join us! Together we create a social space without noise and air pollusion!
-	'''Location:''' Iasi, Romania	+	== Switzerland ==
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Sustainable mobility debates, role play, workshops, public eco-event.	+	===Geneva===
-	'''Organizer:''' EuroDEMOS Association	+	'''Title: Journée Sans Voiture : CycloParade & Parking Day'''
-	'''Contact name:''' Catalina Aghinitei	+	'''Date:''' 22/09/09
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' eurodemos_youth@yahoo.com	+	'''Location:''' Place du Cirque
-	== Russia ==	+	'''Events planned so far:''' CycloParade : RDV Pl. du Cirque 17h • Depart 17h15, ParkingDay : Pl. du Cirque 18h
-		+
-	'''Organizer:''' Carfree Russia	+
-	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.carfree.org.ru www.carfree.org.ru], [http://www.massa.org.ru/?q=contact www.massa.org.ru]	+	'''Organizer:''' ROC - Reseau Objection de Croissance
-	'''Contact Name:'''	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' Thibault Schneeberger, rocge@decroissance.ch
-	'''Contact E-mail:''' info@carfree.org.ru	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.roc-ge.ch www.roc-ge.ch]
-	== San Marino ==	+	=== Zurich ===
		+	'''Title: Velodemo 2009'''
-	== Serbia and Montenegro ==	+	'''Date:''' 22 September
		+	'''Location:''' Buerkliplatz, Zurich
-	== Slovakia ==	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Demonstration by bike trough the city
-	=== Kosice ===	+	'''Organizer:''' Junge Gruene
-	'''Organizer:'''	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' pwelti@yahoo.com
-	'''Date:''' 21 September, Sunday	+	'''Web address:''' [http://velodemo.ch http://velodemo.ch]
-	'''Location:''' Vedeckej kniznici (Hlavná 10, Kosice)	+	== Ukraine ==
-	'''Events planned so far:''' 15:00 - CykloPOTULKA, 17:00 - III. KOSICKÝ MASKARNÝ SPRIEVOD NA BICYKLOCH A INÝCH KOLIESKACH	+	=== Irpin ===
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.mickosice.sk/index.php?html=denbezaut.html www.mickosice.sk]	+	'''Title:''' CarFree day in Irpin'
-	'''Contact name:'''	+	'''Date:''' 20.09.09
-	'''Contact e-mail:'''	+	'''Location:''' Shenchenko sqr - town streets - forest. Town of Irpin', Kyivska region, Ukraine
-	== Slovenia ==	+	'''Events planned so far:'''
		+	1. Ceremonial part - music, greetings, speaches, officials, leaflets
		+	2. Bike-parade
		+	3. Cross-country competition at forest
		+	'''Organizer:''' JC Bike Club & "Irpins'kyi velorukh" (Irpin' Cycling Movement)
-	== Spain ==	+	'''Contact person:''' Yuliya Makliuk
		+	'''Contact e-mail:''' j.mcluck@gmail.com
-	== Sweden ==	+	'''Web address:''' [http://groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh]
-	== Switzerland ==	+	There's a sreect about your post. ICTYBTIHTKY
-	=== Basle / Basel ===	+	== United Kingdom ==
-	'''Titel:  Clever unterwegs - 1 Mal Basel autofrei'''
-	'''Datum:''' 20. September 2008	+	=== Brighton ===
-	'''Link:''' [http://www.basel-autofrei.ch www.basel-autofrei.ch]	+	'''Title: Car Free Day - Streets for People'''
-	'''Veranstalter:''' VCS beider Basel, Grüne Basel-Stadt, Pro Velo beider Basel, Ökostadt Basel, Club des Autofreien (CAS), junges grünes bündnis, umverkehR, Greenpeace, BastA!	+	'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September 12:00 to 17:00
-	'''Details: [[Clever unterwegs - 1 Mal Basel autofrei]]'''	+	'''Location:''' The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square
-	Am 20. September 2008 sind wir in der Basler Innenstadt clever unterwegs. Verschiedene Plätze und Strassenstücke stehen an diesem Aktionstag für die saubere, sichere und spassige Mobilität zur Verfügung.	+	'''Events planned so far:''' The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square will be transformed into pedestrian friendly spaces with live music, performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. We're creating a unique 'forest' in the Lanes and encouraging people to walk, cycle and get the bus to this annual free event. Free rickshaw rides along the seafront. Bicycle Alley. Woodland music stage. Poet Tree on New Road and much more.
-	Dieses Jahr scheint die Stadt noch nicht ganz reif für ein autofreies Innenstadt-Ypsilon. Wir konnten aber ein grosses Gebiet um die Sankt-Alban-Vorstadt, den Birsigparkplatz, einen Teil der Hammer- und der Drahtzugstrasse für das Strassenfest "erobern". Wir bespielen auch die Claramatte, den Rümelinsplatz und die Rheinterrasse bei der Mittleren Brücke).	+
-	Um 12 Uhr findet auf der Rheinterrasse die Eröffnung statt. Hier kann jede/r auf dem 14m hohen SkyBIKE himmelwärts radeln. Auch frisch gewählte GrossrätInnen und RegierungsrätInnen werden für die umweltschonende Mobilität abheben.	+	'''Organizer:''' Brighton & Hove City Council
-	Hier sind auch alle Infos zu den verschiedenen Aktionen erhältlich und die Stempelkarten für den Stadt-Parcours, der die Festplätze verbindet. Volle Stempelkarten nehmen an einer attraktiven Verlosung teil.	+
-	Weitere Highlight des Tages sind: Downhill Skateboard-Ripp am Mühleberg, Liegestuhloase auf der Hammerstrasse, Solarkino auf der Claramatte und ein Strassenfest mit Beizen, Musik, Wasserparcours und Mini-Eisenbahn auf dem Birsigparkplatz.	+	'''Contact name:'''
-	Von 12 bis 18 Uhr finden Aktionen an den verschiedenen Orten statt. Von 20 bis 23 Uhr zeigt das Solarkino die Filme "The Immigrant" von Charlie Chaplin und den senegalesischen Film "TGV" von Moussa Touré.	+	'''Contact e-mail:'''
		+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.journeyon.co.uk/events_97.asp Journey On]
-	=== St.Gallen ===
-	'''Titel: St.Galler Strassenparade'''	+	'''Title: Streets For People Party'''
-	'''Datum:''' 20. September 2008	+	'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September 13:00 to 17:00
-	'''Link:''' [http://www.provelo.info/strassenparade www.provelo.info]	+	'''Location:''' Edinburgh Road and Community Garden, off Lewes Road
-	'''Veranstalter:''' [http://www.provelo.info PRO VELO Region St.Gallen]	+	'''Events planned so far:''' The Lewes Road Streets For People Party will celebrate the launch of the new 'Lewes Road for Clean Air' campaign, and takes place in the Community Garden and Edinburgh Road, which will be closed to traffic. There'll be live music, market stalls, cakes, kids' activities, exhibitions, free Park & Ride and wacky cycle races. It costs nothing to set up a stall - though donations to our group are appreciated and encouraged! - and we'd love YOU to be there! Bring your bric-a-brac, baked goods, art, organically grown plants/vegetables, holistic therapies, energy-efficient inventions and anything else you'd like to sell at this uplifting, eco-friendly event.
-	'''Details: [[StrasenParade 08 - Mobil ohne Auto]]'''	+	'''Organizer:''' The Triangle Community Group
-	Am 20. September findet die zweite St.Galler Strassenparade - Mobil ohne Auto statt. Ab 13.30 Uhr treffen wir uns auf dem Bahnhofplatz beim Lämmerbrunnen. Von da aus startet gegen 14.00 Uhr die fröhliche Kundgebung zum Blumenmarkt. Zu Fuss, oder mit dem Velo setzen wir ein Zeichen für die Mobilität ohne Auto. Originelle Ideen, Fahrradklingeln, Instrumente, geschmückte Velos, lustige Kostüme etc. sind willkommen. Hauptsache dabei sein und Spass haben.	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' [http://www.triangle-community.org.uk/index.php/contact-us Contact page]
-	Nach dem Umzug, ab ca. 14.45 Uhr beginnt auf dem Blumenmarkt das Fest für eine lebenswerte Stadt. Das Konzert von [http://www.schoedo.ch SCHOEDO] und weitere Darbietungen sowie leckeres Essen und erfrischende Getränke von der Velochuchi laden zum Verweilen ein. Das Fest dauert bis ca. 18.00 Uhr. Für die Kinder gibt es auf dem Festplatz eine Spielecke.	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.triangle-community.org.uk/ Triangle Community Group]
-	=== Zurich / Zürich ===
-	'''Titel: Velodemo'''	+	'''Title: Picnic Walk back through 65 million years'''
-	'''Datum:''' 22. September 2008	+	'''Date:''' Tuesday, September 22nd, 11am
-	'''Link:''' [http://www.velodemo.ch www.velodemo.ch]	+	'''Location:''' Meet at the Brighton Marina Bus Stop at 11am (buses 7, 21, 25c, 47, 52 stop here)
-	'''Veranstalter:''' Junge Grüne Zürich	+	'''Events planned so far:''' A family friendly (buggy) short linear stroll along the 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean.  Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.
-	'''Details:''' Wir treffen uns um 18.00 Uhr am Bürkliplatz zur grössten Velodemo der Schweiz! Check [http://www.velodemo.ch www.velodemo.ch] für mehr Information und drumherum. Schreib: info@velodemo.ch bei Fragen und Anregungen. Wir freuen uns auf Dich!	+	'''Organizer:''' South Downs Society
		+	'''Contact name:''' Jacquetta Fewster
-	'''Title: Zurich Multimobil'''	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' downsmen-d @ btconnect.com
