Back in 2007, I was jealous of DC's Carfree Day celebrations. Well, World Carfree Day is coming up once again on Tuesday, Sept. 22, but this year Active Trans is kicking off our very own first annual Chicagoland Car-Free Day! Active Trans is celebrating with a car-free day pledge and a series of partner events. Visit http://www.activetrans.org/carfree to take the pledge and to check out the events. As a bonus, when you take the pledge you get a coupon for $1 off a large drink at Caribou Coffee on Sept. 22. Carfree Day is a great effort to raise the profile of our region's transportation options and create a more positive vibe around transit, biking and walking.

If you're already carfree every day, then try switching up your travel mode. Experience the city in a different way for the day by biking instead of taking the train or vice-versa, or maybe make the trek to work on foot. And be sure to share the link, http://www.activetrans.org/carfree, and challenge your friends and coworkers to take the pledge.