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== Czech Republic ==
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=== Prague ===
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== Austria ==
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'''Title: The streets without cars'''
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General information
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'''Date:''' September 20, 2009
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- Aktivitäten zum Autofreien Tag am 22.9. & zur Aktionswoche 16.-22.9. siehe [http://www.mobilitaetswoche.at/ www.mobilitaetswoche.at]
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'''Location:''' Prague 2, Jugoslavska and Londanska incl. Nam. Miru
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- List of [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?year=2008&country=AT participating Cities in Austria], the official EU website (listed are ONLY the events of governments and administrations of cities and communities)
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'''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!
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'''Organizer:''' The Prague based Auto-Mat association in collaboration with other NGOs, artists, cycling community, ped/ts and Prague citizens
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=== Graz ===
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'''Contact e-mail:''' jakub.hradilek@auto-mat.cz
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'''title: "Autofrei - ich bin dabei" in der autofreien "Promenade Annenstrasse"'''  
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'''Date:''' Montag, 22. September 2008, 11-18 Uhr
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'''Web address:''' http://auto-mat.cz/
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'''Location:''' Annenstrasse, Graz
 
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'''Events planned so far:''' Programm: [http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10097533/1927904/ www.graz.at]
 
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'''Organizer:''' Stadt Graz, Abteilung für Verkehrsplanung, Dr. Daniela Hörzer
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'''Title: Carbusters Fest'''
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'''Additional comments:''' Erleben Sie umweltfreundliche Bewegung und erfahren Sie mehr über die Mobilität einst. Geniessen Sie bei Musik, kulinarischen Genüssen oder einer Fahrt mit der Oldtimerstrassenbahn ein buntes Angebot für RadfahrerInnen, FussgängerInnen, Interessierte und Kinder. Kommen Sie und erleben Sie die autofreie Annenstrasse und ihre Betriebe einmal anders. Zum [http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10097533/1927904/ Programm].
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'''Date:''' September 22, 2009
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== Belarus ==
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'''Location:''' Bunkr Parukářka in Žižkov, Prague
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'''Events planned so far:''' Carbusters Magazine is proud to present - as an antidote for you all "Autoholics Anonymous" and courageous Carfree Warriors out there - the after show party of World Carfree Day 09 celebrations CARBUSTERS FEST featuring live music from: Duchess and the Kittens (Soul/Jazz/Blues), White Stones (Rock&Roll/Soul), Plastic Ted (Jazz/Pop), Justin Lavash (Blues/Folk), Terror Incognita (Thrash Metal), DJ Dunstan Clarke (Reggae), DJ Pedro Pires (Electronic) with fun and games on offer: CARnival, Juggling, Bicycle Wheel of Fortune, Eco Action Fashion Show.
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== Belgium ==
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Join us on the World Carfree Day celebrations to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society!
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=== Bruges ===
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'''Organizer:''' Carbusters together with World Carfree Network, Auto*Mat, Greenpeace CZ, DUHA, Arnika, Nesehnuti, Nadace Partnerství
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'''Title: Car Free Sunday Bruges / Autoloze zondag Brugge'''
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'''Contact e-mail:''' jane@worldcarfree.net
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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'''Web address:''' http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130664939063&ref=mf
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'''Location:''' Bruges, Belgium
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== Estonia ==
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'''Events planned so far:''' Bruges city centre is completely car free during the day. Concerts and activities in various locations of the city. Main spot for the sports events is in the city`s main square; with bossaball, deathride, streetsoccer, panna football and extreme trial-bike.
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== France ==
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'''Organizer:''' Autoloze zondag Brugge
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=== General ===
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'''Contact e-mail:''' autolozezondag@brugge.be
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'''Title:''' Journée mondiale sans voitures
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.brugge.be/autolozezondag www.brugge.be/autolozezondag] [http://programma autoloze zondag.pdf]
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'''Date:''' September 22th
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'''Location:''' France
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=== Brussels ===
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'''Events planned so far:''' French carfree day
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'''Title: A Sunday Without Car'''
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'''Organizer:''' Carfree France
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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'''Contact name:''' Marcel
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'''Location:''' Brussels, Belgium
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'''Contact e-mail:''' carfree.france@gmail.com
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'''Events planned so far:''' The city centre will be closed off to motorized traffic between 9am and 7pm.STIB public transport network free of charge. Walking and cycling tours.  
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'''Web address:''' [http://carfree.fr carfree.fr]
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'''Contact name:''' Mrs. Camille Thiry
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'''Additional comments:'''
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.dimanchesansvoiture.irisnet.be www.dimanchesansvoiture.irisnet.be] [http://www.autolozezondag.irisnet.be www.autolozezondag.irisnet.be]
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=== Paris ===
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'''Title:''' Critical Mass
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'''City:''' Brussels, Belgium
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'''Date:''' September 22th
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'''Date:''' 13 -19 September
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'''Location:''' Place de l'étoile
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'''Location:''' Brussels, Belgium
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'''Events planned so far:''' Riding around the triumph arch
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'''Events planned so far:''' 13th: Formation Velo-Trafic, 19th: Masse Critique
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'''Organizer:''' Vélorution Paris
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'''Contact Name:''' Eric Nicolas
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'''Contact name:''' Vélorution
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'''Contact E-mail:''' eric.nicolas-AT-gracq.org
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'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@velorution.org
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.gracq.org www.gracq.org]  [http://placeovelo.collectifs.net http://placeovelo.collectifs.net]  
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'''Web address:''' [http://22septembre.org 22septembre.org]  
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'''Additional comments:'''
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=== Wavre ===
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=== Grenoble ===
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'''Date:''' 14, 21 September
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'''Title:''' Liberate this parking !
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'''Location:''' Wavre, Belgium
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'''Date:''' September 22th, between noon and 2pm
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'''Events planned so far:''' 14th: Balade Velo, 21st: Journee de la Mobilite
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'''Location:''' Place Jean Achard
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'''Organizer:''' Les Cyclistes Quotidiens
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'''Events planned so far:''' We will liberate a parking : as soon as the cars will leave their parking places, we will park one bike on it and start living in the free space : live music, apéritif, bagmington, kids games...
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'''Contact Name:''' Eric Nicolas
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'''Organizer:''' association uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête
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'''Contact E-mail:''' eric.nicolas-AT-gracq.org
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'''Contact name:''' top secret
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.gracq.org www.gracq.org]
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'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@ptitvelo.net
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'''Web address:'''  [http://www.ptitvelo.net uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête]
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== Bosnia and Herzegovina ==
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=== Banja Luka ===
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'''City:''' Banja Luka
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== Germany ==
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'''Organizer:''' Centar za zivotnu sredinu/Center for environment
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=== Berlin ===
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'''Date:''' 21,22 September
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'''Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action'''
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''Events planned so far:''' On the 21st we will have a bike ride thru the city center where will try to have more than 150 people on the bikes what we had last time on the city bike ride. This ride will be named as "Two wheels enough" bike ride and after that ride we will try to collect the data from the people that would like to be involved in solving the problems related to the urban transport issues in our city. With this bike ride we would like to show the city authorities that there is a plenty people on the bikes and that they do not work anough on fulfilling their needs.
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'''Date:''' Friday, 18. September 2009, 16pm
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On 22nd we will organize in the morning hanging around with the kids from city kindergarten while the traffic is stoped. With color chalks drawing on the main street. Spreading the flayers about important infomations cosidering the quality of air in general. In midday we will have round table with the theme of EMW "Clean air for all", and we will try to emphasize the quality of air in our city and the EU standards. In the afternoon we will show few films about this topic and we will make some discusion after all.
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'''Contact name:''' Tihomir Dakic
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'''Location:''' vom Mauerpark zum Helmholtplatz
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'''Contact e-mail:''' tihomir.dakic (at) czzs.org
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'''Activities planed so far:'''CARambolagen startet am Helmholtzplatz an diesem Tag die Kampagne "AG Autofreier Helnholtzplatz"
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== Bulgaria ==
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.carambolagen.de www.carambolagen.de]
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== Croatia ==
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'''Title: autofrei leben! World Carfree Day
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=== Zagreb ===
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'''Date:''' 22/09/2009
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'''City:''' Zagreb
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'''Organiser:''' [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-vor-ort/berlin.php#termine autofrei leben! e.V., Berlin section]
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'''Organizer:''' Zelena akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia
 
