Shed Your Car Fremantle 2001

Shed Your Car Day - Fremantle : Wednesday 19 September 2001

The objectives of Shed Your Car Day are:

To encourage behaviour change towards reduced car use.
To increase awareness of environmental issues such as air pollution, noise pollution and congestion caused by the use of private cars.
To recognise the health benefits of walking and cycling.
To create more space for pedestrians and cyclists.
To encourage people to experience available public transport options.
To encourage a greater "sense of community" and safety within Fremantle.
To demonstrate the benefit to business of reduced car traffic in Fremantle.
To support the Fremantle Council City Plan objective for a sustainable city.
To support and encourage other communities to recognise the benefits of similar events.

Our Mission Statement

Shed Your Car Day in Fremantle will encourage people to use alternative ways to get in, and around Fremantle, in order to promote the environmental, health and social benefits of reduced car use in the community.

This is the Mission Statement of the event, which is being by run the Fremantle City Council and facilitated by a community advisory group.