The World Car-Free Day was held on September 22. In the Russian capital the day began with huge traffic jams, but many officials preferred public transport to their cars. Several of them, like Moscow First Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov, went to work by foot.
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© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Vilf
The World Car-Free Day was held on September 22. In the Russian capital the day began with huge traffic jams, but many officials preferred public transport to their cars. Several of them, like Moscow First Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov, went to work by foot.
Even the nasty weather did not stop Biryukov.
Biryukov’s “environmental” initiative was supported by his colleague Yury Roslyak.
However, Roslyak preferred to come to work by subway. As he lives in the city center, his journey was short.
Yabloko party leader Sergey Mitrokhin chose a bicycle.
He cycled to the Moscow City Court.
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© RIA Novosti . Piotr Chernov
Mitrokhin’s initiative was supported by other officials.
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© Photo : Press office of prefect of Moscow Northern Administrative district
Moscow’s Northern Administrative District prefect Oleg Mitvol went into the Moscow subway.
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© Photo : Press office of prefect of Moscow Northern Administrative district
Mitvol said he saw no obstacles to using public transport.
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© Photo : Press office of prefect of Moscow Northern Administrative district
Mitvol sometimes gets to work by public transport in order to avoid traffic jams.
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© Photo : Press office of prefect of Moscow Northern Administrative district
Participation in the Car Free Day campaign is voluntary, but the authorities should promote public interest in environmental problems, Mitvol said.