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'''Date:''' 17-21 September
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'''Title: Aktionstag "Zu Fuss zur Schule und zum Kindergarten - Mobil ohne Auto"'''
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'''Events planned so far:''' On the 17th we will have a panel discussion where we
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'''Date:''' 22. September 2008
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will present a comparative study of Zagreb's transport system contrasting with ones in other
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European cities, in order to show the lack of vision in the development of the Zagreb transport system. On the 20th there will be an interactive exhibition on Cvjetni trg
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(one of the most famous squares in Zagreb), that will be focused on problems
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caused by urban transport infrastructure taking over public space.
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'''Contact name:''' Bernard Ivcic
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'''Organizer:''' Arbeitskreis Mobilitätserziehung Berlin (ADFC-Berlin; Fuss e.V.; BUND-Berlin; Per Pedes; VCD-Nordost e.V.)
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'''Contact e-mail:''' bernard (at) zelena-akcija.hr
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'''Contact e-mail:''' mschlegel@BUND-berlin.de; franziska.kupsch@vcd-nordost.de; dorit.slaby@vcd-nordost.de
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.zelena-akcija.hr www.zelena-akcija.hr]
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.mobilitaetserziehung-berlin.de]
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=== Koprivnica ===
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=== Munich ===
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'''''Winner of EU Mobility Award for entire continent!''''' is a humble city of 30,000 residents near the border of Hungary with a big vision for transportation.
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'''Title:  Streetlife-Festival'''  
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'''Events''' There will be two weeks of events, with many many activities to take part in. Go to the website to see all their events.  The highlight activity is:
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'''Date:''' 12-13 September 2009
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On Monday,September 22, World Carfree Day the area of 22ha will be closed to motorized traffic ( in comparison with 7.4ha of current pedestrian zone). The area of 12.4ha will be closed to the car traffic on Saturday 20 and the area of 14.8 ha will be closed to car traffic on Sunday 21.The area involves the immediate town center, including the three streets which will be pedestrianized within the three-year period.
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'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.streetlife-festival.de/ www.streetlife-festival.de]
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Several other car-free days have been organized through the year in some other town areas.
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?country=HR&city=hr_ifgdyv89 www.mobilityweek.eu]
 
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'''Title:  PARK(ing) DAY'''
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== Czech Republic ==
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'''Date:''' 18. September 2009
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'''National Summary: ''' Czechs can be proud of being one of the most active nations in European Mobility Week! Forget the Golden Capital, Hradec Kralove for example will celebrate the closing of Riegrovy square to private cars, and Kino Central will project transport related films through the week for students and the public. The World Carfree Network will be represented by a stand in the beautiful historical town Pelhrimov(Vysocina district), where Chris Coleman will make presentations about carfree living to students.
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'''Location:''' Tal, Munich
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?year=2008&country=CZ National Website for EU Mobility Week]
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'''Actions planed so far:'''17 Parkplätze werden am Aktionstag in PARKs, Ausstellungsräume, Leseecken und Lounges verwandelt.  
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'''Organizer:''' Green City e.V.
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=== Prague ===
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'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.greencity.de/index.php?id=greencitydehome www.greencity.de]
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'''Organizer:''' Automat
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== Greece ==
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'''Date:''' 15-21 September
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== Hungary ==
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'''Location:''' At various locations in Prague in cooperation with Europe Mobility Week.
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=== Budapest ===
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'''Title:''' Critical Mass Budapest
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'''Events planned so far:''' On the 15th they screen the film 'Contested Streets' at Kino Svetozor. On the 17th is
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'''Date:''' 22 September 2009
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an event called Prague Mothers dedicated to get people to stop parking on the sidewalk. On the 19th there will
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be a political action promoting the 5 point challenge to the city government. On the 21st is the great ride itself
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from 15h at Rudolfina. The ride last year had 3000 riders, and we hope to have more this year!
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'''Contact name:''' Martin Skalsky
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'''Location:''' Town Hall (near Deák Ferenc Square)
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'''Contact e-mail:''' martin.skalsky (at) auto-mat.cz
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'''Events planned so far:''' demonstrating around the town hall, then cycling in town, returning and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q_45HGoo2w hold-up :)]
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.auto-mat.cz/pozvanka.php?id=32 auto*mat.cz]  
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'''Web address:''' [http://criticalmass.hu/]
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'''Additional comments:''' The site is in Czech, but the location and time of the events are clear enough for those
 
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who neumi Cesky. Come join us to help us show Prazaky/Praguers how much better the city looks without cars!
 
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== Iceland ==
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=== Hradec Kralove ===
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I'm not wotrhy to be in the same forum. ROTFL
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'''Akce/Actions''' 16-20 at Kino Centrale they will play(pusti)transport related films to students and the public
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A piece of eudrtioin unlike any other!
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21st there will be a Cyklojizda/group bike ride
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== Latvia ==
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22nd "Den Bez Aut/Day without Cars": Male Namesti will be closed to cars, the action is called 'Male, ale zive namesti/Small but lively square' with many activities for adults and children!
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God, I feel like I suhlod be takin notes! Great work
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'''Contact name:''' Mr Pavel ��� ubrt
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== Luxembourg ==
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'''Contact phone:''' +420 495 707 592
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== Macedonia ==
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== Malta ==
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== Denmark ==
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I told my granmdother how you helped. She said, “bake them a cake!”
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== Monaco ==
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== Estonia ==
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== Montenegro ==
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'''Tallinn, Estonia'''
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Knocked my socks off with kownldege!
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6.-7. september 2. Uus Maailm Street Festival/ New World Street Festival
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I had no idea how to approach this before-now I'm locked and loeadd.
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Two days of events on an intersection turned into local plaza with street market, concerts, excursions, workshops and other fun.
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See photos: http://www.uusmaailm.ee/?page_id=694
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== Poland ==
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22.9. 17.00  Car Free Day concert in Tammsaare park, Sõpruse Puiestee, games on segways, bikes. Organized by Tallinn City.
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== Portugal ==
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Tartu, Estonia
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Please keep trhoiwng these posts up they help tons.
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22.september 2008 Bicycle City Tartu - bikeride, starting 17.30 Town Hall Square, organizers Estonian Green Movement, Tartu Student Nature Protection Circle etc. more info: http://www.autovaba.ee
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== Russia ==
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IMHO you've got the right anewsr!
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== Serbia ==
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== France ==
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Date: 22 September. 10:00am - 1:00pm
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=== Caen ===
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Location: Novi Sad
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'''Organizer:''' Direction Générale des Services
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Events planned so far: bike ride across the city, press-conference in City hall, Round table discusion about cycling in Novi Sad and current problems and solutions.
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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Organizer: Cycling club "Novi Sad" ^ City of Novi Sad
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'''Location:''' 
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Web address: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157931476252&ref=nf
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'''Events planned so far:''' Stands info-transports organisés avec les acteurs locaux Bus Verts et Twisto pour les transports collectifs et Véol pour le vélo sur 4 sites à  partir du 22 septembre inclus. Possibilité de diagnostics personnalisés des trajets, de souscription d'abonnements et de demande de tickets d'essais gratuits.
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Way to use the itenrnet to help people solve problems!
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.ville-caen.fr www.ville-caen.fr]
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Your cranium must be prtoceintg some very valuable brains.
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'''Contact name:''' Ms Sandrine Magnin
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== Spain ==
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'''Contact e-mail:'''
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=== Basque Country ===
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'''DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN'''
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=== Grenoble ===
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'''Title: '''Car free day event'''
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'''Organiser:''' uN p'Tit v�©Lo dAnS La T�ªte
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'''Date: '''Tuesday, September 22nd'''
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'''Date:''' each 22 September since 2004
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'''Location: '''In front of La Perla (on Paseo de la Concha)'''
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'''Location:''' sur une place de parking, place Jean Achard in Grenoble
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'''Events planned so far: '''In recognition of “World Carfree Day”, Kalapie, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian, is going to offer snacks and bicycle bells to all urban cyclists, between 17:00 and 20:00. Open invitation to all cyclists.'''
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'''Events planned so far:''' libération de parking, On a paying parking, each time a car will leave its place, we'll buy a ticket and park a bike instead. Within the liberated space, we'll picnic, play to the ball, and take the apero. children welcome !
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'''Organizer: '''KALAPIE, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian'''
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'''Web Address''' [http://www.ptitvelo.net/Les-journees-mondiales-sans www.ptitvelo.net]
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'''Contact e-mail: '''donostialdea@kalapie.org'''
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'''Web address: '''http://www.kalapie.org'''
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=== Paris ===
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== Sweden ==
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'''Organizer:''' Vélorution Paris Ile-de-France
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On the 22th of september 2009 the Swedish environmental action group [http://klimatet.org Klimax], the 40 years old environmental and urban planning organization [http://alternativstad.nu Alternativ Stad (=Alternative City)] and the public transport activists in [http://planka.nu Planka.nu] are creating a car free zone in the center of Stockholm. The action is also a protest against all the new road projects like Förbifart Stockholm and Södertörnsleden which are planned in the Stockholm area. Our demand is investments in public transport instead of more crazy road projects!
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Time and localisation for the action is 22/9, shortly before 5 PM at the crossroad of Sergels torg and Hamngatan in the center of Stockholm.
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'''Events planned so far:''' Masse critique à  vélo: tourner autour de la place pour faire rayonner l'étoile et dénoncer les politiques de transport en région parisienne qui tournent en rond.
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Join us! Together we create a social space without noise and air pollusion!
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'''Date:''' 22 septembre 2008, 18h00
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== Switzerland ==
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'''Contact name:''' Vélorution Paris Ile-de-France
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===Geneva===
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'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@velorution.org
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'''Title: Journée Sans Voiture : CycloParade & Parking Day'''  
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.velorution.org www.velorution.org]
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'''Date:''' 22/09/09
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'''Additional comments:'''
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'''Location:''' Place du Cirque
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'''Events planned so far:''' CycloParade : RDV Pl. du Cirque 17h • Depart 17h15, ParkingDay : Pl. du Cirque 18h
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== Germany ==
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'''Organizer:''' ROC - Reseau Objection de Croissance
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Please visit [[Germany]]
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'''Contact e-mail:''' Thibault Schneeberger, rocge@decroissance.ch 
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.roc-ge.ch www.roc-ge.ch]
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===Athens===
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=== Zurich ===
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'''Date:''' September 22nd, 19.00
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'''Title: Velodemo 2009'''  
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'''Location:''' Kallimarmaron
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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'''Events planned so far:''' We call everyone to arrive in the Kallimarmaron stadium by cycles, on foot, by mass transit, to demand cities with more green areas, less cars, more humanity. We will all gather for the arranged concert "We sing together for green, we sign for life"
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'''Location:''' Buerkliplatz, Zurich
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'''Organizer:''' PEZEE
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'''Events planned so far:''' Demonstration by bike trough the city
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'''Contact email:''' pezh@pezh.gr
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'''Organizer:''' Junge Gruene
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'''Website:''' [http://www.pezh.gr/english/intro_en.htm PEZEE]
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'''Contact e-mail:''' pwelti@yahoo.com
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'''Web address:''' [http://velodemo.ch http://velodemo.ch]
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== Ukraine ==
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'''Title:''' We can make it - without cars!
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=== Irpin ===
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'''Date:''' 20th and 21st of September
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'''Title:''' CarFree day in Irpin'
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'''Location:''' Thessaloniki, Aristotelous street, statue of Venizelos
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'''Date:''' 20.09.09
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'''Location:''' Shenchenko sqr - town streets - forest. Town of Irpin', Kyivska region, Ukraine
'''Events planned so far:'''
'''Events planned so far:'''
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1. Ceremonial part - music, greetings, speaches, officials, leaflets
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2. Bike-parade
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3. Cross-country competition at forest
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''Sept 20th at 12:00:'' Pedestrians march through the city to protest blocked sidewalks and zebra crossings.
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'''Organizer:''' JC Bike Club & "Irpins'kyi velorukh" (Irpin' Cycling Movement)
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''Sept 20th at 14:00:'' Ferry ride from the harbor along the waterfront of the city to protest the lack of such a service.
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'''Contact person:''' Yuliya Makliuk
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''Sept 21st at 11:00:'' Bike ride on the city streets to protest the lack of absolutely any facilities for the bicycle.
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'''Contact e-mail:''' j.mcluck@gmail.com 
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'''Web address:''' [http://groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh]
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'''Contact name:''' George Antonopoulos, Grigoris Mavrakis
 
