Alison Dwyer
World Car-Free Day is Monday, September 22. Last year, at least 44 cities worldwide held local events to promote car-free living. Madison participated last year by distributing t-shirts, banners, and stickers at the Farmer's Market, followed by an evening bike ride around Lake Monona. This year we plan on repeating and expanding these activities, and we invite you to participate. We are holding a planning meeting at The Great Dane, lower level, Monday, Sept. 15, 5:30pm.
Currently, the following events are scheduled on and around Car-Free Day:
1. A "bike coalition" table at the Sept. 20 Farmer's Market to distribute information, t-shirts and stickers
2. Madison Environmental Group is holding a two-week Car-Free Challenge for Madison residents to reduce their car use. Kick-off meetings will be Mon Sept. 22 at 7:00pm and Tues Sept. 23 at 5:00pm, at L'Etoile Bakery and Market Cafe. The Challenge will run from September 24 - October 7. (For more info, call Rebecca Grossberg at 280-0800 or [EMAIL PROTECTED])
3. Community Car, Madison's new car-share company, is launching service this month and will be holding a membership meeting (time TBA; for more info, call 204-0000 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]).
4. As part of the Fit City Madison initiative, Mayor Dave is leading a bike ride around Lake Monona on Sept. 20 at 10:00 am, meeting in front of the City County Building (for more info, see www.fitcitymadison.com).
If you have other events and/or ideas you would like to add to the Car-Free Day festivities, please join us at the Great Dane on Monday, Sept. 15 at 5:30pm. The stronger our coalition the more effective our message! We hope to see you there.
Regards,
Ali and Rebecca
Below is an address made to European Car Free Day/Mobility Week 2003 committee members from members of the World Carfree Network (formerly Car Busters):
To serve as an introduction, we are a global network of people promoting alternatives to car dependence and automobile-based urban planning. We support walking, cycling, and public transport - and ultimately the transformation of cities, towns and villages into human-scaled, pedestrian environments rich in public space and community life. Taking bold steps away from car dependence, as you are aware, would lead to a healthier, more socially inclusive and less environmentally destructive way of life.
see http://www.worldcarfree.net/ for more information about World Car-Free Day.
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Rebecca Grossberg
Madison Environmental Group, Inc.
25 North Pinckney Street, Suite 310
P.O. Box 1607
Madison, WI 53703-1607
Phone: 608.204.0400
Fax: 608.280.8108
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.madisonenvironmental.com
Bicycle Federation of WI
106 E. Doty St., Suite 400
PO Box 1224
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608.251.4456
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
