CAR FREE MATSURI
Reading up on the internet about car free city centers it turns out that in 99% of the now pedestrianized city centers, a car free day was organized first. Most of the time these days are organized on Sundays, as less deliveries are made on Sundays and more people are free from work. These car free days can be organized once a year, once a season, once a month etc. The goal is to let the people experience a car free day, to start the discussion about the possibility of a car free or car reduced area.
ORGANIZATION...IMPORTANT!
IT JUST HAS TO BE A SUCCESS
If the event is not organized well and many,
problems will occur, there probably will
not be a second chance. It just has to be a
success !!!
COMPARE SALES
Shop owners should be asked to compare
their sales of a normal Sunday with this
car free Sunday.
TRAFFIC PLAN
A good plan should be suggested to the
police how to prevent big traffic congestion
from happening.
INFORM EVERYONE
It will be important to inform everybody
who will be affected by this event well
before … there should be no surprises.
INVOLVE MANY PEOPLE
We would have to involve as many Daimyo
people as possible……have many people
feel responsible for the success of the event.
AVOID TROUBLE
The event shouldn’t cause too much trouble
with garbage and noise.
PROMOTION
There should be a lot of promotion around
the event. Posters, leaflets, postcards, tv,
radio, magazines, newspapers etc.
PLUS POINTS
NO BIG CHANGES
have to be made ( in compare to a permanent change)
NO BIG INVESTIMENTS
have to be made ( in compare to a permanent change)
NO BIG DECISIONS
have to be made. ( in compare to a permanent change)
A LOT OF ATTENTION
We can draw of the media (tv /radio/ newspapers)
EXPERIENCE
People can experience a car free zone.
QUESTIONAIRE
It gives us the opportunity to ask shoppers and shop owners what they think about a car free zone.
SUGGESTIONS ?
Suggestions or tips about a street event. Please let us know.
