2024
The Honorable Christina Henderson, DC Councilmember, and Chair of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) signs a regional proclamation at the TPB meeting held on July 17, 2024, at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) recognizing September 23, 2024, as Car Free Day in the Washington, DC region
The Honorable Christina Henderson, DC Councilmember, and Chair of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) and Josh Etim, City of Alexandria, Department of Transportation and Environmental Services GO Alex Manager and Chair, Car Free Day Steering Committee, present a regional proclamation during the TPB meeting held on July 17, 2024, at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) recognizing September 23, 2024, as Car Free Day in the Washington, DC region
2023 Press Releases
- Participants in the D.C. area coming together in support of reducing traffic and improving air quality on Car Free Day September 22, 2023
- Join the movement towards a greener future, take the pledge and go car free with Commuter Connections
- Registration now open for Car Free Day 2023: Improve your commute, save money on gas and parking
2023 News
- 9.18.23 WMUC News.mp3
- Car Free Day – PGCTV
- World Car Free Day 2023: Here’s what to know – wusa9.com
- Did you know that Friday, Sept. 22 is Car-Free Day? – Montgomery Village News Articles
- Friday, September 22: Car-Free Day – Parking and Transportation (gmu.edu)
- 16 Things To Do Around DC This Weekend | DCist
- Driving Less: Benefits of Car-Free or Car-Lite Living (eya.com)
- Car Free Day is This Friday (Prince WIlliam Living)
- OmniRide Asks Residents to Pledge to Go Car Free on September 22
- Montgomery County Department of Transportation Announces Free Fare for all Ride On Buses in Support of Car-Free Day on September 22
2022 News
- World Car Free Day | WJLA
- Car Free Day 2022 Will Take Place on Thursday, September 22 – The MoCo Show
- Car Free Day | Arlington Transportation Partners
- Celebrate Car Free Day on September 22 (arlingtontransportationpartners.com)
- Metro DC’s Car Free Day, Thursday, September 22, 2022 – Virginia Bicycling Federation (vabike.org)
- Car Free Day 2022 — The Carlyle Council (thecarlylecommunity.com)
- Three Ways to Win Car Free Day!
- Board Proclaims Sept. 22 as Car Free Day in Prince William County (pwcva.gov)
- OmniRide Asks Residents to Pledge to Go Car Free on September 22 – Potomac Local News (Press Release)
- 2022 Car Free Day & Group Bike Commute to UMD | UMD DOTS
- Proclamation of Car Free Day – September 21, 2022 (takomaparkmd.gov)
- Montgomery Co. celebrates Car-Free Day with raffles for residents | wusa9.com
- Car Free Day 2022 Registration Opens: Take Your Foot off the Gas and Take the Pledge to go Car Free – Tri County Council for Southern Maryland (tccsmd.org)
- Park It and Win Prizes! Revving Up for ‘Car Free Day’ – PoPville (headtopics.com)
- Car-Free-Day_2022_Interactive-Bingo-Card_08-31-22.pdf (omniride.com)
- Celebrate Car Free Day on September 22 (arlingtontransportationpartners.com)
- MoCo Residents Can Join ‘Car-Free Day’ On Sept. 22 | Gaithersburg, MD Patch
- What is Car Free Day? – Montgomery Community Media (mymcmedia.org)
- Changing commuting habits doesn’t mean traffic is getting better in the DMV | WJLA
- 2022-59_Car_Free_Day.pdf (legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com)
- Car Free Day: Take the Pledge | Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (fabb-bikes.org)
2020
Kelly Russell, City of Frederick President Pro Tem Board of Aldermen, and Chair of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) signed a Proclamation at the TPB meeting held virtually on July 22, 2020 and hosted by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). The Proclamation recognized Tuesday, September 22, 2020 as Car Free Day in the Washington, DC metropolitan region.
2019
Kelly Russell, City of Frederick President Pro Tem Board of Aldermen, and Vice Chairman of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) signs a proclamation at the TPB meeting held on July 24, 2019 at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) recognizing September 21-23, 2019 as Car Free Days in the Washington, DC region. Also pictured, Nicholas Ramfos, COG Director Transportation Operations.
Kelly Russell, City of Frederick President Pro Tem Board of Aldermen, and Vice Chairman of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) signs a proclamation at the TPB meeting held on July 24, 2019 at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) recognizing September 21-23, 2019 as Car Free Days in the Washington, DC region. Also pictured, Nicholas Ramfos, COG Director Transportation Operations.