-	'''Date:''' 28 September	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.southdownssociety.org.uk/ South Downs Society]
-	'''Location:''' Zurich, Switzerland	+	'''Additional comments:''' Family friendly (buggy) short walk.  Linear stroll along 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Road closures. Public information about sustainable transport. Recycle stalls for drinks cans and bottles.
-	'''Organizer:''' City of Zurich
-	'''Contact name:''' Cordelia Oppliger	+	'''Title: WHACKY WHEELERS MASS CITY CYCLE TOUR'''
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/internet/zmm/home.html www.stadt-zuerich.ch]	+	'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September, 12:30-14:00
-	== Ukraine ==	+	'''Location:''' Meet 12:30 for 13:00 start, at the Peace Statue (on seafront by Hove Lawns, south of Waterloo Street BN3 1AQ). Map link: [http://www.multimap.com/s/v2mafxvH Multimap]
		+	'''Events planned so far:''' Share the joys of pedal power and mass cycling and bogying on a bike with some of the city's wackiest cycles, including tall bikes, long bikes, unicycles, trikes and trailers on a tour of city 'Streets For People' sites*. Route includes a circuit of the Vogue Gyratory - one of Brighton's notorious
		+	car-crazy pollution hot-spots. Finish 14:00-ish at Lewes Road Community Garden, for start of Lewes Rd Street Party & Market, plus launch of Lewes Road For Clean Air campaign. Bring colour, music and your favourite wheels. Get on yer bike, join in and be the critical mass!
-	== United Kingdom ==	+	A people power PARK & RIDE service is being run by volunteers (with the Big Lemon Bus Company) to keep traffic off the Lewes Road and out of the city. We'll be waving cars off the Lewes Road at Brighton University's Mithras House car park and running free buses every 15 minutes to the Old Steine. If you can help to steward this, we could do with some more help from 2-4 or 4-6pm. More info at the Lewes Road Community Garden or contact Becky - 07809-723743.
		+	'''Web address:'''
-	=== Brighton and Hove ===	+	=== Bristol ===
-	'''Date:''' 21 September	+	'''Title: Spoke'n'Chain Cinema'''
-	'''Location:''' Brighton, England, UK	+	'''Date:''' Saturday 19/20 September 19:30 to 23:00
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Free bicycle rickshaw rides, creation of a village green and beach in 'The Lanes', free bike doctor clinic and live music.	+	'''Location''' Sparke Evans Park St,Phillips Greenway, Outdoor Screening and the Cube Cinema
-	'''Organizer:''' Brighton & Hove City Council	+	'''Events Planned So Far:''' At the Streets Alive event in Corn Street when the  streets are transformed into carfree zone, Spoke'n'Chain will be there with their Carnival Bicycles, meet at Castle Park end of Bristol Bridge to follow the b-bike-a-lula to an outdoor screening of
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.journeyon.co.uk/events_80.asp Journey On Brighton & Hove]	+	[Veer http://www.veerthemovie.com/] a full-length documentary about the ever unfolding road map of underground bike culture in America, the fastest growing revolution in the world
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' journeyon@brighton-hove.gov.uk	+	'Re~Cycle - The Journey of the Mighty Bike' a short documentary about 30,000 unwanted bicycles that have been collected and repaired by Re~Cycle volunteers and sent to Africa.
		+	'One Thing After Another'. a short animation featuring a man on a bicycle
-	=== Bungay, Suffolk ===	+	Spazrammer live bicycle powered microrave
-	'''Title: Car-Free Day Bike-In'''	+	Come on a bicycle and light them up for the ride home
-	'''Date:''' 22 September	+	For details map etc.. go to http://bikebeard.blogspot.com/
-	'''Location:''' Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK	+	Programme will be repeated at the Cube Cinema on Sunday night with special guesta Climate Rush Roadshow.
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Attend the Car-Free Day Bike-In on foot, bike, scooter, roller-skates etc. for a chance to win cash prizes or a bike.	+	'''Organiser''' Spoke'n'Chain
-	'''Organizer:''' Sustainable Bungay	+	'''Contact Name'''Kevin Dennid
-		+
-	'''Web address:''' [http://transitiontowns.org/Bungay/CarFreeDay]	+
		+	'''Contact e-mail''' bikebeard@googlemail.com
-	=== Derbyshire ===	+	'''Web Address''' http://spokenchain.blogspot.com/
-	'''Title:  Community Bike Ride'''	+	Monday 21st 5pm City Centre by the fountains there will be Critical Mass ride as part of world climate wake-up call
-	'''Date:''' 20 September
-	'''Location:''' Derbyshire, England, UK	+	=== Chichester ===
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Organised bike ride to Derby	+	'''Title: Go Car Free'''
-	'''Organizer:''' Choose Cycling	+	'''Date:''' September 2009
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' info@choosecycling.co.uk	+	'''Location:'''
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.choosecycling.co.uk/community]	+	'''Events planned so far:''' European Mobility Week and International / World Car Free Day take place in September 2009 and Chichester District Council is encouraging everyone to leave their cars at home and walk or use public transport. You will have no carbon footprint, have a breath of fresh air, get the blood flowing and feel better in both health and knowledge that you're not adding to the air pollutants in your area.
		+	'''Organizer:''' Chichester District Council
-	=== Devon ===	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' airquality@chichester.gov.uk
-	'''Title: Devon Car Free Day'''	+	'''Web address:'''
-	'''Date:''' 22 September
-	'''Location:''' Devon, England, UK	+	=== Edinburgh ===
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Competitions and a free cash prize draw aimed at local businesses to encourage staff to leave their cars at home and try an alternative way of travelling to work. Motorists which have no option but to drive for their commute to work are invited to do their bit for Devon Car Free Day by car sharing and will be entered into a free draw if they sign up to www.carsharedevon.com between September 8 - 22.	+	'''Title: Park your bike - not your car!'''
-	'''Organizer:''' Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council	+	'''Date:'''
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' travelwise@devon.gov.uk to register entry to the free prize draw	+	'''Location:''' Davidsons Mains Primary School, Corbiehill Road, Edinburgh
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.devon.gov.uk/cycleexeter www.devon.gov.uk/cycleexeter] [http://www.carsharedevon.com www.carsharedevon.com]	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Walk or cycle to school for the day. Adult-led cycle train into school along local cycle path. Win stickers and goodies!
-	'''Additional comments:''' Companies interested in taking part in the competition can download the application form from the website.	+	'''Organizer:'''
		+	'''Contact e-mail:''' heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk
-	=== Harrogate and Knaresborough, NorthYorkshire ===	+	'''Web address:'''
-	'''Title:  Car Free Day'''
-	'''Date:''' 24 September	+	'''Title: Cycling to school'''
-	'''Location:''' Harrogate and Knaresborough, NorthYorkshire, England, UK	+	'''Date:'''
-	'''Events planned so far:''' This is the first such event planned in our towns, but preparations are going well. A joint car free day on the 24th of September 2008, with prize draws, free bus tickets, rickshaw rides, a large mass cycle ride etc.	+	'''Location:''' Wester Drylaw Drive Edinburgh (national cycle network Route no 1 north edinburgh)
-	'''Organizer:''' Harrogate and Knaresborough Car Free Day Committees	+	'''Events planned so far:''' This is an event to promote safe travel routes to school for local children around Davidsons Mains/Silverknowes and Drylaw, using the National Cycle Network and adult let cycle train. Cycling to Davidsons Mains primary school using local cycle path not taking car along main roads
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.harrogatecarfreeday.com/ www.harrogatecarfreeday.com]	+	'''Organizer:'''
-	'''Contact-mail:''' adam.harper@hotmail.co.uk	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk
		+	'''Web address:'''
-	=== Hastings, East Sussex ===
-	'''Title: In Town Without My Car'''	+	=== Inverness ===
-	'''Date:''' 22 September	+	'''Title: Encourage car share, cycling and walking'''
-	'''Location:''' Robertson St, Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK	+	'''Date:'''
-	'''Events planned so far:''' 11am-4pm, free Dr Bike tune-ups, stalls, bike displays, Awards ceremony at noon!	+	'''Location:''' School and business car parks will be restricted to the private car
-	'''Organizer:''' Hastings Urban Bikes	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Cycling lessons, road share demonstrations. Electric vehicle re-charge station
