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		+	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 ==		== Alabama ==
		+	== Arizona ==
		+
		+	== Arkansas ==
		+	=== Fayetteville ===
-	== Alaska ==	+	'''Title: Car Free Bike Ride'''
		+	'''Date:''' 22 September
		+	'''Location:''' Public Library
-	== Arizona ==	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Bicycle riders of all ages are invited to meet in front of the the Fayetteville Public Library on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 5:30 PM for a leisurely ride around town to celebrate World Carfree Day!
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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. Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets and neighborhoods to celebrate World Carfree Day and to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated societies.
-	== Arkansas ==	+	Before the 10th anniversary of World Carfree Day next year, let the 2009 edition be a showcase for how our cities might look like, feel like, and sound like without cars 365 days a year!
-		+	'''Organizer:''' Autoloze zondag Brugge
		+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.bconwa.com/]
	== California ==		== California ==
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		+	'''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 [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=85414092619 Facebook group] Group bicycle rides through city.
		+
		+	'''Organizer:'''
		+
		+	'''Contact e-mail:''' info@adaywithoutdriving.org
		+
		+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.adaywithoutdriving.org adaywithoutdriving.org]
		+
		+	=== San Francisco ===
	== Colorado ==		== Colorado ==
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-	== Connecticut ==	+	=== 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:''' [http://www.esri.com 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 ==		== Delaware ==
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	== District of Columbia ==		== District of Columbia ==
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		+	=== Washington D.C. ===
		+
		+	http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2849612424_f3c0e406ff.jpg
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		+
		+	'''Organizer:''' CarFree Day Metro D.C.
		+
		+	'''Location:''' The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region
		+
		+	'''Events planned so far:''' Step out of your daily routine and into the street for DDOT’s second annual Car Free Day Street Celebration! Enjoy music from BIG 100.3, and free workshops, performances, Pedicab rides, Segway test drives, basic bike repairs, an urban park space, a bicycle carousel, and more! Plus, get a chance to win a surprise giveaway when you pick up your 100% recyclable bag!
		+
		+	'''Date:''' September 22
		+
		+	'''Contact name:'''
		+
		+	'''Contact tel:''' 202-962-3792
		+
		+	'''Web address:'''[http://www.carfreemetrodc.com/Home/tabid/54/Default.aspx/ http://www.carfreemetrodc.com/]
	== Florida ==		== Florida ==
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	== Georgia ==		== Georgia ==
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	== Hawaii ==		== Hawaii ==
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	== Idaho ==		== Idaho ==
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	== Illinois ==		== Illinois ==
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	== Indiana ==		== Indiana ==
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	== Iowa ==		== Iowa ==
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	== Kansas ==		== Kansas ==
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	== Kentucky ==		== Kentucky ==
-	'''City:''' Louisville	+
		+	=== Louisville ===
	'''Organizer:''' Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation (cartky.org)		'''Organizer:''' Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation (cartky.org)
-	'''Location:''' Region wide, but starts at 5 a.m. at Eastern Parkway and Bardstown Road.	+	'''Location:''' Region wide
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Bus-a-thon to bring about awareness of need for additional funding for transit.	+	'''Events planned so far:''' To have some fun, be silly, and celebrate World Car Free Day and Two Wheel Tuesdays, we're going to hold a street corner "encouragement" of bicycling, walking, and public transit along Frankfort Avenue. We are literally going to line the streets and cheer for every cyclist, bus, and walker going by. Its just our way of celebrating the transportation choices that enhance our community.
-	'''Date:''' Monday, September 22, 2008	+	Please join our zany party. Its a way for us to provide some positive feedback for biking, walking, and transit. We're meeting by the railroad tracks on Frankfort Ave (map) at 6 and will keep it up until we get tired.
		+
		+	If you can, bring noisemakers, signs, costumes, whatever! If not, we'll have some spares.
		+
		+	'''Date:''' September 22, 2008
	'''Contact name:''' Tim Darst		'''Contact name:''' Tim Darst
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	'''Web address:'''[http://www.cartky.org www.cartky.org]		'''Web address:'''[http://www.cartky.org www.cartky.org]
-	'''Additional comments:''' LOUISVILLE, KY - Tim Darst, Transit Director for the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation (CART) will be marking World Car Free Day (September 22) by riding 200 miles on Transit Authority of River City (TARC) buses to highlight the need for expanded transit options for the citizens of Louisville Metro.  Mr. Darst will be accepting donations per mile with all proceeds going to Family Scholar House (formerly Project Women) and is challenging others to do the same.
