Dubai: February 17 has been declared 'car-free' day by Dubai Municipality.
UAE | Traffic and Transport
Dubai Municipality declares car-free day
Residents and visitors encouraged not to use cars
- By Emmanuelle Landais, Staff Reporter
- Published: 12:54 February 9, 2010
- Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
- On the day that former US president George Bush visits Dubai in December 2008, Shaikh Zayed Road was completely empty of cars as police sealed off areas of Dubai from all traffic. On February 17, 2009, authorities are hoping that there would be less cars on the roads as the emirate celebrates no-car day.
The authority's employees and visitors are encouraged not to use their cars, and other companies are also being urged to do the same.
Transport accounts for 42 per cent of CO2 emissions in Dubai.
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