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| - | ==World Carfree Day==
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| - | This is a form of the more general kind of protest called critical mass.
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| - | There is a lot of this: the Criticona in Madrid, l'Intergalattica in Rome, and a lot more in different cities of Europe.
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| - | [[World Carfree Day]] is an annual celebration of cities and public life, free from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. Each year on September 22, people around the world organize events of all sizes to showcase alternatives to the automobile. [[World Carfree Network]] invites organisations and individuals everywhere to join!
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| - | Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society. 2009 should be no different.
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| - | As the climate potentially heats up, [[World Carfree Day]] is the perfect time to try something else, and put it on city planners and politicians to give priority to cycling, walking and public transport, instead of to the automobile. So take the time, browse [http://worldcarfree.net/wcfd/resources.php the links and resources] provided, and join in on the celebrations!
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| - | For inspiration, just browse through the archive of [[World Carfree Day 2008 events]] or have a look at
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| - | [http://www.worldcarfree.net/wcfd/2008/wcfd.html WCFD Event Reports 2008]
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| - | Let '''World Carfree Day 2009''' be a showcase for just how our cities might look, feel, and sound without cars 365 days a year!
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| - | - [[Current events]] -page has a listing of WCD events world wide.
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| - | - To add your WCD event to the [[Current events]] -page see the [[directions]].
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| - | - Looking for more info? Check out [[Press contacts]].
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| - | - The [http://www.ecoplan.org/carfreeday/index.htm World Car Free Days Collaborative], supporting car free days world wide since 1994, is pleased to support this wiki. (You will see the direct link on the top menu.)
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| - | You can also find WCD on Facebook: Seize the streets @ [http://www.facebook.com/worldcarfreeday our Fan Page] and join [http://apps.facebook.com/causes/334486?m=3f1cca43 the Carfee Cause]
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