In Europe

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Albania

Andorra

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bruxelles

Wavre

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

City: Prague

Organizer: Automat

Date: 15-21 September

Location: At various locations in Prague in cooperation with Europe Mobility Week.

Events planned so far: On the 15th they screen the film 'Contested Streets' at Kino Svetozor. On the 17th is 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

Contact e-mail: martin.skalsky (at) auto-mat.cz

Web address: auto*mat.cz

Additional comments: The site is in English, 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!

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Paris

Grenoble

Caen

Germany

general information

- technical help: to add a new city, click to edit the whole "Germany" section, then you`ll see how easy it is.

- List of Carfree Day activities see Termine, general information about Carfree Days see Autofreie Tage, provided by autofrei leben! e.V.

- List of participating Cities in Germany, the official EU website (listed are ONLY the events of governments and administrations of cities and communities)

- Information about the official EU carfree Week & Carfree Day programme in Germany: see Europäische Woche der Mobilität, provided by Klima-Bündnis / Climate Alliance, the official coordinator in Germany.

(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)

Berlin

Title: ADFC-Kreisfahrt 2008 (ADFC-Circle Ride 2008)

Date: Saturday, 20. September 2008, 2 - 5 pm

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 graphic (PDF) and the detailed street list (PDF). The end is 17:10 (5:10 pm) near Brandenburger Tor, at Mauergarten (Wilhelmstrasse / Zimmerstrasse, at the Highflyer).

Organizer: ADFC Berlin (Local Bicycle Club)

Contact name: Sarah Stark, Susanne Grittner

Contact e-mail: see Landesverband > Vorstand

Web address: ADFC-Kreisfahrt 2008

Additional comments: To this annual bicycle demonstration are expected about 3-5,000 participants.

General carfree informations about Berlin at Carfree Living / Autofrei Wohnen and autofrei leben! e.V., Ortsgruppe Berlin.

(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)

Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action

Date: Saturday, 20. September 2008, 12 - 4 pm

Location: Kastanienallee (Corner of Schönhauser Allee) just outside Bracas Café, Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg

Contact e-mail: [mail@carambolagen.de]

Web address: www.carambolagen.de

Cologne

Title: Konferenz "Autofrei Wohnen - Erfahrungen realisierter Projekte" (conference "Carfree Housing: The Lessons from Completed Projects")

Date: 26. - 28. September 2008

Web address: conference website, programme & registration

Organizer: autofrei leben! e.V.

Contact name: Markus Heller & Heiko Bruns, phone: +49-(0)30-2759.4244, e-Mail see Vorstand

Additional comments: conference language is German, with one presentation in English. Reduced conference fee for registrations before 6. September.

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.

General carfree informations about Cologne at Arbeitskreis Autofreie Siedlung Köln e.V. (ASK), Nachbarn 60 (the neighbourhood group in the Carfree Development of Nippes) and Carfree Living / Autofrei Wohnen

(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)

Title: The Carfree Housing Project in Cologne & Carfree Movie Night

Date: Friday, 26. September 2008, 19:00 - 21:30 (7 - 9:30 pm)

Location: Kölner Filmhaus, Maybachstr. 111, D-50670 Cologne (inner city, see city map)

Web address: Carfree Movie Night

Organizer: autofrei leben! e.V.

Contact name: Markus Heller & Heiko Bruns, phone: +49-(0)30-2759.4244, e-Mail see 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)

Hamburg

Title: 4. Autofreier Tag in Hamburg 2008 (4th Carfree Day in Hamburg 2008)

Date: Sunday, 21. September 2008

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: City of Hamburg

Additional comments: www.autofreiertag.de.

General carfree informations about Hamburg at Autofreies Wohnen e.V., Carfree Living / Autofrei Wohnen and autofrei leben! e.V., Ortsgruppe Hamburg

(last update: 29. Aug. / 3. Sep. 2008)

Munich

Title: Weltkindertag und autofreier Tag in Europa: Kinderfest (World Children Day and Carfree Day in Europe: Children Party in Tumblinger School)

Date: Friday, 19. September 2008, 2 - 6 pm

Location: Tumblingerstrasse 6 und Tumblingerschule, Munich

Organizer: Bezirksausschuss und Fachbasis 2, supported by Wohnen ohne Auto (WoA), the local initiative for Carfree Developments.

Web address & contacts: Weltkindertag und autofreier Tag in Europa

(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)

Title: Hoffest Riem (Court Yard Party in Riem)

Date: Sunday, 21. September 2008, 10 am - 6 pm

Location: Caroline-Herschel-Strasse, D-81829 Munich-Riem

Organizer: Neighbours of the Carfree Developments in Riem, supported by Wohnen ohne Auto (WoA), the local initiative for Carfree Developments

Web address & contacts: Hoffest Riem

Additional comments: General carfree informations about Munich at WoA, Carfree Living / Autofrei Wohnen and autofrei leben! e.V., Ortsgruppe München

(last update: 3. Sep. 2008)

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Netherlands

City: In over 20 cities across the country!

Organizer: EU european Mobility Week alongside local organisations

Date: 14th to the 22nd of September

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!

Web Address: [1]

Contact Name:

Contact E-mail:

Norway

Poland

Warsaw

Wroclaw

Portugal

City:

Organizer: um Dia Sem Carros

Date: 22nd September

Location:

Events planned so far:

Web Address: um Dia Sem Carros

Contact Name:

Contact E-mail: info@umdiasemcarros.org

Romania

Russia

Organizer: Carfree Russia

Web Address: www.carfree.org.ru, www.massa.org.ru

Contact Name:

Contact E-mail: info@carfree.org.ru

San Marino

Serbia and Montenegro

Slovakia

Bratislava

Kosice

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ort: St.Gallen Link: [2] Veranstalter: [PRO VELO Region St.Gallen][3]

File:Orchestra parade07.jpg StrasenParade 08 - Mobil ohne Auto

Am 20. September findet die zweite St.Galler Strassenparade - Mobil ohne Auto statt. Ab 13.30 Uhr treffen wir uns auf dem Bahnhofplatz beim Laemmerbrunnen. Von da aus startet gegen 14.00 Uhr die froehliche Kundgebung zum Blumenmarkt. Zu Fuss, oder mit dem Velo setzen wir ein Zeichen fuer die Mobilitaet ohne Auto. Originelle Ideen, Fahrradklingeln, Instrumente, geschmueckte Velos, lustige Kostueme etc. sind willkommen. Hauptsache dabei sein und Spass haben.

Nach dem Umzug, ab ca. 14.45 Uhr beginnt auf dem Blumenmarkt das Fest fuer eine lebenswerte Stadt. Das Konzert von [SCHOEDO][http://www.schoedo.ch[und weitere Darbietungen sowie leckeres Essen und erfrischende Getraenke von der Velochuchi laden zum Verweilen ein. Das Fest dauert bis ca.18.00 Uhr. Fuer die Kinder gibt es auf dem Festplatz eine Spielecke.

Ukraine

United Kingdom

City: Brighton and Hove

Organizer: Brighton & Hove City Council

Date: 21 September

Location: Brighton, England, UK

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.

Web address: Journey On Brighton & Hove

Contact name:

Contact e-mail: journeyon@brighton-hove.gov.uk

City: Harrogate and Knaresborough

Organizer: Harrogate and Knaresborough Car Free Day Committees

Date: 24 September

Location: Harrogate and Knaresborough, NorthYorkshire, England, UK

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.

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

Contact name:

Contact e-mail: adam.harper@hotmail.co.uk