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There's a sreect about your post. ICTYBTIHTKY
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'''Web address:''' http://thesskinisis.wordpress.com/
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== United Kingdom ==
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== Hungary ==
 
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=== Brighton ===
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== Iceland ==
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'''Title: Car Free Day - Streets for People'''
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=== Reykjavik ===
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'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September 12:00 to 17:00
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'''Date:''' 16 to 22 September
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'''Location:''' The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square
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'''Location:''' Reykjavik, Iceland
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'''Events planned so far:''' The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square will be transformed into pedestrian friendly spaces with live music, performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. We're creating a unique 'forest' in the Lanes and encouraging people to walk, cycle and get the bus to this annual free event. Free rickshaw rides along the seafront. Bicycle Alley. Woodland music stage. Poet Tree on New Road and much more.
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'''Events planned so far:''' Organised city walks and bike race, bike helmet competition, sustainable travel plans, free concerts and road closures.
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'''Organizer:''' Brighton & Hove City Council
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'''Organizer:''' Department of Environment and Traffic, City of Reykjavik
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'''Contact name:'''
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'''Contact name:''' M. Pálmi F. Randversson
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'''Contact e-mail:'''
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.journeyon.co.uk/events_97.asp Journey On]
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== Ireland ==
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'''Title: Streets For People Party'''
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=== Cork ===
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'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September 13:00 to 17:00 
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'''Title: Rebel Pedal'''  
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'''Location:''' Edinburgh Road and Community Garden, off Lewes Road
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'''City:''' Cork
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'''Events planned so far:''' The Lewes Road Streets For People Party will celebrate the launch of the new 'Lewes Road for Clean Air' campaign, and takes place in the Community Garden and Edinburgh Road, which will be closed to traffic. There'll be live music, market stalls, cakes, kids' activities, exhibitions, free Park & Ride and wacky cycle races. It costs nothing to set up a stall - though donations to our group are appreciated and encouraged! - and we'd love YOU to be there! Bring your bric-a-brac, baked goods, art, organically grown plants/vegetables, holistic therapies, energy-efficient inventions and anything else you'd like to sell at this uplifting, eco-friendly event.
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'''Organizer:''' Cork Environmental Forum and Cork City Council
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'''Organizer:''' The Triangle Community Group
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'''Location:''' Cork, Ireland
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'''Contact e-mail:''' [http://www.triangle-community.org.uk/index.php/contact-us Contact page]
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'''Events planned so far:''' Giant bicycle parade through Cork's city centre followed by a picnic party. Various entertainment including juggling, massages, music and dance performance, face painting for children, show of funky bicycles and cycling workshops.
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.triangle-community.org.uk/ Triangle Community Group]
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'''Date:''' 20 September
 
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'''Contact name:''' Patrick Treacy
 
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'''Contact e-mail:''' patrick@cef.ie
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'''Title: Picnic Walk back through 65 million years'''
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.cef.ie www.cef.ie] [http://www.rebelpedal.ie www.rebelpedal.ie]
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'''Date:''' Tuesday, September 22nd, 11am
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'''Location:'''  Meet at the Brighton Marina Bus Stop at 11am (buses 7, 21, 25c, 47, 52 stop here)
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== Italy ==
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'''Events planned so far:''' A family friendly (buggy) short linear stroll along the 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean.  Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.
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'''Organizer:''' South Downs Society
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== Latvia ==
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'''Contact name:''' Jacquetta Fewster
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'''Contact e-mail:''' downsmen-d @ btconnect.com
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== Liechtenstein ==
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.southdownssociety.org.uk/ South Downs Society]
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'''Additional comments:''' Family friendly (buggy) short walk.  Linear stroll along 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.
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== Lithuania ==
 
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== Luxembourg ==
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'''Title: WHACKY WHEELERS MASS CITY CYCLE TOUR'''
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'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September, 12:30-14:00
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== Macedonia ==
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'''Location:''' Meet 12:30 for 13:00 start, at the Peace Statue (on seafront by Hove Lawns, south of Waterloo Street BN3 1AQ). Map link: [http://www.multimap.com/s/v2mafxvH Multimap]
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'''Events planned so far:''' Share the joys of pedal power and mass cycling and bogying on a bike with some of the city's wackiest cycles, including tall bikes, long bikes, unicycles, trikes and trailers on a tour of city 'Streets For People' sites*. Route includes a circuit of the Vogue Gyratory - one of Brighton's notorious
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car-crazy pollution hot-spots. Finish 14:00-ish at Lewes Road Community Garden, for start of Lewes Rd Street Party & Market, plus launch of Lewes Road For Clean Air campaign. Bring colour, music and your favourite wheels. Get on yer bike, join in and be the critical mass!
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== Malta ==
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A people power PARK & RIDE service is being run by volunteers (with the Big Lemon Bus Company) to keep traffic off the Lewes Road and out of the city. We'll be waving cars off the Lewes Road at Brighton University's Mithras House car park and running free buses every 15 minutes to the Old Steine. If you can help to steward this, we could do with some more help from 2-4 or 4-6pm. More info at the Lewes Road Community Garden or contact Becky - 07809-723743.
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'''Web address:'''
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== Moldova ==
 