-	[http://www.ridetarc.org TARC] has been cutting services in recent years due to the increase in fuel prices.  TARC has not had an increase in funding to offset these costs.  Low-income people of Louisville and the surrounding areas are faced with fewer options for getting to work at a time when gas prices are high and getting higher.	+	'''City:''' Louisville
-	[http://www.cartky.org CART ]  is a non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is to promote multimodal transportation through advocacy and education. CART has been investigating options for increasing funding for TARC and for adding more transportation options for the citizens of Louisville.	+	'''Title: World Car Free Day of Prayer'''
-	Family Scholar House (formerly Project Women) is a collaborative organization that provides housing to single parents who are experiencing homelessness and supports them in obtaining a baccalaureate degree, thereby enabling them to break the cycle of poverty for themselves and their children. The World Car Free Day funds will be used to purchase transit passes for those single parents to attend school.	+	'''Location:''' Across many parts of Louisville, Kentucky.
-	Intended schedule:	+	'''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.
-	#23 Eastern Pky Bardstown Rd5:06 AM 5:20 AM 10th & Broadway	+
-	#64 10th & Broadway 5:23 AM 6:20 AM LaGrange	+
-	#64 LaGrange 6:20 AM 7:14 AM 4th & Broadway	+
-	#59 4th & Broadway 7:40 AM 8:29 AM Prospect	+
-	#59 Prospect 8:33 AM 9:15 AM 4th & Broadway	+
-	#71 4th & Broadway 9:25 AM 9:58 AM Jeffersonville	+
-	#71 Jeffersonville 10:04A 10:34 AM 4th & Market	+
-	#31 4th & Market 10:40A 11:55 AM Middletown	+
-	#31 Middletown 12:17P 1:06 PM St. Matthews	+
-	#62 St. Matthews 1:39 PM 2:23 PM Jefferson Mall	+
-	#62 Jefferson Mall 2:26 PM 3:10 PM St. Matthews	+
-	#29 St. Matthews 3:32 PM 3:45 PM Oxmoor	+
-	#29 Oxmoor         3:54 PM 5:17 PM Shively	+
-	#29 Shively         5:21 PM 6:05 PM Eastern Parkway & Bardstown Road	+
-	'''Additional contacts:'''	+	'''Organizer:''' Tim Darst, Kentucky Interfaith Power & Light
-	David Morse, President, CART	+	'''Contact:''' info@kentuckyipl.org
-	David.morse@cartky.org	+
-	Nina Walfoort, Director of Marketing and Planning, TARC	+	'''Web link:''' [http://www.kentuckyipl.org/WCFD09.html www.kentuckyipl.org/WCFD09.html]
-	Nwalfoort@ridetarc.org	+
-		+
-	Kristie Adams, Program Director, Family Scholar House	+
-	KAdams@projectwomen.org	+
	== Louisiana ==		== Louisiana ==
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	== Maine ==		== Maine ==
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	== Maryland ==		== Maryland ==
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	== Massachusetts ==		== Massachusetts ==
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	== Michigan ==		== Michigan ==
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	== Minnesota ==		== Minnesota ==
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	== Mississippi ==		== Mississippi ==
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	== Missouri ==		== Missouri ==
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	== Montana ==		== Montana ==
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	== Nebraska ==		== Nebraska ==
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	== Nevada ==		== Nevada ==
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	== New Hampshire ==		== New Hampshire ==
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	== New Jersey ==		== New Jersey ==
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	== New Mexico ==		== New Mexico ==
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	== New York ==		== New York ==
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	== North Carolina ==		== North Carolina ==
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	== North Dakota ==		== North Dakota ==
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	== Ohio ==		== Ohio ==
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	== Oklahoma ==		== Oklahoma ==
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	== Oregon ==		== Oregon ==
-	In Portland Oregon, we will be having a street party to celebrate World Carfree Day and to appreciate all the volunteers who helped make the Towards Carfree Cities Conference we hosted here in June a huge success.	+	=== Ashland ===
		+
		+	'''Title: Ashland Car Free Day'''
		+
		+	'''Date:''' September 22, 2009
		+
		+	'''Location:''' Ashland, Oregon
		+	Oak St. between Lithia Way and Main St. in front of Standing Stone Brewing Co.
		+
		+	'''Events planned so far:''' Transportation Super Hero and Bicycle Friendly Business Award Winners
		+	will be announced
		+
		+	Bike-It Tricks
		+	Skateboard Demo with AE Dion
		+	Bike-inspired music
		+	All youth dance performance
		+	Derby gals debut
		+	bike maint. clinic
		+	Ashland CarShare
		+	Transportation and Conservation Commission tabling
		+	etc.
		+
		+	'''Organizer:''' Rogue Valley Transportation District and the City of Ashland
		+
		+	'''Contact e-mail:''' ladybikesafety@gmail.com
		+
		+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.rvtd.org]
		+
		+	=== Portland ===
		+
		+	'''Title: World Carfree Day'''
		+
		+	'''Date:''' September 22nd 2009 - 5:00 pm; 7:00 pm
		+
		+	'''Location:''' North Star Music Café (a Green Streets Sponsor!), 225 Congress St., Portland, ME
		+
		+	'''Events planned so far:''' Thanks to the local efforts of Green Streeter and Portland Bike Commuter Meetup assistant organizer Jennifer Thibodeau, Greater Portland is all set to celebrate World Car-Free Day!
