What
The swiftly increasing numbers of automobiles on our roads, and the increased amount of fuel being used by those automobiles, is rapidly causing the deterioration of our cities.  Air pollution and the associated health problems are just two of a myriad of problems caused by the automobile. The very infrastructure of our cities is designed around the automobile, not around people. In fact the Department of Transportation refers to pedestrians and cyclists as 'traffic flow interrupters'. It is time we reclaim the streets and our communities for the people, 

The Automobile:

• Encourages urban sprawl
• Causes air pollution which in turn causes enormous health problems
• Destroys our neighborhoods
• Destroys precious greenspace
• Kills pedestrians and cyclists (and motorists too)

Events of the Day 
Two group bike rides will meet at the intersection of Boyleston street and the Jamaicaway at 5:45 pm.

    Cambridge Ride : Leaves Broadway Bicycle School (351 Broadway, Cambridge) at 5:15 pm

    Boston Ride : Leaves Bikes Not Bombs (59 Amory street, Roxbury) at 4:30 pm

Related Links

• CarBusters

• World Car Free Day 

• Pollution Levels of Car Models

• World Car Free Day Poster

• Reclaim the Streets

• CarFree.com

• Automobile Alternatives
  

• MassBike

• Boston Phoenix article (September 14, 2000)

• Boston Globe article (September 17, 2000)

Last revised September 18, 2000