Ipoh Car-Free Day (Jan 2016)
Feb 1,2016 Author:Emily| Filed under:EventsThe fourth car-free day in Ipoh city on January 31 has received tremendous support from the public, attracting a strong crowd of 5,000 who came to enjoy the vehicle-free environment along the usually busy Jalan Raja DiHilir (Tambun Road).
1. family bicycle rental
The monthly event saw a lot more activities yesterday compared to the previous months, including a silat demonstration, busking and free dental examination by the Kinta Health Office.
2. Zumba
Ipoh Car-Free Day Programme, which began in October 2015, is held with the objective of achieving lower carbon footprint in the city as well as to provide additional, albeit temporary, recreational areas for the community.
3. a car-free Sunday morning
It is also a step towards raising awareness among vehicle drivers that the roads are to be shared with other users, whether they are on foot, bike or other modes of transport.
4. silat demonstration
According to Ipoh City Mayor Datuk Zamri Man, February’s Ipoh Car-Free Day, which has been scheduled for February 28, will feature Chinese cultural performances such as lion and dragon dances, as the event is in conjunction with Chinese New Year, which falls on February 8 this year.
Event: Ipoh Car-Free Day (Jan 2016)
Venue: Jalan Raja DiHilir, Ipoh
Date: 31st Jan, 2016
Time: 7am – 10am
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15 Responses for "Ipoh Car-Free Day (Jan 2016)"
Oh what a lovely event Emily, I didn’t know Ipoh organized a car free day – seems like a splendid idea plus love all the activities that went along with it.
Such a meaningful activity. Hope that this event will be organize at Penang as well.
wow…emily , u r so fast sharing. yesterday event , today write up is publish …can see how efficiency you are in this line. must learn form u ner…
this is something new to me. looks like the car free day is getting popular nowadays, i really love this concept!!! save the environment
Such a meaningful event!
Saving the environment yet not forgetting to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Cool! I didn’t know there’s a mayor in Ipoh. Sounds like a meaningful event to be spent with meaningful people.
wow this is new, many years no go Ipoh. I used to study there for secondary school, wanna ask my classmates there of this.
great and meaningful event!!! i hope to join this event too!!
wohoo I love car free day because the road is so peace no “macet” everywhere, hehe
What a meaningful event! I hope to join too but it is at ipoh. 🙁
wow nice event! thanks for sharing. can plan to take my parents to ipoh on 28feb d. hehe
Awww.. I like that family bicycle thingie.. very innovative and teach family members to do team work… heheeh
Ipoh really are fun place to live. Haih! I should move to ipoh rathern than KL. Now..wanna go back home town oso have to drive 4 hours.
Good stuff, hopefully it won’t happen during CNY. LOL. Those will be the car park day instead with many cars on the road. LOL.
I hope more cities will adopt this new idea so that we can give our environment some time to breathe easily.
Kudos Ipoh!
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