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Saturday 22 Sep is European CAR - FREE DAY

RoR | 17.09.2001 11:17

Meanwhile back in London.. Celebrate car freedom and fresher air on Sat 22 Sep

At least three areas of London and possibly other parts of the country will close the streets of their towns and cities as part of European Car Free Day.

In the Shoreditch area of Hackney the horrible Curtain Road section of the one-way system will be closed for cars and open to music and street entertainment including The Chinese Elvis and The Chalkwell Ladies Drum and Bass League.

In other parts of London, the Seven Dials area of Covent Garden will be closed as will a part of Brixton

RoR

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Brixton Rocks

17.09.2001 13:50

EFFRA ROAD is Brixton's sanctioned play pen for the day - see:

www.carfreebrixton.net
www.22september.org

Quite a good day for car related subvertising too I'm told!

Goin' South


Fresh Air &Freedom aren't just for Christmass

18.09.2001 12:30

Car free day is a tokenistic gesture.

If it wasn't why don't the local authorities who block these roads from traffic for one day, make them car free everyday of the year? By giving us a single car free day they hope that we won't be bothered trying to reclaim the streets throughout the rest of the year.
The freedom to occupy the streets without fear of being maimed by motorists is something we've got to stuggle for and win through taking direct action together. Without this struggle all we'll get is these patronising gestures.

anarchocyclist