July 2011

Latest CarFree News is online

The July-August issue of World Carfree Monthly news is out - read it directly here

  • The Urban Repair Squad in Toronto, Canada has taken traffic calming in its own hands
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina has just opened the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system
  • In Russia, the defenders of Khimki forest (see April ACTION and May NEWS items) are planning new strategies to help save the forest from the bulldozer
  • This year the Ecotopia bike tour will travel through Italy
  • The tenth Towards Carfree Cities Conference will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, from 5 to 9
  • September
  • Tirana, Albania has been having inspiring successes with a limited bike share system

July Social Cycle - Dutch Cycling Symphonies in Dublin

Folks! Once again its time to get on yer bike, explore your city, and share the experience with like-minded people!  

After 2 very successful outings in May and June this year the Dublin Cycling Campaign are piggy backing on an innovative and fun event on Saturday 23rd July next, being run jointly by the Dutch Embassy and Bear Bicycles. The event will commence at 12.30pm in Emorville Avenue off South Circular Road,- log on to www.bear-bicyclescom   to get full details of the magical trip.

The Dutch Embassy Dublin (www.netherlandsembassy.ie) and Bear Bicycles (a company selling Dutch bicycles in Dublin: www.bear-bicycles.com) are bringing an Amsterdam Choir ‘Koor de Stemming’ (www.koordestemming.nl) to perform ‘Cycling Symphonies’: a musical cycling tour through Dublin on Saturday, July 23rd

 

Institute of Public Health promotes Active Travel