		+
		+	Join with others around the world to enjoy a day without cars.  And, as it’s the week of the 2nd Year Anniversary of Portland Green Streets, this is a great way to celebrate!  (In addition to Green Streets Day on Friday Sept 25th – regular e-newsletter coming out next week.)
		+
		+	'''Organizer:''' Portland Green Streets
		+
		+	'''Web address:''' [http://portlandgreenstreets.org/?p=1038]
	== Pennsylvania ==		== Pennsylvania ==
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	== Rhode Island ==		== Rhode Island ==
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	== South Carolina ==		== South Carolina ==
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	== South Dakota ==		== South Dakota ==
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	== Tennessee ==		== Tennessee ==
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	== Texas ==		== Texas ==
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		+	=== 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 ==		== Utah ==
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	== Vermont ==		== Vermont ==
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	== Virginia ==		== Virginia ==
-	'''City:''' Arlington	+	=== Arlington ===
-	'''Organizer:''' Arlington County Commuter Services	+	'''Organizer:''' Arlington's Car-Free Diet
-	'''Location:'''	+	'''Location:''' Arlington, DC Metro Area, and Worldwide, plus September 22nd celebration at Mister Days, 3100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington.
-	'''Events planned so far:''' This is not an event - it is a lifestyle! Take the Challenge of going car-free and let this day be the first day of the rest of your car-free life! Clarendon WalkAbout scheduled.	+	'''Events planned so far:''' Pledge to leave your car at home or go car-lite at www.carfreemetrodc.com. Walk, bike, try riding transit for the day, carpool with a friend, or work from home.  If you already commute car-free or car-lite, you can still pledge for this exciting day to highlight your choice of using alternative modes of transportation and register to win prizes!
-	'''Date:''' Sept. 22th	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.carfreediet.com www.carfreediet.com]
-	'''Contact name:'''
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' bgreenberg@arlingtonva.us	+	===Roanoke===
-	'''Web address:''' [http://www.carfreediet.com www.carfreediet.com]	+	'''Title: World Carfree Day in Roanoke, VA USA'''
-	'''Additional comments:'''	+	'''Date:'''Tuesday, September 22, 2009
-	== Washington ==	+	'''Location:''' Roanoke!
-	'''City:''' Seattle	+	'''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.
-	'''Organizer:''' [http://undriving.sustailableballard.org Undriving Program,] [http://sustainableballard.org Sustainable Ballard]	+	The options and activities for the day:
-	'''Location:''' In front of Ballard Neighborhood Service Center, NW 56th St and 22nd Ave NW	+	*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
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Undriver Licensing in honor of World Carfree Day	+	*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
-	'''Date:''' September 22, 2008, 1-4pm	+	*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
-	'''Contact name:''' Julia Field
-	'''Contact e-mail:''' julia AT sustainableballard DOT org	+	'''Contact name:''' River Laker
-	'''Web address:''' [http://undriving.sustainableballard.org Undriving]	+	'''Contact e-mail:''' riverlaker@gmail.com
-	'''Additional comments:''' We will be issuing official Undriver Licenses to people who design a pledge to reduce their car use (or car use on the planet) in the coming month.  Undrivers will also get 10 free bus tickets courtesy of King County METRO.  You can find us aboard Sustainable Ballard's Fred-Flintstone-styled human-powered transport [http://undriving.sustianableballard.org/shufflebus the "Shufflebus"] (which makes a handy booth when not in transit!).	+	'''Web address:''' [http://www.carlessbrit.tumblr.com Car Less Brit]
-	== West Virginia ==	+	== Washington ==
-		+
-	== Wisconsin ==	+	=== Seattle ===
-	'''City:''' Madison	+	'''Title of the event''': Sustainable Ballard Festival
-	'''Organizer:''' Madison Environmental Group	+	'''Date:''' September 26/27, 2009 • 12 pm - 5 pm
-	'''Date:'''	+	'''Location:'''Ballard Commons Park (corner of NW 57th & 22nd NW)
-	'''Location:'''	+	'''Organizer:''' Annual Sustainable Ballard Festival
-	'''Events planned so far:''' Details are yet to be completed	+	'''Events planned so far:''' The Sustainable Ballard Festival is a community fair and the culmination of all of our hard work - a showcase for the activities and initiatives our neighbors have engaged in throughout the year. The 2009 Festival will feature live music, how-to workshops, fun & educational activities, local and sustainable businesses and much more! Please browse our festival pages for information on volunteering, sponsoring, and festival speakers and schedules as they develop.
-	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.carfreechallenge.com/ www.carfreechallenge.com]	+	'''Web address:''' [http://sustainableballard.org/wiki/index.php?title=Festival:Home]
		+
		+	== West Virginia ==
		+
		+	== Wisconsin ==
		+
		+	=== Madison ===
		+
		+	'''Organizer:''' Madison Environmental Group
-	'''Contact Name:'''	+	'''Date:'''September 22.  Please join us, County Executive Kathleen Falk, Representative Mark Miller and Community Car for our open house from 4-6pm at our offices, 25 N. Pickney.
-	'''Contact E-mail:'''	+	'''Web Address:''' [http://www.madisonenvironmental.com/ CarLess U]
	== Wyoming ==		== Wyoming ==

