Niagara Falls, ON Car-Free Sunday Population: 82,184 Organized By: Niagara Parks Commission Year of Initiation: 2011 Funding: Public Route Type: Neighborhood Linear Route Setting: Parkway Route Length: .45 mile (.72 km) Supporting Activities: No Season: Summer Frequency: Annual
Summary Niagara Parkway is normally congested with automobiles. (Image: flickr user dougtone)
Organized for the first time in 2011 as part of Community Day, the Niagara Parks Commission opened a .45-mile (.72 km) stretch of Niagara Parkway for non-motorized users on May 1, 2011. The opening utilized a segment of the parkway between Clifton Hill and Murray Street. The initiative was held from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm, allowing pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users free rein over a roadway normally dominated by people driving motor vehicles. Car-Free Sunday is organized as part of Community Day, which includes a reduced fee for accessing all of the Niagara Parks Commission’s attractions. A part of the proceeds from the 2011 Community Day were donated to the Greater Niagara General Hospital Foundation and the Walker Family Cancer Center’s “It’s Our Time” public health facility improvement campaign.
Funding The Niagara Parks Commission funds Car-Free Sunday.
Route The .45-mile (.72 km) route runs along the Niagara Parkway, adjacent to where Niagara Falls cascades into the Niagara River.
Supporting Activities Car-Free Sunday does not include any supporting activities.
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