Car Free Day
September 22, 2008
What is Car Free Day?
• Annual worldwide event – a celebration of
alternatives to driving alone.
• Gives residents and workers a chance to reflect on
how their city might look and operate with fewer
cars.
• Benefits to society include less traffic congestion, a
greener environment and cost savings associated
with reduced gasoline demand.
What is Car Free Day?
• Car Free Day first took place in three European
cities in 1995.
• In 2000, Car Free Day went global.
• Today, Car Free Day is celebrated in 1,500 cities in
40 countries.
What is Car Free Day?
• 2008 is first region-wide Car Free Day in the
National Capital region.
• Area travelers will join millions throughout the
world with a common mission.
• Travel by bicycling, walking, mass transit,
carpooling/vanpooling or telework.
What is Car Free Day?
• Any residents and workers in the region can participate.
• Commuters who would ordinarily commute alone to
work by car.
• Seniors, students and homemakers who ordinarily
travel alone by car for errands throughout the day.
Pledging to go Car Free
• Individuals
can pledge at www.carfreemetrodc.com.
• Goal is 10,000 pledges.
• Prize drawings, including transit passes, bicycles,
walking shoes.
Car Free Day Web Site
Car Free Day Web Site
Car Free Day Special Events
•Free downtown Circulator rides all day long!
• Street Closing Celebration on F Street between 7th
and 9th, live music, SmartBikes demos, Zipcar, free
bike tune-ups
• Several vanpool companies are organizing free
vanpools from select areas.
• Federal employees - free trial to work at Telework
Centers throughout the region.
Car Free Day Special Events
• Arlington is hosting a WalkAbout event in
Clarendon's Metro Park.
• Montgomery County is hosting events at
five Metro stations
•The Washington Area Bicyclist Association will be
offering free Confident City Cycling Classes.
Other Car Free Day Events
Other related events held during the week leading
up to CarFree Day and continue a week after.
• Alexandria Transportation Workshops Sept 17.
•WalkingTownSeptember 20 and September 21.
•Bike DC Sept 27.
Press Outreach
• COG press event September 2 w/ David Snyder,
Falls Church Council Member and Vice Chair, TPB
• Comcast PSA w/ DC Council Member Tommy Wells
to air during CNN Headline News.
• John Catoe, WMATA GM endorsement of Car Free
Day - Washington Post’s Express Paper.
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• 60 Second Radio Spot.
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Thank You