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' info@hastingsurbanbikes.com	+	'''Organizer:''' Transport Development, The Old School House, Station Road, Ardersier. GB-IV2 7HG Inverness, +44 07765212608
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.hastingsurbanbikes.com www.hastingsurbanbikes.com]	+	'''Contact person:''' Mr Jim McCreath
		+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.intrans.org.uk www.intrans.org.uk]
-	=== Lewes, East Sussex ===
-	'''Title: Fume Free Friday'''
-	'''Date:''' 19 September	+	Boom shakalaka boom boom, prolebm solved.
-	'''Location:''' Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK	+	===Kidderminster===
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Campaign encouraging people to car share, cycle, walk or use public transport. Individuals can make a sustainable travel pledge on website	+	'''Title: 2 wheels rather than 4'''
-	'''Organizer:''' Lewes District Council	+	'''Date:'''
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' ehealth@lewes.gov.uk	+	'''Location:''' Road closure in action on the 19th of September all day on Worcester Street up to Bromsgrove Street and New Road junction
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.lewes.gov.uk www.lewes.gov.uk]	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Reducing landfill through salvaging clothing. Using fuel efficient transport, 2 wheels rather than 4. Scooter ralley, vintage clothes market and reclaim your clothes workshops. Italian slow food market.
		+	'''Organizer:''' Health & Sustainability, Duke House, Clensmore Street GB-DY10 2JX Worcester, +44 01562 732572
-	=== London ===	+	'''Contact person:''' Ms Elaine Halford-Bishop
-	'''Title: Screen on the Street'''	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk]
-	'''Date:''' 20 September
-	'''Location:''' Islington, London, UK	+	=== London ===
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Liverpool Road will be turfed over to create a green space for people to sit, picnic and watch scheduled films on a large cinema screen and listen to live music entertainment.	+	Holy concise data bmatan. Lol!
-	'''Organizer:''' London Borough of Islington	+	==== Richmond ====
-	'''Contact name:''' John Robson	+	'''Title: Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme'''
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' john.robson@islington.gov.uk	+	'''Date:'''
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.islington.gov.uk/transport/greentravel/screenonthestreet.asp]	+	'''Location:''' Richmond High Street, Richmond upon Thames
		+	'''Events planned so far:''' A roadshow will be set up with three toblerone style stalls on walking, cycling and public transport. This event is being run as part of the Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme. A 3 year programme run in partnership with Transport for London and Richmond Council. More information is available on the website.
		+	Expert staff will be present to engage with the public, plan personalised journeys for them without their cars and advice, support and incentives will be given to people to try greener travel options when they can.
		+	Pledges will be taken and various discounts and schemes will be promoted.
-	'''Title: Give Your Car The Day Off Festival'''	+	'''Organizer:''' Transport for London, Richmond Council
-	'''Date:''' 13 and 20 September	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' sana.foss-smith@richmond.gov.uk
-	'''Location:''' Richmond Green (13 September) and Barnes Green (20 September), South West London, UK	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.smartertravel.org www.smartertravel.org]
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Attractions for children and families, including a bouncy castle, face painting and performance area with music, dance and sport.	+	==== Westminster ====
-	'''Organizer:''' London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Council	+	'''Title: Creation or enlargement of pedestrian areas in Westminster'''
-	'''Contact name:''' Ellie Ridgeway	+	'''Date:'''
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' e.ridgeway@richmond.gov.uk	+	'''Location:''' to be confirmed...
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.richmond.gov.uk www.richmond.gov.uk]	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Road closure to promote the climate change requirements with interactive exhibitions on cycling, walking, electric vehicles and healthy lifestyle. Will also support a nerly developed streetscape improvement scheme. Public exhibitions on wayfinding for pedestrians and cyclists. Bike checks and promotional interactive exhibitions on climate change and looking after the planet.
		+	'''Organizer:''' Transportation department, Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street, GB-SW1E 6QP London
-	'''Title: Car Free Day Festival'''	+	'''Contact person:''' Mr Peter Wilson
-	'''Date:''' 21 September	+	'''Web address:'''
-	'''Location:''' Leytonstone, East London, UK
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Street stalls, live music, dancing, public art, bike displays and children's entertainment.	+	===Luton===
-	'''Organizer:''' Waltham Forest Council	+	'''Title: New 20 mph zones, cycle paths, bus lanes, traffic calming measures'''
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' wfdirect@walthamforest.gov.uk	+	'''Date:'''
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/rd/car-free-day-festival www.walthamforest.gov.uk/rd/car-free-day-festival]	+	'''Location:'''
		+	'''Events planned so far:''' Exhibition to promote / celebrate the implementation of permanant measures to enable transport mode transfer. The exhibition would include practical activities such as bike checks and security coding for bikes. The exhibition would promote awareness of sustainable travel schemes in Luton such as new designs to integrate rail, bus, cycling and walking within the town centre and also health walks, cycle training and cycle to work schemes.
-	'''Title: London Freewheel'''	+	'''Organizer:''' Environment & Regeneration, Town Hall GB-LU1 2BQ Luton, +44 01582 546152
-	'''Date:''' 21 September	+	'''Contact person:''' Ms Vivien Bray
-	'''Location:''' London, UK	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.luton.gov.uk/cycling www.luton.gov.uk/cycling]
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Bicycle ride through London. Carnival entertainment including music, cycling angels and jugglers.
-	'''Organizer:''' Sky Sports	+	===Manchester Trafford===
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@londonfreewheel.com	+	'''Title: Launch of walkit.com: Walking journey planner'''
-		+
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.london.gov.uk/freewheel www.london.gov.uk/freewheel]	+
		+	'''Date:'''
-	'''Title: Car Free Day Music Jam'''	+	'''Location:'''
-	'''Date:''' 28 September	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Local and staff events including, commuter cycle rides, information events about Air Quality, launch of walkit.com walking journey planner
-	'''Location:''' Wood Green High Road, North London, UK	+	'''Organizer:''' Environment Strategy, Level 2 Sale Waterside, Waterside House, GB-M33 7ZF Sale, +44 161 912 4312
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Roads will be closed to all traffic. Stage with entertainment from local musicians and performing arts from schools and local public. Farmer's market, children's area, try a bike stall where you can practice your cycling skills, stunt BMX cycling, arts and painting space.	+	'''Contact person:''' Ms Filipina Moore
-	'''Organizer:''' Haringey Council	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.trafford.gov.uk www.trafford.gov.uk/]
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.haringey.gov.uk www.haringey.gov.uk]
		+	=== North Yorkshire ===
-	=== Maidstone, Kent ===	+	=== Harrogate ===
-	'''Title: Maidstone Goes Green Week'''	+	'''Title: Free Bike Hire '''
-	'''Date:''' 15 - 19 September	+	'''Date:''' 22 September 2009
-	'''Location:''' Maidstone, Kent, England, UK	+	'''Location:''' Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Prize draws throughout the week. Make your own pedal power fruit smoothie. Spot the car sharing superheroes. Reduced bus fares. Commuter challenge encouraging everyone who lives in Maidstone to go car free for the day and receive a free breakfast.	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Why not jump off the train on 22nd September and hire a bicycle to
		+	complete your journey or simply to get around town - all free!
-	'''Organizer:''' Kent County Council	+	This ‘Ride and Pedal’ scheme offers great opportunities not to use
		+	your car. Bicycles can be collected and returned to Harrogate Railway
		+	Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm.
		+
		+	'''Organizer:''' committee in partnership with Northern Rail, NYCC and the Rotary Club
