Hosted by the Rapid Transition Alliance and New Weather Institute. There are accelerating moves by cities to reduce car traffic and cut air pollution - both for public health and safer cities, and to tackle the climate emergency. We will hear from activists and campaigners at the heart of initiatives that are pushing for and making car free cities a reality. We will explore the possibilities as well as the obstacles for cities in this need of rapid transition. Speakers include Andrew Simms, New Weather Institute UK, Doug Gordon, Car Free megacities campaign and producer of the podcast War on Cars, Hirra Khan Adeogun, head of Car Free Megacities campaign, Anna Jonsson, New Weather Sweden. Programme: Welcome and intro Facilitator: Andrew Simms, New Weather Institute Why do we need car free cities? - Inspiring examples from London, Paris and New York showing us the way. Emilia Hanna, Possible and campaign manager at the Car Free Megacities Campaign Clearing cities of car clutter: lessons from the pandemic and rapid transitions for traffic reduction. Andrew Simms, New Weather Institute The War on Cars - Fighting for car-free cities in a car-based society. Doug Gordon, New York project lead of the Car Free Megacities campaign and co-host of The War on Cars podcast. Swedish cities that go ahead and the state blocking their way. Anna Jonsson, New Weather Sweden Tvärförbindelse Södertörn - the last fossil dinosaur? Magnus Berglund, from Naturskyddsföreningen in Huddinge, telling about the resistance towards a big highway in southern parts of Stockholm Discussion. Together we explore the best arguments and strategies to create car free spaces in urban areas