International Car-Free Day
To all faculty, staff and students:
Once again, Â鶹AV is proud to participate in International Car
Free Day, which will be held on September 22, 2009.
Since Car Free Day was first held in Paris 1998, participation in
this event has grown immensely and it is now celebrated annually in
thousands of cities worldwide by hundreds of millions of
people. This is done in a continuing effort to sensitize
people to the effects of vehicles on the quality of urban life and
to encourage alternative means of transport, including walking,
cycling, car-pooling, and public transportation.
Â鶹AV's participation in Car Free Day emphasizes the importance we
place on the principles spelled out in our environmental policy and
our move to reduce parking on lower campus. In addition, it
demonstrates our commitment to minimize the emission of pollutants
that are detrimental to our health and to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.Â
We are aware that Car Free Day may cause some temporary
inconvenience, but we are confident that you will agree that this
is a worthwhile event.
In light of the campus events that will take place on Car Free
Day:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vehicles
will not be permitted to enter via the Roddick Gates from 6:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â To ensure
the safety of pedestrians, there will be extremely limited parking
and vehicular circulation prior to 5:00 p.m. anywhere on the main
campus.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Deliveries
will be restricted from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Please note that exceptions will be granted to individuals with
disabilities who require proximity parking, to Â鶹AV service and
emergency vehicles, and construction vehicles. In these
cases, entry can be made through the Milton gate.
If you feel that you must drive to work on Car Free Day and are
unable to leave your car at home, limited parking will be available
at the following parking lots for holders of A and C permits
only:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Engineering
Courtyard (FDA courtyard)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Behind the
Faculty Club/Bookstore
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Powell
Student Services Building East (McTavish Street above Doctor
Penfield)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Powell
Student Services Building West (Peel Street above Doctor
Penfield)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Drummond
Street (Sir William Osler above Doctor Penfield)
Thank-you in advance for your cooperation and I hope you will
actively participate in Car Free Day activities.Â
Sincerely,
Jim A. Nicell,
Associate Vice-Principal (University Services) & James Â鶹AV
Professor