		+	of Harrogate
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.kentonline.co.uk www.kentonline.co.uk] [http://www.kent.gov.uk www.kent.gov.uk]	+	'''Contact :''' Neil Jameson - harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com
		+	'''Web address:'''http://www.harrogatecarfreeday.com/index.html
-	=== Manchester ===	+	'''Additional comments:'''We have organised several events for the day and various partners are
		+	also doing the same [Visit Partner Activities]. Our events include:
-	'''Date:''' 20 September	+	Now shall I walk
-		+	or shall I ride?
-	'''Location:''' Manchester, England, UK	+	"Ride," Pleasure said:
		+	"Walk," Joy replied.
		+	~W.H. Davies
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Road closures. Exhibition and information stalls highlighting the health and environmental benefits to be gained from using travel alternatives to the car.	+	Bike Ride through Town, 5pm
		+	Join our bike ride through town, starting at Harrogate College
		+	(leaving 5.30pm) and ending at St Peter’s Church. All ages welcomed as
		+	stewards will be available. Route is Rayleigh Road, Hamilton Avenue,
		+	Warwick, Crescent, St. James Drive, Stray Rein, South Park Road,
		+	Victoria Avenue, Station Parade, West Park, Prospect Crescent, ending
		+	at St. Peter’s Church.
-	'''Organizer:''' Manchester City Council and Salford City Council	+	Over 90 people participated in last years and we hoping for more this year!
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.manchester.gov.uk www.manchester.gov.uk]	+	Planning an event yourselves, then let us know via
		+	harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com
		+	Free Early Breakfast for Bus Commuters at the Bus Station, first thing
		+	in the morning.
-	=== Newcastle Upon Tyne ===	+	Educational Car in Schools
		+	Schools will be receiving a visit from North Yorkshire County
		+	Council’s Road Safety and Travelwise modified car, which contains a
		+	laptop computer, a television – and a number of moving dummies with
		+	thought-bubbles promoting the benefits of walking rather than using
		+	the car. The car is designed to make people think about how they
		+	travel.
-	'''Title: Leave Your Car At Home Day'''	+	Free Bike Hire on the day
-	'''Date:''' 22 September	+	You can register to hire a free bike on the day which can be collected
		+	and returned from Harrogate Railway Station.
-	'''Location:''' Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK	+	Free Bus Tickets
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Four walking buses to the town centre. People turning up at the event with a bus or Metro ticket valid for that day can claim a free pedometer. Exercise bike sessions from fitness instructors. Free bicycle checkups from a bike doctor. Public lecture covering issues around transport, particularly air quality and congestion.	+	Transdev Harrogate & District are giving away free day tickets. See
		+	Special Offers for further details.
-	'''Organizer:''' Chronicle Live and Newcastle City Council
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' go.green@ncjmedia.co.uk	+	===Oxford===
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/gogreen]	+	'''Title: Carfree Oxford
		+	'''Date:''' 22 September 2009
-	=== Reading ===	+	'''Location:''' Little Clarendon Street Oxford
-	'''Date:''' 16 and 22 September	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Closing a part of Little Clarendon Street, in the heart of town, from 10 am to 3 pm.
		+	Oxford's Bike Bell Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uqwqHT8sg
		+	// Bike Doctor // Poetry for kids // Breakfast and Snacks will be served by local shops at a lower price
		+
		+	'''Organizer:''' Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford // Oxford Cycle Workshop
-	'''Location:''' Reading, England, UK	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' eda.beyazit@ouce.ox.ac.uk // lara.scott@ouce.ox.ac.uk // dan@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk
-	'''Events planned so far:''' 16 September information afternoon about cycling and using public transport, information about Reading's air quality, free basic health check, and a cycle powered smoothie. 22 September organised bike rides into town and business challenges.	+	'''Web address:'''
-	'''Organizer:''' Reading Borough Council	+	===Stoke-on-Trent===
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.reading.gov.uk www.reading.gov.uk]	+	'''Title: Carfree events'''
		+	'''Date: 22 September'''
-	=== Sheffield ===	+	'''Location:''' all across the city
-	'''Date:''' 16 - 22 September	+	'''Events planned so far:''' This year's approach to Car Free day is as an educational marketing campaign targeting local employers and commuters about the ease and eco-friendliness of using alternative, sustainable modes of transport culminating in an event in the city centre on 22 September 2009.
-	'''Location:''' Sheffield, England, UK	+	Business and schools will be invited to take support the campaign and will be able to offer staff a special ticket offering �£1 unlmited bus travel in the city on 22 September.
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Community transport question time and environmental conference. Organised city walks. Family-friendly cycle ride. Free bike repairs. Green festival.	+	There will be a series of pre Car Free Day events in the city centre leading up to the 22 September to get the general public and families involved.
-	'''Organizer:''' Sheffield County Council	+	On the day there will be an exhibition in the city centre including a car in a skip, information about green transport including a prescence from the Cycle Stoke team.
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.sheffield.gov.uk www.sheffield.gov.uk]	+	'''Organizer:''' North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership, Transport Planning Group, Civic Centre, Glebe Street
		+	GB-ST4 1RF Stoke-on-Trent, +44 01782 234964
		+	'''Contact person:''' Ms Gillian Cale
-	=== Walsall ===	+	'''Web address: ''' [http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ www.stoke.gov.uk]
-	'''Title:  Travel to Work Differently'''
-	'''Date:''' 16 - 22 September	+	This is the perfect way to break down this ifnomrtaion.
-	'''Location:''' Walsall, England, UK	+	===Woking===
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Free attractions for children and families, including a bouncy castle. Information and offers on public transport. Competitions and discounts on bicycles.	+	'''Title: Events for Cyclists and pedestrians'''
-	''''Organizer:''' Walsall Council	+	'''Date:''' 22 September
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.walsall.gov.uk www.walsall.gov.uk]	+	'''Location:'''
		+	'''Events planned so far:''' The day will involve Cycling for Year 2 pupils, Pedestrian training for Year 1,3,4 as well as cycling
		+	events held in schools and across the borough of Woking. In addition new cycle shelters will be opened in schools and the town
		+	centre
-	=== West Lothian, Scotland ===	+	'''Organizer:''' Safe And Smarter Travel, Grosvenor House London Square London Road Guildford, GB-GU1 1FA Guildford, +44 01483-519147
-	'''Title: Give your car a break during September'''	+	'''Contact person:''' Mr Roland Seber
-		+
-	'''Date:''' 8 - 26 September	+
-	'''Location:''' West Lothian, Scotland, UK	+	'''Web address:'''
-	'''Events planned so far:''' 8 - 12 September is Travel Challenge week - individuals encouraged to use sustainable transport to work. 15 - 21 September is walking week - where you can join an organised walk led by experienced leaders. 22 to 26 September is West Lothian Cycle week - organised cycling to work. Email a travel pledge and you will be entered into a free prize draw.
-	'''Organizer:''' West Lothian Council	+	===York===
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' communications@westlothian.gov.uk	+	'''Title: People Park not Car Park'''
-		+
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.westlothian.gov.uk www.westlothian.gov.uk]	+
		+	'''Date:''' 22 September
-	=== Worthing ===	+	'''Location:''' Lawrence Street, York
-	'''Date:''' 21 September	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Turf over a car parking space and transform it into a mini park for people.  8am, picnic breakfast.
-	'''Location:''' Worthing, England, UK	+	'''Organizer:''' John, Ivana, Candy and York In Transition
-	'''Events planned so far:''' A mass cycle ride around Worthing	+	'''Contact person:''' John Cossham
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' jcoote1265@aol.com	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' johncossham@tiscali.co.uk
-	'''Web address:''' [http://events.theargus.co.uk/m6/disp.asp?i=162357 http://events.theargus.co.uk/m6/disp.asp?i=162357]	+	'''Web address:''' http://lowcarbonlifestyle.blogspot.com/

