Detailed description (English): Allocation of £25k for london boroughs to create play streets on car free day.
World Car Free Day is celebrated around the world annually on 22 September. The event encourages drivers to give up their cars for the day and, in some cities, organised activities take place to celebrate streets that are normally dominated by cars. The Mayor wishes to mark World Car Free Day in 2023 through the activation of play streets across London between Friday 22 and Sunday 24 September. These events will involve the closure of residential roads to vehicular traffic, creating safe spaces for children to play freely on their local roads and new opportunities for people of all ages to walk, cycle, and build meaningful relationships in their local community.
In line with the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, London Environment Strategy and London Health Inequalities Strategy, this event will promote a reduction in car use, road danger and air pollution and improvements to mental and physical health.
Target group(s): London boroughs
Objectives: To create play streets for Car Free Day
Partner: All London Boroughs
United Kingdom