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- World Car-Free Day is observed on 22 September to encourage people to reduce private-car use and promote sustainable transport.
- The initiative developed from international efforts during the 1990s to reduce dependence on cars in urban areas.
- The first international Car-Free Day was held in 1999 as part of the European Union’s “In Town Without My Car” campaign.
- It is associated with wider goals such as cleaner air, sustainable mobility and reduced urban congestion.