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

Contents 1 Alaska 2 Alabama 3 Arizona 4 Arkansas 4.1 Fayetteville 5 California 5.1 San Francisco 6 Colorado 6.1 Broomfield 6.2 Boulder 7 Connecticut 8 Delaware 9 District of Columbia 9.1 Washington D.C. 10 Florida 11 Georgia 12 Hawaii 13 Idaho 14 Illinois 15 Indiana 16 Iowa 17 Kansas 18 Kentucky 18.1 Louisville 19 Louisiana 20 Maine 21 Maryland 22 Massachusetts 23 Michigan 24 Minnesota 25 Mississippi 26 Missouri 27 Montana 28 Nebraska 29 Nevada 30 New Hampshire 31 New Jersey 32 New Mexico 33 New York 34 North Carolina 35 North Dakota 36 Ohio 37 Oklahoma 38 Oregon 38.1 Ashland 38.2 Portland 39 Pennsylvania 40 Rhode Island 41 South Carolina 42 South Dakota 43 Tennessee 44 Texas 44.1 Galveston 45 Utah 46 Vermont 47 Virginia 47.1 Arlington 47.2 Roanoke 48 Washington 48.1 Seattle 49 West Virginia 50 Wisconsin 50.1 Madison 51 Wyoming

[edit] Alaska

[edit] Alabama

[edit] Arizona

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] Fayetteville

Title: Car Free Bike Ride

Date: 22 September

Location: Public Library

Events planned so far: Bicycle riders of all ages are invited to meet in front of the the Fayetteville Public Library on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 5:30 PM for a leisurely ride around town to celebrate World Carfree Day!

World Carfree Day is an annual celebration of cities and public life, free from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets and neighborhoods to celebrate World Carfree Day and to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated societies.

Before the 10th anniversary of World Carfree Day next year, let the 2009 edition be a showcase for how our cities might look like, feel like, and sound like without cars 365 days a year! Organizer: Autoloze zondag Brugge

Web address: [1]

[edit] 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

[edit] San Francisco

[edit] Colorado

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Connecticut

[edit] Delaware

[edit] District of Columbia

[edit] Washington D.C.

Organizer: CarFree Day Metro D.C.

Location: The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region

Events planned so far: Step out of your daily routine and into the street for DDOT’s second annual Car Free Day Street Celebration! Enjoy music from BIG 100.3, and free workshops, performances, Pedicab rides, Segway test drives, basic bike repairs, an urban park space, a bicycle carousel, and more! Plus, get a chance to win a surprise giveaway when you pick up your 100% recyclable bag!

