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« on: February 09, 2022, 18:19:01 »
https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/about-us/our-work-in-action/world-car-free-day

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22 September is World Car Free Day, when all around the world towns and cities allow people to experience streets free of motor traffic.

It's a great chance to re-imagine our streets around people.
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2022, 23:15:20 »
22 september is a THURSDAY
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2022, 05:06:14 »
Sounds a good idea and at least a partial break from the generally accepted view that car traffic should be ever growing.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2022, 05:54:43 »
Quote from: infoman on February 09, 2022, 23:15:20
22 september is a THURSDAY

It's like Christmas - fixed date and can fall any day of the week. In the UK▸ (United Kingdom) at least, Car Free Day is LESS successful than Christmas Day in keeping road traffic down ...

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International Car-Free Day is celebrated every year on September 22 to motivate motorists to give up their cars for a single day.

Seen as a great opportunity to reduce air pollution, International Car-Free Day promotes walking and cycling along with a safer environment as its benefits.
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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2022, 07:56:02 »
There was once a serious proposal to adopt a new calendar, whereby any fixed calendar date would always fall on the same day of the week. The "Eastman calendar" was one such.

Jan first would always be a Monday, with every other day following as they do now. The last day of the year would be a special day WITHOUT a day of the week. Call it "peace day" or something else suitable.
The last day of the year that DID▸ (Didcot Parkway) have a day of the week  would be a Sunday, followed by the peace day, with no day of the week. The next day would be Monday, first day of the new year.
In a leap year the last TWO days of the year would be special days with no day of the week.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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