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=== Bristol ===
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== Monaco ==
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'''Title: Spoke'n'Chain Cinema'''
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'''Date:''' Saturday 19/20 September 19:30 to 23:00
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== Montenegro ==
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'''Location''' Sparke Evans Park St,Phillips Greenway, Outdoor Screening and the Cube Cinema
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'''Events Planned So Far:''' At the Streets Alive event in Corn Street when the  streets are transformed into carfree zone, Spoke'n'Chain will be there with their Carnival Bicycles, meet at Castle Park end of Bristol Bridge to follow the b-bike-a-lula to an outdoor screening of
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== Netherlands ==
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[Veer http://www.veerthemovie.com/] a full-length documentary about the ever unfolding road map of underground bike culture in America, the fastest growing revolution in the world
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'''City:''' In over 20 cities across the country!
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'Re~Cycle - The Journey of the Mighty Bike' a short documentary about 30,000 unwanted bicycles that have been collected and repaired by Re~Cycle volunteers and sent to Africa.
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'''Organizer:''' EU Mobility Week, LOAZ (Landelijk Overleg Autovrije Zondag, countrywide foundation in which 10 organizations co-operate, desk at Milieudefensie office), alongside local organisations
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'One Thing After Another'. a short animation featuring a man on a bicycle
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'''Date:''' 14th to the 22nd of September
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Spazrammer live bicycle powered microrave
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'''Events planned so far:''' The 'Week van de Vooruitgang' (Dutch version of European Mobility Week) starts on September 14th with Carfree Sundays in Utrecht and Leiden. On 21 September there are Carfree Sunday in Amsterdam and 21 other cities and towns. In the other days of the week, 64,000 pupils of primary schools from 71 municipalities will participate in the project 'Green Footsteps', which stimulates children to go to school by foot or by bike. There are also several other activities which promote cycling, walking, public transport, responsible car use and alternative attitudes to mobility.
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Come on a bicycle and light them up for the ride home
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De Week van de Vooruitgang is de Nederlandse versie van de European Mobility Week. In deze week worden wandelen, fietsen, openbaar vervoer, kritisch autogebruik en anders omgaan met mobiliteit gepromoot. Dit jaar is de week in Nederland extra lang: van 14 t/m 22 september!
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For details map etc.. go to http://bikebeard.blogspot.com/
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.weekvandevooruitgang.nl/ www.weekvandevooruitgang.nl]
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Programme will be repeated at the Cube Cinema on Sunday night with special guesta Climate Rush Roadshow.
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'''Contact Name:'''  
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'''Organiser''' Spoke'n'Chain
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'''Contact E-mail:'''
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'''Contact Name'''Kevin Dennid
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== Norway ==
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'''Contact e-mail''' bikebeard@googlemail.com
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'''Web Address''' http://spokenchain.blogspot.com/
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== Poland ==
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Monday 21st 5pm City Centre by the fountains there will be Critical Mass ride as part of world climate wake-up call
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=== Wroclaw ===
 
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'''Date:''' 16-22 September
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=== Chichester ===
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'''Events planned so far:''' There is an event planned for every day of the week. For details (in Polish only) please visit the websites below.
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'''Title: Go Car Free'''  
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?country=PL&city=pl_mrshmrk5 www.mobilityweek.eu] [http://www.um.warszawa.pl www.um.warszawa.pl]
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'''Date:''' September 2009
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'''Contact Name:''' Mr Michael Babicz
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'''Location:'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' European Mobility Week and International / World Car Free Day take place in September 2009 and Chichester District Council is encouraging everyone to leave their cars at home and walk or use public transport. You will have no carbon footprint, have a breath of fresh air, get the blood flowing and feel better in both health and knowledge that you're not adding to the air pollutants in your area.
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== Portugal ==
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'''Organizer:''' Chichester District Council
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'''City:'''  
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'''Contact e-mail:''' airquality@chichester.gov.uk 
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'''Organizer:''' um Dia Sem Carros
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'''Web address:'''  
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'''Date:''' 22nd September
 
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'''Location:''' 
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=== Edinburgh ===
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'''Events planned so far:'''  
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'''Title: Park your bike - not your car!'''  
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.umdiasemcarros.org um Dia Sem Carros]
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Contact Name:'''  
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'''Location:''' Davidsons Mains Primary School, Corbiehill Road, Edinburgh
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'''Contact E-mail:''' info@umdiasemcarros.org
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'''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!
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'''Organizer:'''
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== Romania ==
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'''Contact e-mail:''' heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk 
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=== Iasi ===
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'''Web address:'''
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'''Date:''' 15 to 23 September
 
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'''Location:''' Iasi, Romania
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'''Title: Cycling to school'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' Sustainable mobility debates, role play, workshops, public eco-event.
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Organizer:''' EuroDEMOS Association
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'''Location:''' Wester Drylaw Drive Edinburgh (national cycle network Route no 1 north edinburgh)
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'''Contact name:''' Catalina Aghinitei
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'''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
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'''Contact e-mail:''' eurodemos_youth@yahoo.com
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'''Organizer:'''  
 +
'''Contact e-mail:''' heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk 
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== Russia ==
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'''Web address:'''
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'''Organizer:''' Carfree Russia
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.carfree.org.ru www.carfree.org.ru], [http://www.massa.org.ru/?q=contact www.massa.org.ru]
 
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'''Contact Name:'''
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=== Inverness ===
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'''Contact E-mail:''' info@carfree.org.ru
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'''Title: Encourage car share, cycling and walking'''
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_________________
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'''Date:'''
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'''City''' Moscow
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'''Location:''' School and business car parks will be restricted to the private car
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'''Location''' Moscow Centre
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'''Events planned so far:''' Cycling lessons, road share demonstrations. Electric vehicle re-charge station
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'''Organizer:''' Carfree Russia
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'''Organizer:''' Transport Development, The Old School House, Station Road, Ardersier. GB-IV2 7HG Inverness, +44 07765212608
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.carfree.org.ru www.carfree.org.ru]
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'''Contact person:''' Mr Jim McCreath 
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'''Contact E-mail:''' dmitrij.kokorev@gmail.com
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.intrans.org.uk www.intrans.org.uk]
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'''Comments:''' This is regular action orginized by NGO. Officials as usually don't take into account this Day.
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eventdescription: Making briefing and giving interviews. Press-releases and leaflets dissending.
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_________________
 
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'''City''' Moscow
 
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'''location:''' Moscow centre (start from Turgenevskaya square)
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Boom shakalaka boom boom, prolebm solved.
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'''Event description:''' Big group of cyclists start at 20.00 from the center of Moscow. They going via city, making street parties and a lot of fun on the way, dissending leaflets and posters releated to Carfree Day
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===Kidderminster===
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.massa.org.ru/?q=contact www.massa.org.ru]
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'''Title: 2 wheels rather than 4'''  
-
'''Contact E-mail:''' critical.mass.moscow@gmail.com
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'''Date:'''  
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== San Marino ==
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'''Location:''' Road closure in action on the 19th of September all day on Worcester Street up to Bromsgrove Street and New Road junction
 +
'''Events planned so far:''' Reducing landfill through salvaging clothing. Using fuel efficient transport, 2 wheels rather than 4. Scooter ralley, vintage clothes market and reclaim your clothes workshops. Italian slow food market.
-
== Serbia ==
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'''Organizer:''' Health & Sustainability, Duke House, Clensmore Street GB-DY10 2JX Worcester, +44 01562 732572
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'''City:''' Belgrade
+
'''Contact person:''' Ms Elaine Halford-Bishop
-
'''Date:''' 22 September
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk]
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'''Location:'''  We will meet at 11.00 am on the cycle path that enters the Savski Venac municipality. We will then ride together towards the head office of the [http://www.sajam.co.rs/active/en/home/o_nama_v01/konferencijske_sale_v01.html Belgrade Fair].
 