Date: September 22

Contact name:

Contact tel: 202-962-3792

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

[edit] Florida

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Hawaii

[edit] Idaho

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Iowa

[edit] Kansas

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] Louisville

Organizer: Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation (cartky.org)

Location: Region wide

Events planned so far: To have some fun, be silly, and celebrate World Car Free Day and Two Wheel Tuesdays, we're going to hold a street corner "encouragement" of bicycling, walking, and public transit along Frankfort Avenue. We are literally going to line the streets and cheer for every cyclist, bus, and walker going by. Its just our way of celebrating the transportation choices that enhance our community.

Please join our zany party. Its a way for us to provide some positive feedback for biking, walking, and transit. We're meeting by the railroad tracks on Frankfort Ave (map) at 6 and will keep it up until we get tired.

If you can, bring noisemakers, signs, costumes, whatever! If not, we'll have some spares.

Date: September 22, 2008

Contact name: Tim Darst

Contact e-mail: tim.darst@cartky.org

Web address:www.cartky.org

City: 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

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

[edit] Minnesota

[edit] Mississippi

[edit] Missouri

[edit] Montana

[edit] Nebraska

[edit] Nevada

[edit] New Hampshire

[edit] New Jersey

[edit] New Mexico

[edit] New York

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] North Dakota

[edit] Ohio

[edit] Oklahoma

[edit] Oregon

[edit] Ashland

Title: Ashland Car Free Day

Date: September 22, 2009

Location: Ashland, Oregon Oak St. between Lithia Way and Main St. in front of Standing Stone Brewing Co.

Events planned so far: Transportation Super Hero and Bicycle Friendly Business Award Winners will be announced

Bike-It Tricks Skateboard Demo with AE Dion Bike-inspired music All youth dance performance Derby gals debut bike maint. clinic Ashland CarShare Transportation and Conservation Commission tabling etc.

Organizer: Rogue Valley Transportation District and the City of Ashland

Contact e-mail: ladybikesafety@gmail.com

Web address: [2]

[edit] Portland

Title: World Carfree Day

Date: September 22nd 2009 - 5:00 pm; 7:00 pm

Location: North Star Music Café (a Green Streets Sponsor!), 225 Congress St., Portland, ME

Events planned so far: Thanks to the local efforts of Green Streeter and Portland Bike Commuter Meetup assistant organizer Jennifer Thibodeau, Greater Portland is all set to celebrate World Car-Free Day!

Join with others around the world to enjoy a day without cars. And, as it’s the week of the 2nd Year Anniversary of Portland Green Streets, this is a great way to celebrate! (In addition to Green Streets Day on Friday Sept 25th – regular e-newsletter coming out next week.)

Organizer: Portland Green Streets

Web address: [3]

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

[edit] South Dakota

[edit] Tennessee

[edit] Texas

[edit] 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.

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[edit] Arlington

Organizer: Arlington's Car-Free Diet

Location: Arlington, DC Metro Area, and Worldwide, plus September 22nd celebration at Mister Days, 3100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington.

Events planned so far: Pledge to leave your car at home or go car-lite at www.carfreemetrodc.com. Walk, bike, try riding transit for the day, carpool with a friend, or work from home. If you already commute car-free or car-lite, you can still pledge for this exciting day to highlight your choice of using alternative modes of transportation and register to win prizes!

Web address: www.carfreediet.com

[edit] 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

Contact name: River Laker

Contact e-mail: riverlaker@gmail.com

Web address: Car Less Brit

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[edit] Seattle

Title of the event: Sustainable Ballard Festival

Date: September 26/27, 2009 • 12 pm - 5 pm

Location:Ballard Commons Park (corner of NW 57th & 22nd NW)

Organizer: Annual Sustainable Ballard Festival

Events planned so far: The Sustainable Ballard Festival is a community fair and the culmination of all of our hard work - a showcase for the activities and initiatives our neighbors have engaged in throughout the year. The 2009 Festival will feature live music, how-to workshops, fun & educational activities, local and sustainable businesses and much more! Please browse our festival pages for information on volunteering, sponsoring, and festival speakers and schedules as they develop.

Web address: [4]

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[edit] Wisconsin

[edit] Madison

Organizer: Madison Environmental Group

Date:September 22. Please join us, County Executive Kathleen Falk, Representative Mark Miller and Community Car for our open house from 4-6pm at our offices, 25 N. Pickney.

Web Address: CarLess U

[edit] Wyoming