#CarFreeNYC TO BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW BY EXTENSIVE CITYWIDE COALITION
Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez to Lead Dozens of Groups in Announcing Car Free NYC Initiative, as Car Free Movement Comes to United States after Global Success in other Major Urban Centers
New York, NY--Tomorrow morning, NYC Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, in partnership with the City Council and Administration will unveil a new initiative for a #CarFreeNYC, following in the footsteps of other major cities like Paris. Efforts will be directed toward lowering car usage substantially on Earth Day of 2016.
Members of a broad coalition of citywide organizations and companies will present pledges in support of #CarFreeNYC, including organization-wide commitments not to drive; discounts on transportation related services; plans to hold educational forums and more.
What: #CarFreeNYC Announcement
Who: Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, Chair; Transportation Committee; Nilda Mesa, Director, Mayor's Office for Sustainability; Council Member Margaret Chin; NYU; Columbia University Earth Institute;
NY League of Conservation Voters;
Citibike/Motivate;
Transportation Alternatives; Lyft; Tri-State Transportation Campaign; Uber; CUNY; NYRP; Move NY; Riders Alliance; Verizon; iDEKO Productions; Hornblower; Bike and Roll; Professional Staff Congress; FedEx; Brooklyn Greenway Initiative; Bike New York; The New School; Regional Plan Association; We Act for Environmental Justice; NY Water Taxi; The Waterfront Alliance; The Trust for Public Land; NY Presbyterian; Earth Day Initiative; many many more!
When: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016; 9:00 AM
Where: NYU Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, Rosenthal Pavilion 10th Floor
