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