from the City of Seattle:
Join the City of Seattle and Participate in Car Free Day Activities

Three streets are being closed down to cars on three Sundays. Car free days embrace the idea of linking recreational activities in parks to neighborhood business centers without needing an automobile. 

Car Free Days are gaining popularity all over the world including Bogota, Colombia’s Ciclovia and Portland 's recent Sunday Parkways. So gather your friends and family and enjoy your street to the fullest. You can walk or skate to the park, play board games or street games or participate in group classes. 

Enjoy this unique opportunity to meet neighbors, support local businesses and play in the streets. It’s a chance to see how livable the city is when people drive less.

These three occasions will set the stage for larger Car Free Days in 2009.

Aug. 24 – Volunteer Park and 14th Avenue East. From noon  to 6 p.m. 14th Avenue East from Volunteer Park to East Republican Street will be closed to cars. The Volunteer Park Western Loop will also be car-free.

Aug. 31 – Rainier Avenue. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Rainier Avenue South from South Orcas to South Alaska streets Cars will also be restricted on Conover Street, part of 38th Avenue South and South Alaska Street. The car-free day coincides with Bicycle Sunday on Lake Washington Boulevard.

Sept. 7 – Alki Avenue. From noon to 6 p.m., Alki Avenue from California Way Southwest around Alki Beach to the south end of 63rd at Beach Drive will be closed. One lane will be

available for the Water Taxi Shuttle and to provide access for residents living along Alki.

The parks department, which closes off park roads to cars for its Bicycle Saturday and Sunday program, is expanding that program to include more roads and more hours from August through September. The new closures include:

Volunteer Park Western Loop on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. between Aug. 4 and Sept. 29. On weekends, the loop will be closed to cars from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 9, 17, 24, 31 and Sept. 7, 13, 21 and 27.

Seward Park Upper Loop Road on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., including Bicycle Thursday, from Aug. 7 to Sept. 25. On weekends, the loop will be closed to cars from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 9, 17, 24, 31 and Sept. 7, 13, 21 and 27.