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Current revision as of 12:58, 5 December 2012

Please include information under the following headings, please add countries missing from the list.

Contents 1 Czech Republic 1.1 Prague 2 Estonia 3 France 3.1 General 3.2 Paris 3.3 Grenoble 4 Germany 4.1 Berlin 4.2 Munich 5 Greece 6 Hungary 6.1 Budapest 7 Iceland 8 Latvia 9 Luxembourg 10 Macedonia 11 Malta 12 Monaco 13 Montenegro 14 Poland 15 Portugal 16 Russia 17 Serbia 18 Spain 18.1 Basque Country 19 Sweden 20 Switzerland 20.1 Geneva 20.2 Zurich 21 Ukraine 21.1 Irpin 22 United Kingdom 22.1 Brighton 22.2 Bristol 22.3 Chichester 22.4 Edinburgh 22.5 Inverness 22.6 Kidderminster 22.7 London 22.7.1 Richmond 22.7.2 Westminster 22.8 Luton 22.9 Manchester Trafford 22.10 North Yorkshire 22.11 Harrogate 22.12 Oxford 22.13 Stoke-on-Trent 22.14 Woking 22.15 York

[edit] Czech Republic

[edit] Prague

Title: The streets without cars

Date: September 20, 2009

Location: Prague 2, Jugoslavska and Londanska incl. Nam. Miru

Events planned so far: On Sept 20, 2009 entire car traffic will be banned in these places in order to create a car-free zone pleasant and accommodating for pedestrians, kids, pets, cyclists, coffee shops, small restaurants and bistros, performances and YOUR activities /garage sales, used books sales, pet saloons, kids playgrounds etc/ ! We are not going to build large stages for pop stars or/and invite beer and sausage stands. We are interested in small local businesses serving /far trade, organic, shade grown/ coffee/tea on street, street musicians and artists and in YOUR IDEAS how to create our common space with exclusion of cars!