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'''Events planned so far:'''
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=== London ===
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After a short ride at 12.00 am participants will get some refreshments and then the educational part of the program will start in the Festive Room of the Head Office Building. Several important guests from state institutions will address the audience and talk about the main theme of European Mobility Week "Clean Air for All".
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Holy concise data bmatan. Lol!
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Most important will be the information about the air quality in Belgrade from "Institut of Public Health of Belgrade". They are monitoring the quality of air in Belgrade at several parts of the city and they are periodically [http://www.zdravlje.org.yu/radovi/environment.pdf reporting to the public the figures from their research] in order to raise awareness concerning air pollution, CO2 emissions and climate change.
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==== Richmond ====
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After that there will be a video projection of films. We have chosen six short documentary films from our archive:
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'''Title: Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme'''
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''Home Sweet Home'' - Anita Sancha
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'''Date:'''  
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''My CO2 Climate Challenge Film'' - Defra
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'''Location:''' Richmond High Street, Richmond upon Thames
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''EMW 2004 Kids About Mobility''
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'''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.
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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.
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''EMW 2004 Best of Smart Moves for Sustainable Mobility''
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'''Organizer:''' Transport for London, Richmond Council
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''Cycling Friendly Cities Amsterdam, Houten, Copenhagen, Bogota 2006''
+
'''Contact e-mail:''' sana.foss-smith@richmond.gov.uk 
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''Ciclovia'' - Bogota, Columbia
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.smartertravel.org www.smartertravel.org]
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'''Organizer:''' Jugo Cycling Campaign
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==== Westminster ====
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'''Contact name:''' Milan Boric
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'''Title: Creation or enlargement of pedestrian areas in Westminster'''
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'''Contact e-mail:''' boricmilan-AT-hotmail.com
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.bicikl.info. www.bicikl.info] (in Serbian)
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'''Location:''' to be confirmed...  
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== Slovakia ==
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'''Events planned so far:''' Road closure to promote the climate change requirements with interactive exhibitions on cycling, walking, electric vehicles and healthy lifestyle. Will also support a nerly developed streetscape improvement scheme. Public exhibitions on wayfinding for pedestrians and cyclists. Bike checks and promotional interactive exhibitions on climate change and looking after the planet.
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=== Kosice ===
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'''Organizer:''' Transportation department, Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street, GB-SW1E 6QP London
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'''Organizer:'''
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'''Contact person:''' Mr Peter Wilson
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'''Date:''' 21 September, Sunday
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'''Web address:'''
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'''Location:''' Vedeckej kniznici (Hlavná 10, Kosice)
 
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'''Events planned so far:''' 15:00 - CykloPOTULKA, 17:00 - III. KOSICKÝ MASKARNÝ SPRIEVOD NA BICYKLOCH A INÝCH KOLIESKACH
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===Luton===
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.mickosice.sk/index.php?html=denbezaut.html www.mickosice.sk]
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'''Title: New 20 mph zones, cycle paths, bus lanes, traffic calming measures'''  
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'''Contact name:'''  
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Contact e-mail:'''
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'''Location:'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' Exhibition to promote / celebrate the implementation of permanant measures to enable transport mode transfer. The exhibition would include practical activities such as bike checks and security coding for bikes. The exhibition would promote awareness of sustainable travel schemes in Luton such as new designs to integrate rail, bus, cycling and walking within the town centre and also health walks, cycle training and cycle to work schemes.
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== Slovenia ==
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'''Organizer:''' Environment & Regeneration, Town Hall GB-LU1 2BQ Luton, +44 01582 546152
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'''Contact person:''' Ms Vivien Bray 
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== Spain ==
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.luton.gov.uk/cycling www.luton.gov.uk/cycling]
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== Sweden ==
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===Manchester Trafford===
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'''City:''' Lund
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'''Title: Launch of walkit.com: Walking journey planner'''  
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'''Date:''' 16-22 September
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Location:''' Around the town
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'''Location:'''  
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'''Events planned so far:'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' Local and staff events including, commuter cycle rides, information events about Air Quality, launch of walkit.com walking journey planner
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'''16th of September'''
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'''Organizer:''' Environment Strategy, Level 2 Sale Waterside, Waterside House, GB-M33 7ZF Sale, +44 161 912 4312
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The city of Lund will be encouraging pedestrians, bicyclists and public transport users by handing out paper bags, pre-printed with "Thanks for walking, biking, going by public transportation". The bags are containing information about the activities during the European Mobility Week together with apples and juice packages.
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'''17th of September'''
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'''Contact person:''' Ms Filipina Moore 
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The municipality has recently asphalted the last part of Hardebergaspåret, a main bicycle lane from the outskirts to the city centre. To get the publics attention, the city of Lund will celebrate the improved lane with free coffee and cake on site.
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'''18th of September'''
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.trafford.gov.uk www.trafford.gov.uk/]
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Together with the University, the city of Lund has invited Professor John Whitelegg, UK, to make a public lecture on Time and Transport at the City hall.
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'''19th of September'''
 
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Lundahoj, the bicycle travelling centre by the Central Station in Lund, is promoted by a "walking quiz" that will show the public the different services that are provided around the station area.
 
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'''20th of September'''
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=== North Yorkshire ===
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The different administrations of the municipality; Office of Road and Traffic, Office of Parks and Nature, Office of Public Transport, Office of City Planning, Environmental Office and the City Council Executive Office are displaying their work and vision of Lund at Stortorget, the main square. The Mobility management Unit (a section of the Road and Traffic Office) is arranging a Clean Vehicle Exhibition on Mårtenstorget, the largest square. The exhibition contains cars, bikes and other vehicles, supplies and information about sustainable transports.
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'''21st of September'''
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=== Harrogate ===
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Naturbussen, the recreational public transportation, is arranging tours on the theme Clean air for All.
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'''22nd of September'''
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'''Title: Free Bike Hire '''
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A bicycle parade is taking place in the city centre. Several spectacular bikes, from Lundahoj, are shown. Along with information signs on the theme "Thanks for walking, biking, going by public transportation" the parading bicyclists will have yellow helmets and reflector waistcoats to promote traffic safety.
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'''Organizer:''' Lunds Kommun
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'''Date:''' 22 September 2009
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'''Contact name:''' Mr Anders Söderberg
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'''Location:''' Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm
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'''Contact email:''' anders.soderberg-AT-lund.se
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'''Events planned so far:''' Why not jump off the train on 22nd September and hire a bicycle to
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complete your journey or simply to get around town - all free!
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'''Contact tel:''' +46 46-35 69 83
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This ‘Ride and Pedal’ scheme offers great opportunities not to use
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your car. Bicycles can be collected and returned to Harrogate Railway
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Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm.
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'''Organizer:''' committee in partnership with Northern Rail, NYCC and the Rotary Club
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of Harrogate
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.lund.se/ www.lund.se]
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'''Contact :''' Neil Jameson - harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com
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== Switzerland ==
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'''Web address:'''http://www.harrogatecarfreeday.com/index.html
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=== Basle / Basel ===
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'''Additional comments:'''We have organised several events for the day and various partners are
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also doing the same [Visit Partner Activities]. Our events include:
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'''Titel: Clever unterwegs - 1 Mal Basel autofrei'''
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Now shall I walk
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or shall I ride?
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"Ride," Pleasure said:
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"Walk," Joy replied.
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~W.H. Davies
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'''Datum:''' 20. September 2008
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Bike Ride through Town, 5pm
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Join our bike ride through town, starting at Harrogate College
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(leaving 5.30pm) and ending at St Peter’s Church. All ages welcomed as
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stewards will be available. Route is Rayleigh Road, Hamilton Avenue,
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Warwick, Crescent, St. James Drive, Stray Rein, South Park Road,
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Victoria Avenue, Station Parade, West Park, Prospect Crescent, ending
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at St. Peter’s Church.
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'''Link:''' [http://www.basel-autofrei.ch www.basel-autofrei.ch]
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Over 90 people participated in last years and we hoping for more this year!
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'''Veranstalter:''' VCS beider Basel, Grüne Basel-Stadt, Pro Velo beider Basel, Ökostadt Basel, Club des Autofreien (CAS), junges grünes bündnis, umverkehR, Greenpeace, BastA!
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Planning an event yourselves, then let us know via
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harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com
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'''Details: [[Clever unterwegs - 1 Mal Basel autofrei]]'''
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Free Early Breakfast for Bus Commuters at the Bus Station, first thing
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in the morning.
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Am 20. September 2008 sind wir in der Basler Innenstadt clever unterwegs. Verschiedene Plätze und Strassenstücke stehen an diesem Aktionstag für die saubere, sichere und spassige Mobilität zur Verfügung.
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Educational Car in Schools
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Dieses Jahr scheint die Stadt noch nicht ganz reif für ein autofreies Innenstadt-Ypsilon. Wir konnten aber ein grosses Gebiet um die Sankt-Alban-Vorstadt, den Birsigparkplatz, einen Teil der Hammer- und der Drahtzugstrasse für das Strassenfest "erobern". Wir bespielen auch die Claramatte, den Rümelinsplatz und die Rheinterrasse bei der Mittleren Brücke).
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Schools will be receiving a visit from North Yorkshire County
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Council’s Road Safety and Travelwise modified car, which contains a
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laptop computer, a television – and a number of moving dummies with
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thought-bubbles promoting the benefits of walking rather than using
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the car. The car is designed to make people think about how they
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travel.
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Um 12 Uhr findet auf der Rheinterrasse die Eröffnung statt. Hier kann jede/r auf dem 14m hohen SkyBIKE himmelwärts radeln. Auch frisch gewählte GrossrätInnen und RegierungsrätInnen werden für die umweltschonende Mobilität abheben.
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Free Bike Hire on the day
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Hier sind auch alle Infos zu den verschiedenen Aktionen erhältlich und die Stempelkarten für den Stadt-Parcours, der die Festplätze verbindet. Volle Stempelkarten nehmen an einer attraktiven Verlosung teil.
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Weitere Highlight des Tages sind: Downhill Skateboard-Ripp am Mühleberg, Liegestuhloase auf der Hammerstrasse, Solarkino auf der Claramatte und ein Strassenfest mit Beizen, Musik, Wasserparcours und Mini-Eisenbahn auf dem Birsigparkplatz.
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You can register to hire a free bike on the day which can be collected
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and returned from Harrogate Railway Station.
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Von 12 bis 18 Uhr finden Aktionen an den verschiedenen Orten statt. Von 20 bis 23 Uhr zeigt das Solarkino die Filme "The Immigrant" von Charlie Chaplin und den senegalesischen Film "TGV" von Moussa Touré.
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Free Bus Tickets
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Transdev Harrogate & District are giving away free day tickets. See
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Special Offers for further details.
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=== St.Gallen ===
 
