The project was part of ‘In Town Without My Car’ which is promoted as part of European Mobility Week 17th – 21st September. Car Free Day 'AlternativeNess' was held in Inverness on Wednesday 19th September 2007. The event aim was to give people space to think about what our urban streets are really for.

A temporary road closure is required to qualify and in Inverness, Castle Road was closed from 9am - 5pm on the 19th of September to allow for a number of different activities and events to be held in the space and to give an idea of how the space could be used everyday if it were not open to traffic.

A permanent scheme is also required and in Inverness a new initiative to provide free bicycles for hire at Rose Street Car Park will provide a shift towards more sustainable travel.

Car Free Day in practice:

The following activities were planned for the day;

• Pedi Cabs
• Park and Stride
• Canoe to work
• Mass cycle in
• Competitions
• Greenspace created – with live music, exhibition stands and picnic area
• Free water
• Free newspapers on buses

 

1. The greenspace created will be accessible for all
2. The created greenspace will encourage more use of a space which is normally a road, there will be a variety of activities for people to take part in on the newly created site
3. A number of different people will be involved with the creation of the greenspace and the activities on the site

1. The greenspace area was accessible for all users
2. There were a large number of people using the space and a wide variety of activities were offered on the day
3. A number of partners were involved in the day and attended with stands/exhibition information on what they do