Organizer: The Prague based Auto-Mat association in collaboration with other NGOs, artists, cycling community, ped/ts and Prague citizens

Contact e-mail: jakub.hradilek@auto-mat.cz

Web address: http://auto-mat.cz/

Title: Carbusters Fest

Date: September 22, 2009

Location: Bunkr Parukářka in Žižkov, Prague

Events planned so far: Carbusters Magazine is proud to present - as an antidote for you all "Autoholics Anonymous" and courageous Carfree Warriors out there - the after show party of World Carfree Day 09 celebrations CARBUSTERS FEST featuring live music from: Duchess and the Kittens (Soul/Jazz/Blues), White Stones (Rock&Roll/Soul), Plastic Ted (Jazz/Pop), Justin Lavash (Blues/Folk), Terror Incognita (Thrash Metal), DJ Dunstan Clarke (Reggae), DJ Pedro Pires (Electronic) with fun and games on offer: CARnival, Juggling, Bicycle Wheel of Fortune, Eco Action Fashion Show.

Join us on the World Carfree Day celebrations to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society!

Organizer: Carbusters together with World Carfree Network, Auto*Mat, Greenpeace CZ, DUHA, Arnika, Nesehnuti, Nadace Partnerství

Contact e-mail: jane@worldcarfree.net

Web address: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130664939063&ref=mf

[edit] Estonia

[edit] France

[edit] General

Title: Journée mondiale sans voitures

Date: September 22th

Location: France

Events planned so far: French carfree day

Organizer: Carfree France

Contact name: Marcel

Contact e-mail: carfree.france@gmail.com

Web address: carfree.fr

Additional comments:

[edit] Paris

Title: Critical Mass

Date: September 22th

Location: Place de l'étoile

Events planned so far: Riding around the triumph arch

Organizer: Vélorution Paris

Contact name: Vélorution

Contact e-mail: contact@velorution.org

Web address: 22septembre.org

Additional comments:

[edit] Grenoble

Title: Liberate this parking !

Date: September 22th, between noon and 2pm

Location: Place Jean Achard

Events planned so far: We will liberate a parking : as soon as the cars will leave their parking places, we will park one bike on it and start living in the free space : live music, apéritif, bagmington, kids games...

Organizer: association uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête

Contact name: top secret

Contact e-mail: contact@ptitvelo.net

Web address: uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête

Additional comments:

[edit] Germany

[edit] Berlin

Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action

Date: Friday, 18. September 2009, 16pm

Location: vom Mauerpark zum Helmholtplatz

Activities planed so far:CARambolagen startet am Helmholtzplatz an diesem Tag die Kampagne "AG Autofreier Helnholtzplatz"

Web address: www.carambolagen.de

Title: autofrei leben! World Carfree Day

Date: 22/09/2009

Organiser: autofrei leben! e.V., Berlin section

Title: Aktionstag "Zu Fuss zur Schule und zum Kindergarten - Mobil ohne Auto"

Date: 22. September 2008

Organizer: Arbeitskreis Mobilitätserziehung Berlin (ADFC-Berlin; Fuss e.V.; BUND-Berlin; Per Pedes; VCD-Nordost e.V.)

Contact e-mail: mschlegel@BUND-berlin.de; franziska.kupsch@vcd-nordost.de; dorit.slaby@vcd-nordost.de

Web address: [1]

[edit] Munich

Title: Streetlife-Festival

Date: 12-13 September 2009

Web address & contacts: www.streetlife-festival.de

Title: PARK(ing) DAY

Date: 18. September 2009

Location: Tal, Munich

Actions planed so far:17 Parkplätze werden am Aktionstag in PARKs, Ausstellungsräume, Leseecken und Lounges verwandelt.

Organizer: Green City e.V.

Web address & contacts: www.greencity.de

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Budapest

Title: Critical Mass Budapest

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Town Hall (near Deák Ferenc Square)

Events planned so far: demonstrating around the town hall, then cycling in town, returning and hold-up :)

Web address: [2]

[edit] Iceland

I'm not wotrhy to be in the same forum. ROTFL

A piece of eudrtioin unlike any other!

[edit] Latvia

God, I feel like I suhlod be takin notes! Great work

[edit] Luxembourg

[edit] Macedonia

[edit] Malta

I told my granmdother how you helped. She said, “bake them a cake!”

[edit] Monaco

[edit] Montenegro

Knocked my socks off with kownldege!

I had no idea how to approach this before-now I'm locked and loeadd.

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

Please keep trhoiwng these posts up they help tons.

[edit] Russia

IMHO you've got the right anewsr!

[edit] Serbia

Date: 22 September. 10:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Novi Sad

Events planned so far: bike ride across the city, press-conference in City hall, Round table discusion about cycling in Novi Sad and current problems and solutions.

Organizer: Cycling club "Novi Sad" ^ City of Novi Sad

Web address: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157931476252&ref=nf

Way to use the itenrnet to help people solve problems!

Your cranium must be prtoceintg some very valuable brains.

[edit] Spain

[edit] Basque Country

DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN

Title: Car free day event

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd

Location: In front of La Perla (on Paseo de la Concha)

Events planned so far: In recognition of “World Carfree Day”, Kalapie, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian, is going to offer snacks and bicycle bells to all urban cyclists, between 17:00 and 20:00. Open invitation to all cyclists.

Organizer: KALAPIE, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian

Contact e-mail: donostialdea@kalapie.org

Web address: http://www.kalapie.org

[edit] Sweden

On the 22th of september 2009 the Swedish environmental action group Klimax, the 40 years old environmental and urban planning organization Alternativ Stad (=Alternative City) and the public transport activists in Planka.nu are creating a car free zone in the center of Stockholm. The action is also a protest against all the new road projects like Förbifart Stockholm and Södertörnsleden which are planned in the Stockholm area. Our demand is investments in public transport instead of more crazy road projects!

Time and localisation for the action is 22/9, shortly before 5 PM at the crossroad of Sergels torg and Hamngatan in the center of Stockholm.

Join us! Together we create a social space without noise and air pollusion!