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'''Titel:  St.Galler Strassenparade'''
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===Oxford===
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'''Datum:''' 20. September 2008
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'''Title: Carfree Oxford
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'''Link:''' [http://www.provelo.info/strassenparade www.provelo.info]
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'''Date:''' 22 September 2009
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'''Veranstalter:''' [http://www.provelo.info PRO VELO Region St.Gallen]
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'''Location:''' Little Clarendon Street Oxford
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'''Details: [[StrasenParade 08 - Mobil ohne Auto]]'''
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'''Events planned so far:''' Closing a part of Little Clarendon Street, in the heart of town, from 10 am to 3 pm.
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Oxford's Bike Bell Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uqwqHT8sg
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// Bike Doctor // Poetry for kids // Breakfast and Snacks will be served by local shops at a lower price
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'''Organizer:''' Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford // Oxford Cycle Workshop
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Am 20. September findet die zweite St.Galler Strassenparade - Mobil ohne Auto statt. Ab 13.30 Uhr treffen wir uns auf dem Bahnhofplatz beim Lämmerbrunnen. Von da aus startet gegen 14.00 Uhr die fröhliche Kundgebung zum Blumenmarkt. Zu Fuss, oder mit dem Velo setzen wir ein Zeichen für die Mobilität ohne Auto. Originelle Ideen, Fahrradklingeln, Instrumente, geschmückte Velos, lustige Kostüme etc. sind willkommen. Hauptsache dabei sein und Spass haben.
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'''Contact e-mail:''' eda.beyazit@ouce.ox.ac.uk // lara.scott@ouce.ox.ac.uk // dan@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk
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Nach dem Umzug, ab ca. 14.45 Uhr beginnt auf dem Blumenmarkt das Fest für eine lebenswerte Stadt. Das Konzert von [http://www.schoedo.ch SCHOEDO] und weitere Darbietungen sowie leckeres Essen und erfrischende Getränke von der Velochuchi laden zum Verweilen ein. Das Fest dauert bis ca. 18.00 Uhr. Für die Kinder gibt es auf dem Festplatz eine Spielecke.
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'''Web address:'''
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===Stoke-on-Trent===
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=== Zurich / Zürich ===
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'''Title: Carfree events'''
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'''Titel: Velodemo'''
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'''Date: 22 September'''  
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'''Datum:''' 22. September 2008
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'''Location:''' all across the city
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'''Link:''' [http://www.velodemo.ch www.velodemo.ch]
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'''Events planned so far:''' This year's approach to Car Free day is as an educational marketing campaign targeting local employers and commuters about the ease and eco-friendliness of using alternative, sustainable modes of transport culminating in an event in the city centre on 22 September 2009.
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'''Veranstalter:''' Junge Grüne Zürich
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Business and schools will be invited to take support the campaign and will be able to offer staff a special ticket offering �£1 unlmited bus travel in the city on 22 September.
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'''Details:''' Wir treffen uns um 18.00 Uhr am Bürkliplatz zur grössten Velodemo der Schweiz! Check [http://www.velodemo.ch www.velodemo.ch] für mehr Information und drumherum. Schreib: info@velodemo.ch bei Fragen und Anregungen. Wir freuen uns auf Dich!
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There will be a series of pre Car Free Day events in the city centre leading up to the 22 September to get the general public and families involved.
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On the day there will be an exhibition in the city centre including a car in a skip, information about green transport including a prescence from the Cycle Stoke team.
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'''Title: Zurich Multimobil'''  
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'''Organizer:''' North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership, Transport Planning Group, Civic Centre, Glebe Street
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GB-ST4 1RF Stoke-on-Trent, +44 01782 234964
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'''Date:''' 28 September
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'''Contact person:''' Ms Gillian Cale 
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'''Location:''' Zurich, Switzerland
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'''Web address: ''' [http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ www.stoke.gov.uk]
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'''Events planned so far:''' Road closures. Public information about sustainable transport. Recycle stalls for drinks cans and bottles. 
 
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'''Organizer:''' City of Zurich
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This is the perfect way to break down this ifnomrtaion.
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'''Contact name:''' Cordelia Oppliger
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===Woking===
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/internet/zmm/home.html www.stadt-zuerich.ch]
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'''Title: Events for Cyclists and pedestrians'''  
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== Ukraine ==
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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'''Location:'''  
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'''Location:''' Kyiv, Ukraine
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'''Events planned so far:''' The day will involve Cycling for Year 2 pupils, Pedestrian training for Year 1,3,4 as well as cycling
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events held in schools and across the borough of Woking. In addition new cycle shelters will be opened in schools and the town
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centre
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'''Events planned so far:''' Kyiv - city-park, not parking!
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'''Organizer:''' Safe And Smarter Travel, Grosvenor House London Square London Road Guildford, GB-GU1 1FA Guildford, +44 01483-519147
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'''Organizer:'''
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'''Contact person:''' Mr Roland Seber 
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.carfree.org.ua www.carfree.org.ua ] 
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== United Kingdom ==
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===York===
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'''Title: People Park not Car Park'''
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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'''Location:''' Lawrence Street, York
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'''Events planned so far:''' Turf over a car parking space and transform it into a mini park for people.  8am, picnic breakfast.
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'''Organizer:''' John, Ivana, Candy and York In Transition
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'''Contact person:''' John Cossham 
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'''Contact e-mail:''' johncossham@tiscali.co.uk
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Please visit [[United Kingdom]]
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'''Web address:''' http://lowcarbonlifestyle.blogspot.com/

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[edit] Czech Republic

[edit] 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/


Title: Carbusters Fest

Date: September 22, 2009

Location: Bunkr Parukářka in Žižkov, Prague

Events planned so far: Carbusters Magazine is proud to present - as an antidote for you all "Autoholics Anonymous" and courageous Carfree Warriors out there - the after show party of World Carfree Day 09 celebrations CARBUSTERS FEST featuring live music from: Duchess and the Kittens (Soul/Jazz/Blues), White Stones (Rock&Roll/Soul), Plastic Ted (Jazz/Pop), Justin Lavash (Blues/Folk), Terror Incognita (Thrash Metal), DJ Dunstan Clarke (Reggae), DJ Pedro Pires (Electronic) with fun and games on offer: CARnival, Juggling, Bicycle Wheel of Fortune, Eco Action Fashion Show.

Join us on the World Carfree Day celebrations to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society!

Organizer: Carbusters together with World Carfree Network, Auto*Mat, Greenpeace CZ, DUHA, Arnika, Nesehnuti, Nadace Partnerství

Contact e-mail: jane@worldcarfree.net

Web address: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130664939063&ref=mf

[edit] Estonia

[edit] France

[edit] General

Title: Journée mondiale sans voitures

Date: September 22th

Location: France

Events planned so far: French carfree day

Organizer: Carfree France

Contact name: Marcel

Contact e-mail: carfree.france@gmail.com

Web address: carfree.fr

Additional comments:

[edit] 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:

[edit] Grenoble

Title: Liberate this parking !

