Next Week: TryTransit, PARK(ing) Day, and Car Free Day!

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September 9, 2013 at 5:46 pm #914131

Tim Kelley
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There are a couple transportation related events coming up next week that everyone should be aware of. Some great chances to win some nice prizes!

Try Transit Week (http://www.trytransitweek.org/) Virginians are invited to try transit. Make the pledge and you could win some nice trans passes to your favorite local system.

PARKing Day – (http://parkingday.org/) Street parking spots get taken over and turned into mini parks. Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUOfSfzNtSA&list=PL36A8A97C06889478

Car Free Day – (http://www.carfreemetrodc.org/) Pledge to go car free, even if you use many transportation alternatives, lots of gift certificates and even an iPad are up for prizes.

Also, pay attention to the Car Free Diet Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/arlingtonscarfreediet). If you post a picture or story on their page telling us how you went car free, your in the drawing for a chance to win a Capital Bikeshare branded pannier or a Give Love Cycle bag (http://www.givelovecycle.com/)
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September 9, 2013 at 5:57 pm #980686

TwoWheelsDC
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My wife will be taking our one car out of town for Car Free Day weekend, so that was an easy pledge for me to make.

September 9, 2013 at 6:04 pm #980687

jrenaut
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I think the last two years I’ve had to drive on Car Free Day, which is especially annoying considering most days for me are car free.

September 9, 2013 at 7:13 pm #980699

DismalScientist
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Why are Car Free days always on weekends? Presumably, the advantages of people being car free are highest during the week as that is the time of maximum congestion. Similarly, the costs of being car free on weekend is higher as trips are less predictable and less easily served by public transportation as fewer people are commuting.

September 9, 2013 at 7:19 pm #980701

Tim Kelley
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@DismalScientist 63549 wrote:

Why are Car Free days always on weekends? Presumably, the advantages of people being car free are highest during the week as that is the time of maximum congestion. Similarly, the costs of being car free on weekend is higher as trips are less predictable and less easily served by public transportation as fewer people are commuting.

I think the official day is always September 22nd, so in order to hit a weekday they’ve extended it all Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

http://www.worldcarfree.net/wcfd/

September 9, 2013 at 7:30 pm #980703

dasgeh
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@DismalScientist 63549 wrote:

Why are Car Free days always on weekends? Presumably, the advantages of people being car free are highest during the week as that is the time of maximum congestion. Similarly, the costs of being car free on weekend is higher as trips are less predictable and less easily served by public transportation as fewer people are commuting.

I hear you. Though there are advantages to the weekends: people have more flexibility in their schedules; there are fewer cars on the road when people will be out; people are taking shorter trips (grocery store, park, etc). Also, getting people out of their cars for these short errands is a good thing, and a great start.

It’s a great point about public transportation. I really wish they would increase bus service on the Saturday, just to show what could be possible. But it’s probably a pipe dream to hope that MetroRail will adjust its maintenance schedule to allow all lines open that weekend.
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