When is Car Free Day held every year?

September 22nd every year is World Car Free Day. The reason why this day was decided was that on September 22nd, 1998, citizens of 35 cities in France voluntarily launched the activity of giving up private cars, which became the first "Car Free Day in France". Later, car-free day initiated by France was brought into the framework of environmental protection policy by the EU in February 2000, and September 22nd became "European Car-free Day" and "International Car-free Day". Since then, this activity has rapidly expanded to the whole world.

The Present Situation of "Car Free Day"

"Car Free Day" aims to encourage all citizens to give up their car-dependent lifestyle and advocate the protection of the increasingly damaged atmospheric environment. In 2003, 72 cities in France and more than 860 cities in Europe participated in "Car Free Day". Participating cities have designated areas where private cars are prohibited, and citizens are encouraged to take public transport or ride bicycles, roller skating and walk. From September 16, "European Public Transport Week" also reached its climax.

However, year after year, the scale of European cities and car-free days has been greatly reduced.

From the perspective of France as a whole, 98 cities participated in the "Car Free Day" in 2003, which was reduced to 72 in 2004 and only 56 in 2005. Berlin, the capital of Germany, and Rome, the capital of Italy, both withdrew from "Car Free Day" in 2003. Worldwide, although 1 125 cities participated in the "Car Free Day" in 2005, the number was similar to that in 2004, but it decreased by more than 200 compared with the previous year. In 2003, 1353 cities participated in this activity.

Cerier pelletier, the French Minister of Ecology, said that after the designation of "Car Free Day", some motor vehicle restricted areas caused serious traffic jams on the surrounding roads and air pollution became more serious. Many people complain that "car-free day" can't solve any problems, but it adds difficulties to their lives. These remarks should be regarded as an explanation of the ebb and flow trend of "Car Free Day" activities. However, September 22nd is not always a weekend, which is inconvenient for office workers who rely on the steering wheel.

Nellie, French Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development? Oran said that car-free day is a good activity, but it is not realistic. The annual car-free day failed to mobilize enough French people, and it was not enough to change people's driving habits. Statistics show that among the greenhouse gases emitted by road traffic in France, private cars account for 60%, while drivers of 1/2 drive less than 3 kilometers at a time, and people of 1/4 even less than 1 km. Therefore, the activity of "traveling in another way" will be more active and educational.

There are still many Germans who know almost nothing about car-free day. Germany's promotion of car-free day in Europe has not yet become a household name. For Germans who also live on wheels, it is hard to say whether car-free day will have a corresponding effect. One day without a car, people can bear it; It is an unacceptable fact for most people to have no car in January, no car in a year or give up the car. I'm afraid the fundamental solution to urban traffic and environmental pollution can't just rely on the so-called car-free day publicity every year. To ensure that "I don't drive into the city", it is more important for municipal governments of various countries to rely on a large number of high-tech means to reduce automobile exhaust emissions, improve traffic control capabilities, invest more new ground and wheel-rail buses, increase more bicycle parking places, and gradually alleviate urban traffic pressure.

Slogan of World Car Free Day

1, advocate green transportation and healthy citizens.

2. Advocate green transportation and build a harmonious society.

Take action and take part in "Car Free Day".

4. Choose public transportation and green travel.

5, green travel, make yourself healthier and make the city more livable.

6. Green transportation saves energy and protects the environment.

7. Give priority to public transportation, citizens and environmental protection.

8. Develop public transportation to facilitate citizens' travel.

9. Greener, smoother, fresher and healthier all the way.

10. Tomorrow (today) is a car-free day. Please choose public transportation, cycling or walking.

1 1. Improve the utilization efficiency of traffic resources and solve urban traffic congestion.

12, advocate green transportation, save energy and protect the environment.

13. Promote the scientific, harmonious and sustainable development of urban traffic.

14, green transportation, urban future.

15, advocate environmental protection, public transportation and create a healthy breathing environment.