World Car Free Days 2012 Ten-Minute Outreach Survey ** item required to activate.
__1. Quick Survey starts here: Your City **
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2012 CFD Status	Event formally scheduledStill under discussion for 2011Generally under discussion - no dates yetThere may be some informal independent eventsNothing planned this year
Event Name/Title
2012 Dates
What kind of CFD? **	City-wide car banCentral area car banSelected neighborhood ban(s)Totally voluntary/citizen CFDSpecial events (see below)
Planning a Low-Car Diet Event?	Yes.Great idea. Let us think about it.Not a good idea.Won't work for us here.
Email **
Coordinators/Contacts **
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2. Further background ( as your time & interest permits)	Happy to share this with you all.Will try to get back to you later.No time today, sorry.
Year 1st CFD in your city	This year201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996Never had one (yet)Other (please indicate in Comments)
CFD status in your city	Never had one.We had a one-time city-wide CFDWe have a long term CFD strategic planThey seem to becoming a regular fixtureThe idea has lost momentum and supportSmall area cordoned off to carsNeighborhood projectInformal group projectI celebrated it by myselfAnd so did my familyNoneDon't knowDon't know and don't care
Is a Car-Free Day a . . .	Good idea under all circumstancesGood idea, but needs careful executionNot so great, but not bad eitherBad ideaNeed more information to have a mature viewDon't knowDon't careOther (see Comments)
Who makes it work? (Multiple choice)	1. Ad hoc citizen group/team 2. Above all one dedicated person. (Tell us who in Comments?) 3. Local government, mayor's office 4. Technical services concerned (police, traffic, communications) 5. Transport action groups (PT users, Walkers, Bikers, etc.) 6. Transporters (Bus, taxis, truckers/delivery services) 7. Local media 8. Merchants/business associations 9. Employers 10. Banks, financial institutions 11. Schools/universities 12. Churches, faith groups 13. Scouts, sporting groups 14. Political organization 15. Public interest groups 16. National or regional government 17. International organization 18. Foundation/other source of financial support (in Comments?) 19. Specific CFD support group, national, other (Identify?) 20. Nobody
Preconditions for success? (Multiple choice)	1. Organizers know the terrain via local knowledge 2. Event has to be city-wide 3. Small local car closures can be good start 4. Must have active local government support 5. Needs national support to succeed 6. Must be seen as convivial to convince 7. Technical competence in planning is critical 8. Supported by multiple good side events 9. Bring in local commerce as active partners 10. Must have a children's/schools program 11. Must be flexible and opportunistic 12. Organizers’ ability to listen to people (really listen) 13. And to communicate and gently convince to try 14. Staying power (year after year) is critical 15. Detailed _independent_ post-study with open results 16. Followed by independent recommendations for follow-up 17. Must be able to demonstrate positive impacts on city 18. Respected international support would help 19. All C/FDs must take place on same day 20. Day should link to local traditions, opportunities
Why are CFDs not making the needed impacts? (Multiple choice)	1. Folks here simply too attached to their cars 2. Our local land-use structure not appropriate to C/FDs 3. People here fail to grasp the importance of sustainability 4. Big oil/car industry opposition effectively blocks projects 5. Core activist group too small/isolated 6. Need more money and support 7. Need better information on organization 8. Local outreach program does not reach enough people 9. Media not helpful (enough) 10. Local government insufficiently committed to success 11. Inadequate planning to deal with eventual problems 12. National government does not seem to really care 13. Public and other rhetoric not matched by concrete actions 14. Treated by politicos as a cheap media opportunity 15. Local commerce/shopkeepers strongly oppose 16. Inadequate continuity of interest and support from govt. 17. Contact with successful C/FD projects would be useful
Best CFDs you know of (By city name & URL if known)
Best CFD reference website
Time needed to prepare a CFD	NoneJust a few annoncements a week of so in advanceCouple of weeks should do itCouple of months of hard workAt least 3-6 months is required to make it workOne whole year is best - starting day after CFD
3. About you Your name
Where do you live (Select)	Mega-metropolisLarge citySmall city/townSuburbRural
Main means of local transport:	For the most part I walk to get aroundBikeMotorcycleSkate or run to workMainly use public transportWheelchair or other mobility aidMostly drive and am alone in the carOften ride with family membersRideshare with a groupBelong to a carshare organizationOther (explain in Comments if you wish)
Work/economic situation?	StudentHome-maker/family care-giverSelf-employed/FreelanceCompany employeePublic sector employeeTeacher/Researcher/ConsultantUnemployed - long termUnemployed - recent/temporaryUnable to workDrop-out/living off the familyRetiredOther
Are you willing to participate?	No because it's a bad idea.Probably not.Don't knowPerhapsNeed to know more first to decideYesYes, and here's how (see below)Other
How did you hear about WC/FD?	Media: Press, Radio, TVResearch projectEarlier CFD experienceFriend or colleagueSchool/work/clubDiscussion ListBrowser searchFrom The Commons/New Mobility AgendaOther website (Identify?)Because I looked for youOther
How useful is WC/FD for you	World's most useful international CFD siteVery useful/consult it oftenConsult it from time to timeNeeds lot more work to be really useful (Comment)Not very helpfulPoorly doneMisguided, misleading and should be shut downOther (Comment)
What can WC/FD do to help	1. Keep on going as is 2. Provide international media support for your Day 3. Critique, advise on your CFD plans 4. Support CFD conferences, events 5. Provide independent annual shot list of outstanding projects 6. Create high profile international awards programs 7. International peer support campaign for your project 8. Re-activate international cooperation with UN 9. Organize expert teams to provide independent counsel 10. Organize group research projects (Example: OECD report) 11. Continue/fine-tune WC/FD News Alerts 12. Improve web site (How? note in Comments) 13. Seek out funding to support deserving projects 14. Testify to support projects, programs 15. Turn over WC/FD management to a public sector agency 16. Turn over to private sector sponsor 17. Close down operations and go fishing 18. Other (See Recommendations)
Comments on concept or earlier CFD events you know about (Cut & paste)
Recommendations for success - Both locally and generally (Cut & paste)