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Please include information under the following headings, please add countries missing from the list. Title: Date: Location: Events planned so far: Organizer: Contact e-mail: Web address:

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

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/

Estonia

France

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:

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

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

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Brighton

Title: Car Free Day - Streets for People

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

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

Events planned so far: A 'forest' in the Lanes, live music and performances

Organizer: Brighton & Hove City Council

Contact name:

Contact e-mail:

Web address: http://www.journeyon.co.uk/events_97.asp


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:

London

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

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