Lukol Directory: Society: Lifestyle Choices: Car Free

Westside Transportation Alliance
Non-profit organization providing information on commute and transportation alternatives in the Portland, Oregon metro area.
http://www.wta-tma.org/

Carfree.com
Companion site to the book Carfree Cities, Describes various solutions for transportation and urban planning in cities without automobiles, discussion forum and related links also provided. Also available in Greek, German, French, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Spanish, and Polish.
http://www.carfree.com/

Transportation Alternatives
Working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, and fewer cars. Looking for safer, calmer neighborhood streets and car-free parks.
http://www.transalt.org/index.html

Auto-free Ottawa Forum
Discussions to encourage people to not use automobiles.
http://www.flora.org/flora.afo/

A Carfree Neighborhood in Cambridge: North Point
Detailed proposal for a Boston neighborhood without cars. Position papers, map of the proposed area, resources and articles, and links to other car-free areas provided.
http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~rauch/northpo...

Coalition for Appropriate Transportation
An educational charity working to improve mobility for everyone. Curbing use of the automobile fights suburban sprawl, obesity and increasingly high medical costs.
http://www.car-free.org

Carbusters.org
Directory of resources for the grassroots global carfree movement, including organization contact directory, magazine, conference information, discussion forum, publications, and links. A project of World Carfree Network.
http://carbusters.org/

Autofreelife.info
Portal advocating car-free and car-light lifestyles. Letters and commentary, car cost calculator, hikes and event information, and related links provided.
http://www.autofreelife.info/

Right of Way
Organization "dedicated to the overthrow of car tyranny."
http://www.rightofway.org/

Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels
Colourful community group who dresses up as dinosaurs and rides bicycles around Vancouver, B.C. to draw attention to the environmental problems with cars.
http://bikesexual.org/dinos/

The Car-Free Universe Project
An information-sharing site for communities of the carfree to find or distribute documents, links, news, and images of interest. Searchable.
http://carfreeuniverse.org/

European Mobility Week
The objective is to facilitate widespread debate on the necessity for changes in behaviour in relation to mobility and in particular the use of the private car. To encourage public awareness of pollution caused by the increase in motorized traffic in the urban environment.
http://www.mobilityweek-europe.org/

World Carfree Network
Organized by the Car Busters collective; a decentralised, structured network for local, regional, national and international organisations.
http://www.worldcarfree.net

Car Free Day in Canada
Canadian group working towards nationwide annual car free days.
http://www.carfreeday.ca/

CarFree
An e-mail discussion list which explores issues related to eliminating or reducing one's reliance on automotive transport.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/carfree/

World Car Free Days Collaborative
Non-profit to build consensus for change in the attitude and behavior of current car users.
http://www.ecoplan.org/carfreeday/cf_index...

Paul Dorn's Bike Commuting Tips
Information on bike commuting by a San Francisco cyclist and activist. Includes views, reviews, and How-To articles.
http://www.runmuki.com/commute/

Sub Topics:
Mass Transit
Bicycle Commuting and Advocacy


Related Topics:
Sports: Walking
Society: Issues: Transportation



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2006