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'''Date:'''Tuesday, September 22, 2009
'''Date:'''Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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'''Location:''' Roanoke buses, the tram, restaurants, sidewalks and more!
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'''Location:''' Roanoke!
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'''Events planned so far:''' Join RIDE Solutions, Star City Harbinger, MyScoper, Car Less Brit, and cities all over the world in enjoying the benefits of going without a car for the day.
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The options and activities for the day:
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*Take the bus on World Carfree Day to work, shopping, to the playground and RIDE Solutions will give you two free trip passes to get you there and back.
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* Register for your bus passes simply here:
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http://ridesolutions.org/carfree/googleride.asp
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*Car Less Brit for a Day
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Take the Car Less Challenge with Car Less Brit. Make World Carfree Day your carfree day of choice!
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*Register your car less day simply here:
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http://ridesolutions.org/carfree/carlesschallenge.asp
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*Meals without Wheels
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Worried about getting out to eat on your lunch break after you left your car at home? Did you just have to drive but want to give a carfree trip a shot?
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Enjoy a carfree lunch courtesy of World Carfree Day partner Blue 5. Get a 10% discount off your meal if you leave your car parked and walk to their Downtown Roanoke restaurant.
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*Register for your lunch discount simply here:
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http://ridesolutions.org/carfree/walklunch.asp
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*MyScoper
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Watch http://MyScoper.com for more events and surprises.
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'''Events planned so far:''' live music, Car Less Brit/Ride Solutions challenge, restaurant discounts, bus rides discounted
 
'''Contact name:''' River Laker  
'''Contact name:''' River Laker  
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'''Contact e-mail:''' riverlaker@gmail.com  
'''Contact e-mail:''' riverlaker@gmail.com  
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.carlessbrit.tumblr.com Car Less Brit]  
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.carlessbrit.tumblr.com Car Less Brit]
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'''Additional comments:''' this will be a multiple event and multiple organization and people involved day. More details to come
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== Washington ==
== Washington ==

Revision as of 18:39, 19 September 2009

Please include your town or city information under the following headings: Title: Date: Location: Events planned so far: Organizer: Contact e-mail: Web address:


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Alaska

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Title: Group bicycle rides through city

Date:

Location: Cities all across the country (Santa Cruz, San Francisco)

Events planned so far: Support green technology development and environmentally conscious organizations. Follow us on Twitter. Join our Facebook group Group bicycle rides through city.

Organizer:

Contact e-mail: info@adaywithoutdriving.org

Web address: adaywithoutdriving.org

San Francisco

Colorado

Broomfield

Title:

Date:

Location: 1 International Court, Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3200 USA

Events planned so far: Message to office personnel to consider alternative transportation to work that day.

Organizer:

Contact e-mail: pbailey@esri.com

Web address: www.esri.com


Boulder

Title: Casey/Platt Middle School Walk 'n Roll Day

Date: September 22, 2009

Location: 6096 Baseline Road, Boulder, Colorado, 80303

Events planned so far: Encouragement and incentives for all students to walk or bike to school that day.

Organizer: Casey Middle School

Contact e-mail: bvsd.cam@bvsd.org

Web address: [http://www.bvsd.org/schools/casey

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisville

Title: World Car Free Day of Prayer

Location: Across many parts of Louisville, Kentucky.

Description: A 120-mile bus ride with stops to pray for those vulnerable people that will be hit hardest by the effects of global climate change.

Organizer: Tim Darst, Kentucky Interfaith Power & Light

Contact: info@kentuckyipl.org

Web link: www.kentuckyipl.org/WCFD09.html


Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Ashland

Title: Bike Rodeo

Date:

Location: Ashland Oregon, Between Lithia Way and Main St. on Oak, In front of Standing Stone Brewery

Events planned so far: Bike Rodeo. Bike Tricks by Dave Naurie. Transportation booth. Pedi-cab street art. Blue Grass band performing. Informational tables. Bus bike rack demo. Commute Challenge kick-off

Organizer:

Contact e-mail: k.smith@rvtd.org

Web address: rvtd.org

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Galveston

Title: CarFree Day Galveston

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Location: Galveston Railroad Museum, in Downtown Galveston

Events planned so far: On Galveston Island, we're having a celebration at the Galveston Railroad Museum from 11am to 1pm. Island Transit will offer free bus transportation throughout the day!

There will be music, fun and a celebration of the winners of a week-long Carfree Challenge, be dazzled by velocouture, see artist renderings of Galveston's future downtown transit terminal, find out about the upcoming commuter rail connection to the mainland, see an exhibit of Galveston's proposed bike lanes, and get up-close-and-personal with subscription sharing of electric bikes, scooters, Zipcars and other exciting ways to kick the car habit.

Organizer: Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership

Contact name: Lesley Sommer

Contact e-mail: info.hdgp@sbcglobal.net

Web address: http://www.downtowngalveston.org/carfree_galveston.html

Additional comments: CarFree Day Galveston is sponsored by the Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership, Island Transit, Galveston Railroad Museum, University of Texas Medical Branch, and The Goodman Corporation.

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Roanoke

Title: World Carfree Day in Roanoke, VA USA

Date:Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Location: Roanoke!

Events planned so far: Join RIDE Solutions, Star City Harbinger, MyScoper, Car Less Brit, and cities all over the world in enjoying the benefits of going without a car for the day.

The options and activities for the day:

  • Take the bus on World Carfree Day to work, shopping, to the playground and RIDE Solutions will give you two free trip passes to get you there and back.
  • Register for your bus passes simply here:

http://ridesolutions.org/carfree/googleride.asp

  • Car Less Brit for a Day

Take the Car Less Challenge with Car Less Brit. Make World Carfree Day your carfree day of choice!

  • Register your car less day simply here:

http://ridesolutions.org/carfree/carlesschallenge.asp

  • Meals without Wheels

Worried about getting out to eat on your lunch break after you left your car at home? Did you just have to drive but want to give a carfree trip a shot? Enjoy a carfree lunch courtesy of World Carfree Day partner Blue 5. Get a 10% discount off your meal if you leave your car parked and walk to their Downtown Roanoke restaurant.

  • Register for your lunch discount simply here:

http://ridesolutions.org/carfree/walklunch.asp

  • MyScoper

Watch http://MyScoper.com for more events and surprises.


Contact name: River Laker

Contact e-mail: riverlaker@gmail.com

Web address: Car Less Brit

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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