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Ein monatlicher autofreier Sonntag schafft regelmässig Raum für Begegnung, Bewegung und Nachbarschaft. Er verbessert die Luftqualität und stärkt klimafreundliche Mobilität im Alltag. So entsteht ein einfacher, wirksamer Impuls für lebenswertere Strassen.

«Hinweis des Projektteams: Sollte die Idee in die nächste Phase kommen, empfiehlt es sich, zunächst einen einzelnen autofreien Sonntag testweise durchzuführen. Auf dieser Grundlage können Erfahrungen gesammelt und geprüft werden, ob und wie eine regelmässige Umsetzung sinnvoll ist.»

Car Free Sundays

Avatar: Elaine Elaine

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What should be created?
Designate one Sunday a month as car-free. This creates a regular opportunity for neighbours to connect, encourages cycling, and builds genuine pride in our neighbourhood. The environmental case is compelling too. Car-free days have been shown to reduce nitrogen dioxide levels by up to 40% — a meaningful air quality improvement even from a single day a month. And crucially, regular car-free days are much more likely to have a significant impact than one-off annual events. Our neighbourhood deserves streets that work for people, not just cars. A monthly Car-Free Sunday is a simple, low-cost way to start.
Example
The idea has a strong track record globally. Bogotá's Ciclovía programme has been closing streets to cars every Sunday since the 1970s — today it attracts an estimated 1.4 million participants weekly across 120 kilometres of car-free space. TheCityFix Researchers found that for every dollar spent on the programme, three dollars are saved on public health costs. In India, a similar initiative called Raahgiri Day spread so quickly that it has now expanded to over 70 cities and inspired the country's first automated bicycle-sharing system.
Are you submitting the idea by yourself or as part of a group?
I am an individual
Name
Elaine
Will you implement the idea by yourself or are you still searching for accomplices?
I don't know yet
Describe the place(s)
The local streets within Wiedikon over which the Gemeinde has control
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