Daegu to Create 'Car-Free Street' on This Day... Daegu Citizen Life Festival Held to Commemorate Earth Day

'Car-Free Streets, Sustainable Cities' Themed Environmental Program

Full Closure of Banwoldang to Daegu Station Intersection for 24 Hours on the 22nd

Daegu City and the Daegu Sustainable Development Council (Chairman Jeong Hyun-su) will hold the 2023 Earth Day commemorative 'Daegu Citizen Life Festival' on the 22nd at the public transportation-only zone in Jung-gu, together with over 60 environmental organizations in the Daegu area.

The Daegu Citizen Life Festival is a representative environmental event held annually since 2000 to commemorate Earth Day. This year, it will take place on the 22nd from Banwoldang Intersection to Jungang Intersection to Daegu Station Intersection under the theme "Car-Free Streets, Sustainable City."

With a complete ban on vehicle entry, various exhibitions, experiences, and performance programs will be held to promote climate crisis response, carbon-neutral lifestyle practices, and the use of eco-friendly transportation.

From 2020 to 2022, the event was scaled down to a ceremony only due to the spread of COVID-19.

The 'Earth Day Commemoration Ceremony' will be held at 11 a.m. on the main stage in front of the old Jungang Police Substation. Following this, the 'Daegu Walk! Green Parade' will take place from 11:30 a.m., with about 200 citizens participating along approximately a 1 km route around the event area roads.

From 1:30 p.m., about 200 participants will join the 'Bicycle Riding Event,' starting from Exit 3 of Jungangno Station and riding about 3 km along Jungangno, including Daegu Station Intersection and Jonggak Intersection.

Exhibition and experience programs will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in two sections within the event area. The section from Banwoldang Intersection to Jungang Intersection will feature the main stage, Climate Energy Square, Green Education Square, and Green Economy Square. At 2 p.m., the main stage will host the 'Carbon Neutral OX Quiz' and the 'Carbon Neutral Golden Bell Quiz Contest' with citizen participation.

The section from Jungang Intersection to Daegu Station Intersection will operate the Theme Pavilion (Ecological Transportation Daegu), Resource Circulation Square (Baribari Market), and Ecological Transportation Zone. The Theme Pavilion will introduce transportation-related citizen participation policies such as the passenger car day system and automobile carbon point system, along with ecological transportation photos.

The Ecological Transportation Zone will display various bicycles including children's bikes, road bikes, mini-velos, and electric bicycles. Events such as the Slow Bike Competition, electric kickboard safety education and experience, and bicycle stunt performances including longboard and BMX are also prepared.

From 5 p.m., independent music artists from Daegu will perform live on the main stage, communicating with citizens through music.

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