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JonR
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Sounds good to me!

By the way, members of this forum would probably be interested in www.carfree.com, a site that every two months publishes new articles and links that have to do with non-private-motor car transport, including cycling. There you will find:
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Whoopee in Freemantle!
On 29 November 2001, Freemantle, Western Australia, held its first carfree day. The event can only be classified as a rousing success. During the 24 hours of the carfree day, traffic was 71% lower than on a normal day.
A poll was conducted of city residents on the day of the event. When asked how often the carfree day should be repeated, respondents answered:

Never 3%
Once a year 13%
Twice a year 23%
Once a month 40%
Once a week 6%
Permanently 16%

Merchants also had a nice day: The number of people using retail outlets and cafes increased moderately at all hours of the day on the carfree day.

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-- and many other stories, including a really sad one about the way Chinese cities are banning bikes in some areas because they interfere with car traffic....

Highly recommended.
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