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Geneva

Title: Journée Sans Voiture : CycloParade & Parking Day

Date: 22/09/09

Location: Place du Cirque

Events planned so far: CycloParade : RDV Pl. du Cirque 17h • Depart 17h15, ParkingDay : Pl. du Cirque 18h

Organizer: ROC - Reseau Objection de Croissance

Contact e-mail: Thibault Schneeberger, rocge@decroissance.ch

Web address: www.roc-ge.ch

[edit] Zurich

Title: Velodemo 2009

Date: 22 September

Location: Buerkliplatz, Zurich

Events planned so far: Demonstration by bike trough the city

Organizer: Junge Gruene

Contact e-mail: pwelti@yahoo.com

Web address: http://velodemo.ch

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] Irpin

Title: CarFree day in Irpin'

Date: 20.09.09

Location: Shenchenko sqr - town streets - forest. Town of Irpin', Kyivska region, Ukraine

Events planned so far: 1. Ceremonial part - music, greetings, speaches, officials, leaflets 2. Bike-parade 3. Cross-country competition at forest

Organizer: JC Bike Club & "Irpins'kyi velorukh" (Irpin' Cycling Movement)

Contact person: Yuliya Makliuk

Contact e-mail: j.mcluck@gmail.com

Web address: groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh

There's a sreect about your post. ICTYBTIHTKY

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] Brighton

Title: Car Free Day - Streets for People

Date: Sunday 20 September 12:00 to 17:00

Location: The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square

Events planned so far: The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square will be transformed into pedestrian friendly spaces with live music, performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. We're creating a unique 'forest' in the Lanes and encouraging people to walk, cycle and get the bus to this annual free event. Free rickshaw rides along the seafront. Bicycle Alley. Woodland music stage. Poet Tree on New Road and much more.

Organizer: Brighton & Hove City Council

Contact name:

Contact e-mail:

Web address: Journey On

Title: Streets For People Party

Date: Sunday 20 September 13:00 to 17:00

Location: Edinburgh Road and Community Garden, off Lewes Road

Events planned so far: The Lewes Road Streets For People Party will celebrate the launch of the new 'Lewes Road for Clean Air' campaign, and takes place in the Community Garden and Edinburgh Road, which will be closed to traffic. There'll be live music, market stalls, cakes, kids' activities, exhibitions, free Park & Ride and wacky cycle races. It costs nothing to set up a stall - though donations to our group are appreciated and encouraged! - and we'd love YOU to be there! Bring your bric-a-brac, baked goods, art, organically grown plants/vegetables, holistic therapies, energy-efficient inventions and anything else you'd like to sell at this uplifting, eco-friendly event.

Organizer: The Triangle Community Group

Contact e-mail: Contact page

Web address: Triangle Community Group

Title: Picnic Walk back through 65 million years

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd, 11am

Location: Meet at the Brighton Marina Bus Stop at 11am (buses 7, 21, 25c, 47, 52 stop here)

Events planned so far: A family friendly (buggy) short linear stroll along the 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.

Organizer: South Downs Society

Contact name: Jacquetta Fewster

Contact e-mail: downsmen-d @ btconnect.com

Web address: South Downs Society

Additional comments: Family friendly (buggy) short walk. Linear stroll along 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.

Title: WHACKY WHEELERS MASS CITY CYCLE TOUR

Date: Sunday 20 September, 12:30-14:00

Location: Meet 12:30 for 13:00 start, at the Peace Statue (on seafront by Hove Lawns, south of Waterloo Street BN3 1AQ). Map link: Multimap

Events planned so far: Share the joys of pedal power and mass cycling and bogying on a bike with some of the city's wackiest cycles, including tall bikes, long bikes, unicycles, trikes and trailers on a tour of city 'Streets For People' sites*. Route includes a circuit of the Vogue Gyratory - one of Brighton's notorious car-crazy pollution hot-spots. Finish 14:00-ish at Lewes Road Community Garden, for start of Lewes Rd Street Party & Market, plus launch of Lewes Road For Clean Air campaign. Bring colour, music and your favourite wheels. Get on yer bike, join in and be the critical mass!

A people power PARK & RIDE service is being run by volunteers (with the Big Lemon Bus Company) to keep traffic off the Lewes Road and out of the city. We'll be waving cars off the Lewes Road at Brighton University's Mithras House car park and running free buses every 15 minutes to the Old Steine. If you can help to steward this, we could do with some more help from 2-4 or 4-6pm. More info at the Lewes Road Community Garden or contact Becky - 07809-723743.

Web address:

[edit] Bristol

Title: Spoke'n'Chain Cinema

Date: Saturday 19/20 September 19:30 to 23:00

Location Sparke Evans Park St,Phillips Greenway, Outdoor Screening and the Cube Cinema

Events Planned So Far: At the Streets Alive event in Corn Street when the streets are transformed into carfree zone, Spoke'n'Chain will be there with their Carnival Bicycles, meet at Castle Park end of Bristol Bridge to follow the b-bike-a-lula to an outdoor screening of

[Veer http://www.veerthemovie.com/] a full-length documentary about the ever unfolding road map of underground bike culture in America, the fastest growing revolution in the world

'Re~Cycle - The Journey of the Mighty Bike' a short documentary about 30,000 unwanted bicycles that have been collected and repaired by Re~Cycle volunteers and sent to Africa.

'One Thing After Another'. a short animation featuring a man on a bicycle

Spazrammer live bicycle powered microrave

Come on a bicycle and light them up for the ride home

For details map etc.. go to http://bikebeard.blogspot.com/

Programme will be repeated at the Cube Cinema on Sunday night with special guesta Climate Rush Roadshow.

Organiser Spoke'n'Chain

Contact NameKevin Dennid

Contact e-mail bikebeard@googlemail.com

Web Address http://spokenchain.blogspot.com/

Monday 21st 5pm City Centre by the fountains there will be Critical Mass ride as part of world climate wake-up call

[edit] Chichester

Title: Go Car Free

Date: September 2009

Location:

Events planned so far: European Mobility Week and International / World Car Free Day take place in September 2009 and Chichester District Council is encouraging everyone to leave their cars at home and walk or use public transport. You will have no carbon footprint, have a breath of fresh air, get the blood flowing and feel better in both health and knowledge that you're not adding to the air pollutants in your area.

Organizer: Chichester District Council

Contact e-mail: airquality@chichester.gov.uk

Web address:

[edit] Edinburgh

Title: Park your bike - not your car!

Date:

Location: Davidsons Mains Primary School, Corbiehill Road, Edinburgh

Events planned so far: Walk or cycle to school for the day. Adult-led cycle train into school along local cycle path. Win stickers and goodies!

Organizer:

Contact e-mail: heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk

Web address:

Title: Cycling to school

Date:

Location: Wester Drylaw Drive Edinburgh (national cycle network Route no 1 north edinburgh)

Events planned so far: This is an event to promote safe travel routes to school for local children around Davidsons Mains/Silverknowes and Drylaw, using the National Cycle Network and adult let cycle train. Cycling to Davidsons Mains primary school using local cycle path not taking car along main roads

Organizer:

Contact e-mail: heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk

Web address:

[edit] Inverness

Title: Encourage car share, cycling and walking

Date:

Location: School and business car parks will be restricted to the private car

Events planned so far: Cycling lessons, road share demonstrations. Electric vehicle re-charge station

Organizer: Transport Development, The Old School House, Station Road, Ardersier. GB-IV2 7HG Inverness, +44 07765212608

Contact person: Mr Jim McCreath

Web address: www.intrans.org.uk

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[edit] Kidderminster

Title: 2 wheels rather than 4

Date:

Location: Road closure in action on the 19th of September all day on Worcester Street up to Bromsgrove Street and New Road junction

Events planned so far: Reducing landfill through salvaging clothing. Using fuel efficient transport, 2 wheels rather than 4. Scooter ralley, vintage clothes market and reclaim your clothes workshops. Italian slow food market.

