Car Free Day returns in London, Ont. [Video]

A celebration of movement and sustainability is returning to the streets of London.

On Sunday, Sept. 22, thousands of Londoners are expected to participate in World Car Free Day activities.

“The busses are free across the city — all day,” explained Coun. Skylar Franke. “There’s going to be bike rides along the Thames Valley Parkway as well. Dundas Place and Wortley Road will both be pedestrian-only and have tons of activities and fun things for families to do.”

Dancor Construction is covering the cost of free bus rides on London Transit on Sunday.

Celebrated since 2000, World Car Free Day is recognized by the United Nations as an opportunity to promote sustainability, active transportation, and community building.

This year’s celebration will be the first in London since the pandemic.

“We felt like there was more momentum building about it and we wanted to be very involved this year, to try …