WORLD CARFREE DAY
Each year, on September 22th people in over 1,500 cities in 40 countries around the globe celebrate World Carfree Day. This annual event, which (76)__________ coordinated by the World Car Network in Parague and supported by the European Union and the United Nations, aims to raise awareness of (77)__________ problems caused by our dependence on private cars. Streets are closed to traffic and opened instead to street parties, theatre, bicycles demonstrations or outdoor café, in (78)________ to show people what your city might look like (79)_______ there were fewer or no cars. Over one hundred million people are believed to take (80) __________ in the celebration, though this figure is difficulty to verify.
The hope of the organizers is that the initiative will serve as a catalyst and lead to more permanent changes (81)__________ will promote and encourage more environmentally friendly alternatives to the car, (82)________ as walking, cycling and public transport. (83)__________, with increasing globe car production and a world which (84) __________ grown used to the benefits of private transport, skeptics of the event say the battle is already lost. One can only hope they are wrong and even if it is unlikely we will see cities (85) __________ any cars at all, people may at least begin to change their habits and leave their car at home more often.
