The new network RUSNEWS.CN Moscow,replica watches Russia September 22 Today is "World Car Free Day", Moscow, many officials do not have the use of official vehicles, but also take the subway to work, some people even lost their way in the MTR.
First Deputy Mayor of Moscow Yuriis the subway to work. He came out from the subway, walk to Tverskaya Street in the City Hall.
Moscow, Alexei Alex Sandrov Central Region and the North District Mayor Mayor Oleg Gemi Te Wally also take the subway to work. Mitewoli frankly said that because not used in the subway, lost her way.
commitment to reporters, Mr Sergei Mitrokhin, today he will ride a bicycle office thing.
"World Car Free Day" held every year in countries around the world. That day, citizens and officials are not open when the private car travel, but public transportation.
Reporter learned from the transport sector Harbin, 22, is China and the world, 33 countries, 1005 cities, "car-free day." By then, Harbin will host "2009 China's Harbin city of Car Free Day activities," the initiative of the general public in the "No Car Day" On this day, be able to choose public transportation vehicles, bicycles, walking trips, etc.; called on members of the public open day, with less approach to vehicles to improve urban living environment.
According to reports, along with a large-scale cars into people's homes, energy consumption, air pollution, road congestion, traffic accidents to the city more and more serious negative effects. A car ride up to five individuals, the equivalent of three cars of the off-road resources, buses dozens of people able to sit in the car multiple small, energy shortages, deteriorating urban environment today, give priority to the development of public transport is the best option to resolve people's transportation. From the perspective of public transport priority, at present, Harbin public transport trip rate was only 35%, compared with developed countries and regions, almost 90% of bus travel rates, the need to improve not only the public transport service levels, as well as public health awareness of green travel .
It is understood that this year's "Car Free Day" campaign theme is "Healthy environment-friendly bicycles, walking and urban public transport", aims to arouse people's attention on the environment, health concerns, give priority to the development of public transport to the understanding and support.
Milan, Italy, every month "No Car Day"
In Italy, car-free day every month. The second Sunday of each month, Italy will be carried out in many cities Sunday car-free Day. The same day from 8 am to 8 pm, Milan city buses, inter alia prohibit all other motor vehicle traffic, people going out or on the bus, or walking, or riding bicycles and scooters, and even on horseback. The Government will provide some incentives, such as commuting to work or go out to all citizens to act free of charge.
With the "No Car Day" promotion, environmental awareness of these urban dwellers are also rising.
Jakarta, Indonesia "No Car Day" squeezed odd and even days
To commemorate the "World Car Free Day," Jakarta, Indonesia replica rolex , traffic management authorities to be representative of the capital, general style of the Sudirman Thamrin Street and Main Street declared car-free street, from 5 am to 2 pm, closed to all vehicular traffic.
Jakarta, the flow of people to work mainly concentrated in a core city known as the Golden Triangle area. To ease the pressure on urban transportation, the Jakarta city government to consider in accordance with pairs of single-day or tail number of the odd-even license plate number of other ways to restrict traffic flows to the Golden Triangle area. However, the public has not reacted enthusiastically to this idea, on the contrary, the implementation of the Car Free Day has become very popular.
Singapore's expansion into a "Green Traffic Week"
Singapore's first "No Car Day" was born in 2001, two years later expanded into the "Green Transport Week." It consists of a non-profit advocacy organizations, the Singapore Environment Council. The annual date is not fixed, last year's "Green Traffic Week" on August 20 to 27 at this year's event dates remained uncertain.
In last year's event, organizers announced the "Green Transport Guide" to educate drivers often how regular maintenance of vehicles, choose the oil, to ensure the smooth operation of the engine, not speeding, because these good driving habits can help reduce vehicle fuel consumption and the environment contribute.
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Once upon a time, the French idea of a "No Car Day" event is quite popular in Europe. But in view of problems encountered in this activity today, the French Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development has announced that will use "alternative travel weeks" instead of "No Car Day" activities.
France the past two years to carry out "No Car Day" experience some problems. As the city can not be that many cars can pass, causing traffic jams around the city, "No Car Day" in some areas, become a "traffic jam Day", the French have made veiled criticisms.
The "alternative travel week" would like to ask people to choose not to during the week as far as possible contamination or pollution of a small transport travel. Set "alternative travel week" can remind people when the car is not necessary as far as possible to use alternative modes of transportation.