Dubai Municipality holds 10th edition of car-free day on Sunday for public and private sectors
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00:00The Dubai municipality has kick-started the Car Free Day initiative on Sunday morning
00:13with residents from across the Emirates joining the 10th edition of the yearly drive by ditching
00:18their cars for a day.
00:20A grand celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Green Initiative is being held at the
00:24Union Metro Park.
00:25Several motorists who took part by not driving today have reached the venue.
00:29We would like to encourage people to use the bicycle as a way of transportation.
00:36This morning we came all the way from Jumeirah, Jumeirah 3 to Dubai municipality and we are
00:40going back again on the main road.
00:41We would like to increase the awareness of the cyclists on the road.
00:44We would like drivers to respect also cyclists as well on the road.
00:49I left my car in the apartment today.
00:51I didn't bring it because I want to support Dubai municipality's Car Free Day initiative.
00:56Last year I did it by myself, alone I came by walking and he got inspired by my walk
01:02and he said he will also accompany me this year.
01:06So we both started at 6.30, 6.30 from Al Khan and we reached at 8 in clock tower, 8.
01:13And 15 minutes we reached to Union Square.
01:16Last year he told me I got so much inspired from his walk, his achievements that he came
01:21from Shahjah to Dubai this much, like 13-15 kilometres distance.
01:26So I also got inspired, that's why I told him that I will also accompany him this year.
01:30At least for a day you should ditch your car and see the experience, walking is good for
01:36health as well.
01:37I came here as an inspiration from my father and the message I got from here is that using
01:42car always, using car is good but not always.
01:46Sometimes you can use public transport like metros and RTS bus so that they won't generate
01:52more pollution.
01:53Actually I come here for getting a message of, by not making the pollution, environment
01:59pollution, so we must create a sustainable environment.
02:04The car is good but we must use it only in any time, so we must not pollute our environment,
02:12we must make our environment safe.
02:13An exhibition of environmental-friendly vehicles and other solutions is also being held at
02:18the venue.
02:19The environmental drive is aimed at encouraging people to use public transport and reduce
02:23carbon emissions in the air due to vehicle use.
02:27We want more people to come and participate in this Car-Free Day, it's very important
02:32for our environment, it's very important for people to breathe, at least reducing the carbon
02:40dioxide in the city.
02:41It was called the UA Car-Free Day this year with expanded participation from other emirates
02:46protecting the environment and reducing carbon footprint at the UAE level.
02:50Irish Iden Belieza for Gulf News.