A good opportunity to think about getting around on foot and wearing good shoes
In 1998, on a French initiative, “Car-free day” started. The intention on this today below EU patronage The current day of action is the restriction of motorized individual transport in order to motivate people, at least across Europe, to come together on streets, squares, intersections and, above all, in their neighborhoods, so that we can collectively experience that motorized vehicles are mobility aids, but as such they affect our lives and ours Not allowed to control movement behavior.
We think this day is a good opportunity to talk about that Getting around on foot Think about it and wear good shoes!
Serious background of earlier car-free days
In West Germany and Berlin there were orders issued by the authorities in 1973 “Car-free Sundays”, because as a result of disputes and political complications in the Middle East Bottleneck in the oil supply threatened. This time is as “First oil crisis” gone down in history.
At that time, as a cost-cutting measure “Energy Security Act” four in total “Car-free Sundays” in late autumn as well as speed limits. In a time that was still strongly characterized by almost limitless growth expectations, in which the “car-friendly” Urban planning was still considered progressive, but now they could Highways on foot or explored by bike.
Travel without a car at least one day a year!
Almost all EU states and most cities and municipalities now support the idea at least once a year to give up using the car for one day.
This is less about a day of renunciation than a day of quality: It is proposed to organize street festivals, sports competitions or performances in public spaces on areas otherwise used as transport routes, but also to open the roadways for non-motorized transport, for example with inline skates .
In many places, the centers are then closed to private motorized traffic - often on a Sunday. The aim is to demonstrate that there will not be a feared blockage of local economic traffic, but rather something that will increase sales and support the local economy Festtage.
POLOLO recommends well-fitting, health-promoting footwear
Every person who is lucky enough to be able to stand on their own two feet and cover long distances on foot should emphasize this miracle of their own mobility with suitable, health-promoting footwear. This is especially true for children who are in their... natural urge to move and their physical development need age-appropriate support and non-toxic clothing.
POLOLO relies exclusively on ecological materials in the production of its slippers and street shoes. For example, we use only vegetable tanned leather and produce in Spain according to the highest ecological and quality standards.
Other special events on September 22nd (selection):
- In 1784, the trader and sailor Grigory Ivanovich Schelichow founded the first Russian settlement in what is now the United States in Three Saints Bay on Kodiak Island Alaska.
- The Berlin-Potsdam railway Became the first railway line in Prussia to go into operation in 1838.
- It took place on the Alster near Hamburg in 1844 first German rowing boat regatta instead.
- US-Präsident Abraham Lincoln In 1862, the so-called Emancipation Proclamation announced the end of slavery in the southern states.
- Bayerischer Rundfunk became the first ARD broadcaster in 1964 third television program to broadcast.
- In Paris it will be 1992 Agreement to protect the marine environment in the Northeast Atlantic signed.
Explore the world with the POLOLO MINI Velcro shoe "Primero" - not just on September 22nd.
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