World Car Free-Day in Victoria
Sunday, September 19th, 12 to 4 PM
(Courtesy Jaye Haworth, Coordinator Car-Free Day in the Village)

Visit Cook Street on Sunday September 19th to celebrate Car-Free in the Village, Fairfield's fifth annual event marking World Car-Free Day.

Imagine the region's most popular commercial 'village' with the sound of laughter, music, commerce and socializing - instead of the drone and steady stream of cars! Victorians will be able to shop, walk, relax, play and socialize in a pedestrian-friendly, car-free environment.

The event will have two 'zones': a commercial zone in the Village, with animated commercial interests, community information kiosks and music, and a 'play zone' south of May Street. From here to Dallas Road, you can ride your bike, rollerblade, practice Tai Chi, play hopscotch, make chalk drawings, or dance - in the middle of the street. Yee-ha!

The purpose of Car-Free in the Village is to demonstrate the benefits and viability of a car-free environment in the urban core - much like the commercial centers of many European cities.

With sponsorship from the City of Victoria, the Fairfield Community Centre hopes to raise public awareness of the environmental impacts of the automobile: air, ground, heat and noise pollution, the loss of greenspace and living space to asphalt, urban sprawl and traffic danger.

Volunteers are needed to help carry off this event.
Please contact Event Coordinator Jaye Haworth at 388.3541 or carfree@fairfieldcommunity.ca for more information.