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Austin officials proclaim Sept. 29–Oct. 5 as Week Without Driving
Summary
City Council Member Paige Ellis led a City Hall event to declare Sept. 29–Oct. 5, 2025, as Week Without Driving in Austin, urging residents to try non-driving trips and highlighting transit equity, safety, and regional partnerships.
Council Member Paige Ellis, chair of the Mobility Committee and a board member of CapMetro, proclaimed Sept. 29–Oct. 5, 2025, as "Week Without Driving" at a City Hall event promoting alternatives to single‑occupancy car trips.
The proclamation and remarks at the event sought to highlight transportation equity and safety, encouraging Austinites to try walking, bicycling, rolling, or transit for a day or more to better understand barriers that people who do not drive face. "Week without driving is a reminder that safe, accessible, and reliable transportation simply has to work for everybody," Ellis said as she read the proclamation.
The Nut Graf: Organizers and elected officials framed the week as both an educational exercise and a call to sustain investments in non‑car mobility, citing the…
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