Dublin’s Custom House Quay to go Traffic Free for Car Free Day 2024
Car Free Day is back!
As part of European Mobility Week 2024, Car Free Day is returning to Dublin this coming Sunday September 22nd from 11am-4pm. The streets of Custom House Quay will be taken over with cycling skills workshops, games, live entertainment and an outdoor cinema amongst many other activities as it closes to motorised traffic.
Dublin City Council will be bringing fun into the heart of Dublin as they open up Custom House Quay to car-free activities. There will be something for everyone; drum workshops, chess challenges, BMX stunt shows, and dancing, alongside tours of the Custom House Visitor Centre and walking tours of the Quay itself. Opening up this public space to communities will allow attendees to engage with and enjoy the city’s urban space in a wholly different way.
Car Free Day is hosted as the culmination to European Mobility Week, an annual event by the European Commission for Sustainable Urban Mobility. Each year there is a different theme, and this year is focusing on designated spaces for citizens to congregate and enjoy their environment in a more community focused and sustainable way. With 70% of Europeans living in urban areas, Car Free Day is encouraging the conversations and demonstrations on the importance of cultivating these spaces within our urban environments.
Speaking about the event, the Deputy Lord Mayor Donna Cooney said “I’m delighted to welcome Car Free Day back to Dublin. As a European Capital city with a thriving urban environment, we are also committed to being Climate Neutral by 2030. It’s imperative that Dublin be accessible by all forms of transport; not just motor vehicular. Car Free Day affords us a great, fun way to explore different, more sustainable ways of getting around our fair city.”
“I am urging all Dubliners to come out and enjoy Custom House Quay for Car Free Day which is also the last day of European mobility week. Whether your choice of transport is wheeling, walking or cycling, hopping on a bus, Luas or DART, we would really like people of all ages to take some time out and enjoy a family friendly car free day”.
DCC Walking and Cycling Officer Lucy Hayes said “Car Free Day is a fantastic opportunity for residents of Dublin and beyond to experience the city like never before. Against the backdrop of the gorgeous Custom House Quay, we will literally be bringing fun back into the streets of Dublin. It is also an opportunity to promote the sustainable transport methods we can use in the city as an alternative to cars and experience the benefits of freeing up space on our city’s streets.”
Car Free Day is brought to you by Dublin City Council and European Mobility Week.
For more information and to book a place on the free tours, check out www.facebook.com/CarFreeDayDublin
