No private cars in the CBD tomorrow

No private cars in the CBD tomorrow
Sep 21, 2007 08:02
JABAROOTOO Points: Join Date: Jul 4, 2005 Status: offline	Imagine many of China's largest cities with no private vehicles on the roads. Tomorrow is an official NO CARS Day. Imagine my surprise when, after having planned day out shopping by car tomorrow, having been told that we cannot do it. We can of course drive in other parts of the city but not in the Central Business District of Yuzhong which is where the busy markets are located. So we will go part way by car, take a taxi to and from the markets and then finish our shopping elsewhere by car. It will certainly be interesting to see the difference in the traffic. I drove around the CBD through some heavy traffic this afternoon so it will be interesting tomorrow to see what a difference it makes, if anything. Which other cities besides Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing will be conducting this little exercise. One thing I notice is the number of cars with just one occupant!!!! Not a good sign for a country with such a massive population.

Sep 21, 2007 08:02

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Imagine many of China's largest cities with no private vehicles on the roads. Tomorrow is an official NO CARS Day.

Imagine my surprise when, after having planned day out shopping by car tomorrow, having been told that we cannot do it. We can of course drive in other parts of the city but not in the Central Business District of Yuzhong which is where the busy markets are located.

So we will go part way by car, take a taxi to and from the markets and then finish our shopping elsewhere by car. It will certainly be interesting to see the difference in the traffic.

I drove around the CBD through some heavy traffic this afternoon so it will be interesting tomorrow to see what a difference it makes, if anything.

Which other cities besides Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing will be conducting this little exercise.

One thing I notice is the number of cars with just one occupant!!!!

Not a good sign for a country with such a massive population.

Sep 21, 2007 10:17	#1
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	Let's hope China can succeed where the US and other countries have failed in managing the glut of automobiles.

Sep 23, 2007 22:30	#2
FAERIEQUEENE Points: Join Date: Aug 8, 2006 Status: Offline	this exercises are to 'ensure the good air quality' during the Olympic Games...

Sep 24, 2007 01:00	#3
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	From what I saw on the British news it made no difference at all in Beijing.

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