Date: September 22th, between noon and 2pm

Location: Place Jean Achard

Events planned so far: We will liberate a parking : as soon as the cars will leave their parking places, we will park one bike on it and start living in the free space : live music, apéritif, bagmington, kids games...

Organizer: association uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête

Contact name: top secret

Contact e-mail: contact@ptitvelo.net

Web address: uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête

Additional comments:

[edit] Germany

[edit] Berlin

Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action

Date: Friday, 18. September 2009, 16pm

Location: vom Mauerpark zum Helmholtplatz

Activities planed so far:CARambolagen startet am Helmholtzplatz an diesem Tag die Kampagne "AG Autofreier Helnholtzplatz"

Web address: www.carambolagen.de


Title: autofrei leben! World Carfree Day

Date: 22/09/2009

Organiser: autofrei leben! e.V., Berlin section


Title: Aktionstag "Zu Fuss zur Schule und zum Kindergarten - Mobil ohne Auto"

Date: 22. September 2008

Organizer: Arbeitskreis Mobilitätserziehung Berlin (ADFC-Berlin; Fuss e.V.; BUND-Berlin; Per Pedes; VCD-Nordost e.V.)

Contact e-mail: mschlegel@BUND-berlin.de; franziska.kupsch@vcd-nordost.de; dorit.slaby@vcd-nordost.de

Web address: [1]


[edit] Munich

Title: Streetlife-Festival

Date: 12-13 September 2009

Web address & contacts: www.streetlife-festival.de


Title: PARK(ing) DAY

Date: 18. September 2009

Location: Tal, Munich

Actions planed so far:17 Parkplätze werden am Aktionstag in PARKs, Ausstellungsräume, Leseecken und Lounges verwandelt.

Organizer: Green City e.V.

Web address & contacts: www.greencity.de

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Budapest

Title: Critical Mass Budapest

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Town Hall (near Deák Ferenc Square)

Events planned so far: demonstrating around the town hall, then cycling in town, returning and hold-up :)

Web address: [2]


[edit] Iceland

I'm not wotrhy to be in the same forum. ROTFL

A piece of eudrtioin unlike any other!

[edit] Latvia

God, I feel like I suhlod be takin notes! Great work

[edit] Luxembourg

[edit] Macedonia

[edit] Malta

I told my granmdother how you helped. She said, “bake them a cake!”

[edit] Monaco

[edit] Montenegro

Knocked my socks off with kownldege!

I had no idea how to approach this before-now I'm locked and loeadd.

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

Please keep trhoiwng these posts up they help tons.

[edit] Russia

IMHO you've got the right anewsr!

[edit] Serbia

Date: 22 September. 10:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Novi Sad

Events planned so far: bike ride across the city, press-conference in City hall, Round table discusion about cycling in Novi Sad and current problems and solutions.

Organizer: Cycling club "Novi Sad" ^ City of Novi Sad

Web address: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157931476252&ref=nf

Way to use the itenrnet to help people solve problems!

Your cranium must be prtoceintg some very valuable brains.

[edit] Spain

[edit] Basque Country

DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN

Title: Car free day event

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd

Location: In front of La Perla (on Paseo de la Concha)

Events planned so far: In recognition of “World Carfree Day”, Kalapie, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian, is going to offer snacks and bicycle bells to all urban cyclists, between 17:00 and 20:00. Open invitation to all cyclists.

Organizer: KALAPIE, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian

Contact e-mail: donostialdea@kalapie.org

Web address: http://www.kalapie.org

[edit] Sweden

On the 22th of september 2009 the Swedish environmental action group Klimax, the 40 years old environmental and urban planning organization Alternativ Stad (=Alternative City) and the public transport activists in Planka.nu are creating a car free zone in the center of Stockholm. The action is also a protest against all the new road projects like Förbifart Stockholm and Södertörnsleden which are planned in the Stockholm area. Our demand is investments in public transport instead of more crazy road projects!

Time and localisation for the action is 22/9, shortly before 5 PM at the crossroad of Sergels torg and Hamngatan in the center of Stockholm.

Join us! Together we create a social space without noise and air pollusion!

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Geneva

Title: Journée Sans Voiture : CycloParade & Parking Day

Date: 22/09/09

Location: Place du Cirque

Events planned so far: CycloParade : RDV Pl. du Cirque 17h • Depart 17h15, ParkingDay : Pl. du Cirque 18h

Organizer: ROC - Reseau Objection de Croissance

Contact e-mail: Thibault Schneeberger, rocge@decroissance.ch

Web address: www.roc-ge.ch

[edit] 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

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] Irpin

Title: CarFree day in Irpin'

Date: 20.09.09

Location: Shenchenko sqr - town streets - forest. Town of Irpin', Kyivska region, Ukraine

Events planned so far: 1. Ceremonial part - music, greetings, speaches, officials, leaflets 2. Bike-parade 3. Cross-country competition at forest

Organizer: JC Bike Club & "Irpins'kyi velorukh" (Irpin' Cycling Movement)

Contact person: Yuliya Makliuk

Contact e-mail: j.mcluck@gmail.com

Web address: groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh


There's a sreect about your post. ICTYBTIHTKY

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] Brighton

Title: Car Free Day - Streets for People

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

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

Events planned so far: The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square will be transformed into pedestrian friendly spaces with live music, performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. We're creating a unique 'forest' in the Lanes and encouraging people to walk, cycle and get the bus to this annual free event. Free rickshaw rides along the seafront. Bicycle Alley. Woodland music stage. Poet Tree on New Road and much more.

Organizer: Brighton & Hove City Council

Contact name:

Contact e-mail:

Web address: Journey On


Title: Streets For People Party

Date: Sunday 20 September 13:00 to 17:00

Location: Edinburgh Road and Community Garden, off Lewes Road

Events planned so far: The Lewes Road Streets For People Party will celebrate the launch of the new 'Lewes Road for Clean Air' campaign, and takes place in the Community Garden and Edinburgh Road, which will be closed to traffic. There'll be live music, market stalls, cakes, kids' activities, exhibitions, free Park & Ride and wacky cycle races. It costs nothing to set up a stall - though donations to our group are appreciated and encouraged! - and we'd love YOU to be there! Bring your bric-a-brac, baked goods, art, organically grown plants/vegetables, holistic therapies, energy-efficient inventions and anything else you'd like to sell at this uplifting, eco-friendly event.

Organizer: The Triangle Community Group

Contact e-mail: Contact page

Web address: Triangle Community Group


Title: Picnic Walk back through 65 million years

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd, 11am

Location: Meet at the Brighton Marina Bus Stop at 11am (buses 7, 21, 25c, 47, 52 stop here)

Events planned so far: A family friendly (buggy) short linear stroll along the 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.

Organizer: South Downs Society

Contact name: Jacquetta Fewster

Contact e-mail: downsmen-d @ btconnect.com

Web address: South Downs Society

Additional comments: Family friendly (buggy) short walk. Linear stroll along 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.


Title: WHACKY WHEELERS MASS CITY CYCLE TOUR

Date: Sunday 20 September, 12:30-14:00

Location: Meet 12:30 for 13:00 start, at the Peace Statue (on seafront by Hove Lawns, south of Waterloo Street BN3 1AQ). Map link: Multimap

Events planned so far: Share the joys of pedal power and mass cycling and bogying on a bike with some of the city's wackiest cycles, including tall bikes, long bikes, unicycles, trikes and trailers on a tour of city 'Streets For People' sites*. Route includes a circuit of the Vogue Gyratory - one of Brighton's notorious car-crazy pollution hot-spots. Finish 14:00-ish at Lewes Road Community Garden, for start of Lewes Rd Street Party & Market, plus launch of Lewes Road For Clean Air campaign. Bring colour, music and your favourite wheels. Get on yer bike, join in and be the critical mass!

A people power PARK & RIDE service is being run by volunteers (with the Big Lemon Bus Company) to keep traffic off the Lewes Road and out of the city. We'll be waving cars off the Lewes Road at Brighton University's Mithras House car park and running free buses every 15 minutes to the Old Steine. If you can help to steward this, we could do with some more help from 2-4 or 4-6pm. More info at the Lewes Road Community Garden or contact Becky - 07809-723743.

