Participating towns and cities

United KingdomBirmingham, United Kingdom

Population:
1.144.900 inhabitants
Department:
Travel Demand Management
Contact:
Melanie Cannell
Birmingham City Council,
10 Woodcock Street,
Birmingham,
B7 4BL
UK Birmingham
Birmingham already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2019 2012 2005 2002

Participation 2019

Car-free day Car-free day

Birmingham carries out a Car-Free Day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
A section of the iconic A38 Aston Expressway is to be converted into a paved park for Car Free Day.

The initiative, which is a collaboration between Birmingham City Council, The Active Wellbeing Society and the Sport England-funded Active Communities Local Delivery Pilot Programme, will offer people the opportunity to come and enjoy approximately a mile of the road completely car-free for the first time ever.

The day will run from 10am to 4pm and include fun activities and opportunities to play games, walk and cycle – or simply just soak up the atmosphere.