History
The network grew out of the activities of Car Busters, an international organisation within the carfree movement founded in 1997. The name Car Busters continues to be used in its joined spelling for Carbusters Magazine. Carbusters Magazine celebrated ten years of existence in 2008.
The Towards Carfree Cities conference series is one of the principal activities every year in the network. The conference has been held so far eight times and on three different continents:
- Towards Carfree Cities I: October 26-November 1, 1997 - Lyon, France
- Towards Carfree Cities II: April 10–15, 2000 - Timişoara, Romania
- Towards Carfree Cities III: March 17–22, 2003 - Prague, Czech Republic
- Towards Carfree Cities IV: July 19-24, 2004 - Berlin, Germany
- Towards Carfree Cities V: July 18–22, 2005 - Budapest, Hungary
- Towards Carfree Cities VI: September 20–24, 2006 - Bogotá, Colombia
- Towards Carfree Cities VII: August 27–31, 2007 - Istanbul, Turkey
- Towards Carfree Cities VIII: June 16–20, 2008, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Towards Carfree Cities IX: tba
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