Web address:


[edit] Bristol

Title: Spoke'n'Chain Cinema

Date: Saturday 19/20 September 19:30 to 23:00

Location Sparke Evans Park St,Phillips Greenway, Outdoor Screening and the Cube Cinema

Events Planned So Far: At the Streets Alive event in Corn Street when the streets are transformed into carfree zone, Spoke'n'Chain will be there with their Carnival Bicycles, meet at Castle Park end of Bristol Bridge to follow the b-bike-a-lula to an outdoor screening of

[Veer http://www.veerthemovie.com/] a full-length documentary about the ever unfolding road map of underground bike culture in America, the fastest growing revolution in the world

'Re~Cycle - The Journey of the Mighty Bike' a short documentary about 30,000 unwanted bicycles that have been collected and repaired by Re~Cycle volunteers and sent to Africa.

'One Thing After Another'. a short animation featuring a man on a bicycle

Spazrammer live bicycle powered microrave

Come on a bicycle and light them up for the ride home

For details map etc.. go to http://bikebeard.blogspot.com/

Programme will be repeated at the Cube Cinema on Sunday night with special guesta Climate Rush Roadshow.

Organiser Spoke'n'Chain

Contact NameKevin Dennid

Contact e-mail bikebeard@googlemail.com

Web Address http://spokenchain.blogspot.com/

Monday 21st 5pm City Centre by the fountains there will be Critical Mass ride as part of world climate wake-up call


[edit] Chichester

Title: Go Car Free

Date: September 2009

Location:

Events planned so far: European Mobility Week and International / World Car Free Day take place in September 2009 and Chichester District Council is encouraging everyone to leave their cars at home and walk or use public transport. You will have no carbon footprint, have a breath of fresh air, get the blood flowing and feel better in both health and knowledge that you're not adding to the air pollutants in your area.

Organizer: Chichester District Council

Contact e-mail: airquality@chichester.gov.uk

Web address:


[edit] 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:


[edit] Inverness

Title: Encourage car share, cycling and walking

Date:

Location: School and business car parks will be restricted to the private car

Events planned so far: Cycling lessons, road share demonstrations. Electric vehicle re-charge station

Organizer: Transport Development, The Old School House, Station Road, Ardersier. GB-IV2 7HG Inverness, +44 07765212608

Contact person: Mr Jim McCreath

Web address: www.intrans.org.uk


Boom shakalaka boom boom, prolebm solved.

[edit] Kidderminster

Title: 2 wheels rather than 4

Date:

Location: Road closure in action on the 19th of September all day on Worcester Street up to Bromsgrove Street and New Road junction

Events planned so far: Reducing landfill through salvaging clothing. Using fuel efficient transport, 2 wheels rather than 4. Scooter ralley, vintage clothes market and reclaim your clothes workshops. Italian slow food market.

Organizer: Health & Sustainability, Duke House, Clensmore Street GB-DY10 2JX Worcester, +44 01562 732572

Contact person: Ms Elaine Halford-Bishop

Web address: www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk


[edit] London

Holy concise data bmatan. Lol!

[edit] Richmond

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

[edit] Westminster

Title: Creation or enlargement of pedestrian areas in Westminster

Date:

Location: to be confirmed...

Events planned so far: Road closure to promote the climate change requirements with interactive exhibitions on cycling, walking, electric vehicles and healthy lifestyle. Will also support a nerly developed streetscape improvement scheme. Public exhibitions on wayfinding for pedestrians and cyclists. Bike checks and promotional interactive exhibitions on climate change and looking after the planet.

Organizer: Transportation department, Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street, GB-SW1E 6QP London

Contact person: Mr Peter Wilson

Web address:


[edit] Luton

Title: New 20 mph zones, cycle paths, bus lanes, traffic calming measures

Date:

Location:

Events planned so far: Exhibition to promote / celebrate the implementation of permanant measures to enable transport mode transfer. The exhibition would include practical activities such as bike checks and security coding for bikes. The exhibition would promote awareness of sustainable travel schemes in Luton such as new designs to integrate rail, bus, cycling and walking within the town centre and also health walks, cycle training and cycle to work schemes.

Organizer: Environment & Regeneration, Town Hall GB-LU1 2BQ Luton, +44 01582 546152

Contact person: Ms Vivien Bray

Web address: www.luton.gov.uk/cycling


[edit] Manchester Trafford

Title: Launch of walkit.com: Walking journey planner

Date:

Location:

Events planned so far: Local and staff events including, commuter cycle rides, information events about Air Quality, launch of walkit.com walking journey planner

Organizer: Environment Strategy, Level 2 Sale Waterside, Waterside House, GB-M33 7ZF Sale, +44 161 912 4312

Contact person: Ms Filipina Moore

Web address: www.trafford.gov.uk/


[edit] North Yorkshire

[edit] Harrogate

Title: Free Bike Hire

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm

Events planned so far: Why not jump off the train on 22nd September and hire a bicycle to complete your journey or simply to get around town - all free!

This ‘Ride and Pedal’ scheme offers great opportunities not to use your car. Bicycles can be collected and returned to Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm.

Organizer: committee in partnership with Northern Rail, NYCC and the Rotary Club of Harrogate

Contact : Neil Jameson - harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com

Web address:http://www.harrogatecarfreeday.com/index.html

Additional comments:We have organised several events for the day and various partners are also doing the same [Visit Partner Activities]. Our events include:

Now shall I walk or shall I ride? "Ride," Pleasure said: "Walk," Joy replied. ~W.H. Davies

Bike Ride through Town, 5pm Join our bike ride through town, starting at Harrogate College (leaving 5.30pm) and ending at St Peter’s Church. All ages welcomed as stewards will be available. Route is Rayleigh Road, Hamilton Avenue, Warwick, Crescent, St. James Drive, Stray Rein, South Park Road, Victoria Avenue, Station Parade, West Park, Prospect Crescent, ending at St. Peter’s Church.

Over 90 people participated in last years and we hoping for more this year!

Planning an event yourselves, then let us know via harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com

Free Early Breakfast for Bus Commuters at the Bus Station, first thing in the morning.

Educational Car in Schools Schools will be receiving a visit from North Yorkshire County Council’s Road Safety and Travelwise modified car, which contains a laptop computer, a television – and a number of moving dummies with thought-bubbles promoting the benefits of walking rather than using the car. The car is designed to make people think about how they travel.

Free Bike Hire on the day

You can register to hire a free bike on the day which can be collected and returned from Harrogate Railway Station.

Free Bus Tickets

Transdev Harrogate & District are giving away free day tickets. See Special Offers for further details.


[edit] Oxford

Title: Carfree Oxford

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Little Clarendon Street Oxford

Events planned so far: Closing a part of Little Clarendon Street, in the heart of town, from 10 am to 3 pm. Oxford's Bike Bell Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uqwqHT8sg // Bike Doctor // Poetry for kids // Breakfast and Snacks will be served by local shops at a lower price

Organizer: Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford // Oxford Cycle Workshop

Contact e-mail: eda.beyazit@ouce.ox.ac.uk // lara.scott@ouce.ox.ac.uk // dan@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk

Web address:

[edit] Stoke-on-Trent

Title: Carfree events

Date: 22 September

Location: all across the city

Events planned so far: This year's approach to Car Free day is as an educational marketing campaign targeting local employers and commuters about the ease and eco-friendliness of using alternative, sustainable modes of transport culminating in an event in the city centre on 22 September 2009.

Business and schools will be invited to take support the campaign and will be able to offer staff a special ticket offering �£1 unlmited bus travel in the city on 22 September.

There will be a series of pre Car Free Day events in the city centre leading up to the 22 September to get the general public and families involved.

On the day there will be an exhibition in the city centre including a car in a skip, information about green transport including a prescence from the Cycle Stoke team.

Organizer: North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership, Transport Planning Group, Civic Centre, Glebe Street GB-ST4 1RF Stoke-on-Trent, +44 01782 234964

Contact person: Ms Gillian Cale

Web address: www.stoke.gov.uk


This is the perfect way to break down this ifnomrtaion.

[edit] Woking

Title: Events for Cyclists and pedestrians

Date: 22 September

Location:

Events planned so far: The day will involve Cycling for Year 2 pupils, Pedestrian training for Year 1,3,4 as well as cycling events held in schools and across the borough of Woking. In addition new cycle shelters will be opened in schools and the town centre

Organizer: Safe And Smarter Travel, Grosvenor House London Square London Road Guildford, GB-GU1 1FA Guildford, +44 01483-519147

Contact person: Mr Roland Seber

Web address:


[edit] York

Title: People Park not Car Park

Date: 22 September

Location: Lawrence Street, York

Events planned so far: Turf over a car parking space and transform it into a mini park for people. 8am, picnic breakfast.

Organizer: John, Ivana, Candy and York In Transition

Contact person: John Cossham

Contact e-mail: johncossham@tiscali.co.uk

Web address: http://lowcarbonlifestyle.blogspot.com/

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