Organizer: Health & Sustainability, Duke House, Clensmore Street GB-DY10 2JX Worcester, +44 01562 732572

Contact person: Ms Elaine Halford-Bishop

Web address: www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk

[edit] London

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[edit] Richmond

Title: Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme

Date:

Location: Richmond High Street, Richmond upon Thames

Events planned so far: A roadshow will be set up with three toblerone style stalls on walking, cycling and public transport. This event is being run as part of the Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme. A 3 year programme run in partnership with Transport for London and Richmond Council. More information is available on the website. Expert staff will be present to engage with the public, plan personalised journeys for them without their cars and advice, support and incentives will be given to people to try greener travel options when they can. Pledges will be taken and various discounts and schemes will be promoted.

Organizer: Transport for London, Richmond Council

Contact e-mail: sana.foss-smith@richmond.gov.uk

Web address: www.smartertravel.org

[edit] Westminster

Title: Creation or enlargement of pedestrian areas in Westminster

Date:

Location: to be confirmed...

Events planned so far: Road closure to promote the climate change requirements with interactive exhibitions on cycling, walking, electric vehicles and healthy lifestyle. Will also support a nerly developed streetscape improvement scheme. Public exhibitions on wayfinding for pedestrians and cyclists. Bike checks and promotional interactive exhibitions on climate change and looking after the planet.

Organizer: Transportation department, Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street, GB-SW1E 6QP London

Contact person: Mr Peter Wilson

Web address:

[edit] Luton

Title: New 20 mph zones, cycle paths, bus lanes, traffic calming measures

Date:

Location:

Events planned so far: Exhibition to promote / celebrate the implementation of permanant measures to enable transport mode transfer. The exhibition would include practical activities such as bike checks and security coding for bikes. The exhibition would promote awareness of sustainable travel schemes in Luton such as new designs to integrate rail, bus, cycling and walking within the town centre and also health walks, cycle training and cycle to work schemes.

Organizer: Environment & Regeneration, Town Hall GB-LU1 2BQ Luton, +44 01582 546152

Contact person: Ms Vivien Bray

Web address: www.luton.gov.uk/cycling

[edit] Manchester Trafford

Title: Launch of walkit.com: Walking journey planner

Date:

Location:

Events planned so far: Local and staff events including, commuter cycle rides, information events about Air Quality, launch of walkit.com walking journey planner

Organizer: Environment Strategy, Level 2 Sale Waterside, Waterside House, GB-M33 7ZF Sale, +44 161 912 4312

Contact person: Ms Filipina Moore

Web address: www.trafford.gov.uk/

[edit] North Yorkshire

[edit] Harrogate

Title: Free Bike Hire

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm

Events planned so far: Why not jump off the train on 22nd September and hire a bicycle to complete your journey or simply to get around town - all free!

This ‘Ride and Pedal’ scheme offers great opportunities not to use your car. Bicycles can be collected and returned to Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm.

Organizer: committee in partnership with Northern Rail, NYCC and the Rotary Club of Harrogate

Contact : Neil Jameson - harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com

Web address:http://www.harrogatecarfreeday.com/index.html

Additional comments:We have organised several events for the day and various partners are also doing the same [Visit Partner Activities]. Our events include:

Now shall I walk or shall I ride? "Ride," Pleasure said: "Walk," Joy replied. ~W.H. Davies

Bike Ride through Town, 5pm Join our bike ride through town, starting at Harrogate College (leaving 5.30pm) and ending at St Peter’s Church. All ages welcomed as stewards will be available. Route is Rayleigh Road, Hamilton Avenue, Warwick, Crescent, St. James Drive, Stray Rein, South Park Road, Victoria Avenue, Station Parade, West Park, Prospect Crescent, ending at St. Peter’s Church.

Over 90 people participated in last years and we hoping for more this year!

Planning an event yourselves, then let us know via harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com

Free Early Breakfast for Bus Commuters at the Bus Station, first thing in the morning.

Educational Car in Schools Schools will be receiving a visit from North Yorkshire County Council’s Road Safety and Travelwise modified car, which contains a laptop computer, a television – and a number of moving dummies with thought-bubbles promoting the benefits of walking rather than using the car. The car is designed to make people think about how they travel.

Free Bike Hire on the day

You can register to hire a free bike on the day which can be collected and returned from Harrogate Railway Station.

Free Bus Tickets

Transdev Harrogate & District are giving away free day tickets. See Special Offers for further details.

[edit] Oxford

Title: Carfree Oxford

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Little Clarendon Street Oxford

Events planned so far: Closing a part of Little Clarendon Street, in the heart of town, from 10 am to 3 pm. Oxford's Bike Bell Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uqwqHT8sg // Bike Doctor // Poetry for kids // Breakfast and Snacks will be served by local shops at a lower price

Organizer: Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford // Oxford Cycle Workshop

Contact e-mail: eda.beyazit@ouce.ox.ac.uk // lara.scott@ouce.ox.ac.uk // dan@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk

Web address:

[edit] Stoke-on-Trent

Title: Carfree events

Date: 22 September

Location: all across the city

Events planned so far: This year's approach to Car Free day is as an educational marketing campaign targeting local employers and commuters about the ease and eco-friendliness of using alternative, sustainable modes of transport culminating in an event in the city centre on 22 September 2009.

Business and schools will be invited to take support the campaign and will be able to offer staff a special ticket offering �£1 unlmited bus travel in the city on 22 September.

There will be a series of pre Car Free Day events in the city centre leading up to the 22 September to get the general public and families involved.

On the day there will be an exhibition in the city centre including a car in a skip, information about green transport including a prescence from the Cycle Stoke team.

Organizer: North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership, Transport Planning Group, Civic Centre, Glebe Street GB-ST4 1RF Stoke-on-Trent, +44 01782 234964

Contact person: Ms Gillian Cale

Web address: www.stoke.gov.uk

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[edit] Woking

Title: Events for Cyclists and pedestrians

Date: 22 September

Location:

Events planned so far: The day will involve Cycling for Year 2 pupils, Pedestrian training for Year 1,3,4 as well as cycling events held in schools and across the borough of Woking. In addition new cycle shelters will be opened in schools and the town centre

Organizer: Safe And Smarter Travel, Grosvenor House London Square London Road Guildford, GB-GU1 1FA Guildford, +44 01483-519147

Contact person: Mr Roland Seber

Web address:

[edit] York

Title: People Park not Car Park

Date: 22 September

Location: Lawrence Street, York

Events planned so far: Turf over a car parking space and transform it into a mini park for people. 8am, picnic breakfast.

Organizer: John, Ivana, Candy and York In Transition

Contact person: John Cossham

Contact e-mail: johncossham@tiscali.co.uk

Web address: http://lowcarbonlifestyle.blogspot.com/