• Guadalajara in 2011 will host the International Congress Towards Car Free Cities. On Friday a delegation of activists traveled to Guadalajara York, United Kingdom, where he will begin Monday, June 24 the international event organized by World Carfree Network. The Jalisco carry a special order: strengthening links with other citizens, experts and receive the baton.
This Friday June 25 a group of activists went to Guadalajara York, United Kingdom, which will take place from Monday 28 and for a week the IX International Congress Towards Car Free Cities. The delegation is composed of Étienne Von Bertrab, Jesus Soto and Carlos Felipe Reyes of the group
City for All, one of several groups that advocate for policy guidance and practices towards sustainable urban mobility.
The occasion is special: the international network recently
World Carfree Network, based in Prague, recognized the value of the work that organized civil society has made in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in recent years, giving our city the headquarters of the Tenth Congress in 2011 and responsible citizens of their organization. So the participation of activists from Guadalajara will be about strengthening ties with experts, activists and international authorities, while receive the baton to the turn of Guadalajara.
The proposed title for the X Congress in Guadalajara "
Building Cities for People Through People" suggests the importance of empowering citizens to transform urban environments. Bridging the gap between the authorities and those who inhabit the city and suffer the consequences of the-often-wrong choices.
is in this context that the envoys seek to know what international experts think the project recognized Way Express, now questioned by many experts on urban issues in Guadalajara, but championed by governors and businessmen who do not necessarily combine with the civic vision. Let's wait to hear the reactions of experts in the field worldwide.
The environment is certainly inspiring. York is a city with history dating back to the Roman Empire and, unlike Guadalajara, bet at all times for the preservation of its historical, precisely to avoid giving this and many other things, the domain space car.
The Guadalajara will be reporting throughout the week in dialogue with participants from five continents. For more information, go
haciaguadalajara2011.org page which will feature chronicles, reports and interviews will delegation. You can also check the official site www.worldcarfree.net / conference where you will find the agenda of the IX Congress in York. Sincerely
Organizing Committee
X International Congress Towards the Cities Without AutoContacto: 044 33 126 15 878.
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