Driving force against driving. (The Beat).

Drivers worldwide are preparing for the next annual In Town Without My Car! Day on 22 September 2002. Since its 1995 inception in Bath, England, the event has grown to having more than 1,000 cities and towns in 33 countries participating in 2001. Developed to increase public awareness of quality-of-life issues including air and noise pollution and car-thronged streets, it is a day when downtown areas are closed to cars and trucks, and social and cultural activities are staged to promote walking, cycling, and the use of streets as social spaces. Supported by the European Commission for the Environment, the day is also a time when comparative studies of the effect of vehicular traffic on air quality and noise levels can be conducted.