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Croydon Car Free Day - 2001 in pictures
A record in pictures of Croydon's first ever Car Free Day...
Saturday, September 22nd 2001 sees Croydon's first ever Car Free Day event. Proceedings in Fell Road kick off at 10am with the arrival of Jenny Jones, Greater London Assembly member for the Green Party.
Jenny Jones arrives on the ZEM quadcycle
Ongoing on-street and circus entertainments continue at intervals throughout the day.
Ooh... scary Morris Dancing!
A convoy of three tricycle rickshaws plus the Zero Emission Vehicle sets of to collect families from a Warehouse Theatre matinee. The rickshaws continue the delivery of Car Free Customers from the town centre throughout the day.
Convoy of 3 rickshaws and ZEM bring in punters
Just off camera, the many stalls in Queens Gardens offer refreshments, and promote community walking, activities and charities.
A range of cool bikes and trikes on trial at the Company Of Cyclists' Tryout Test Track at the far end of Fell Road.
Unusual and fun bikes on the Tryout Test Track
Kids Zone allows young children to skip, space-hop, cycle and play safely in the street.
At the Katharine Street end of Fell Road, children play in the shiny red bus next to the Dr. Bike stall, while staff offer free bus tickets.
Just married couples from the local registry office joined in with the spirit of the day...
Bride and groom travel in style
Newly weds enjoying the space hopper
MP Geraint Davies and councillors Martin Tiedemann, Dudley Mead, Raj Chandarana, Gerry Ryan and Clive Fraser attend to support Car Free Day. Pictured here, some of them gamefully do that publicity thing!
Local politicians meet future voters
Thanks to Liz, Ruth and everyone who worked hard to make the day a reality.
Car Free Day's organiser Liz Mincer gets a lift
