The first day back to work after the holiday coincides with Car-Free Day. Will car owners choose to give up driving today? The fact that Car-Free Day has repeatedly turned into a day of traffic jams shows how difficult it is to get citizens to give up driving. Designating a restricted area and implementing traffic control leads to congestion on surrounding roads and even more complaints from the public, resulting in calls to cancel Car-Free Day. Due to strong resistance, some cities have abandoned Car-Free Day activities.

　　Car-Free Day is being criticized, but is there anything wrong with environmental protection? Environmental protection is necessary for everyone, but perhaps the problem lies in our overly strong sense of purpose. Government departments hope to demonstrate the benefits of a car-free environment by restricting vehicle entry and showing cleaner roads, while ordinary citizens see the difficulties of getting around outside the restricted area. If Car-Free Day is not car-free, and instead is still congested, can it still be called Car-Free Day? In fact, Car-Free Day is like No Smoking Day; it's just an initiative, and it's impossible to see immediate results. It's more about setting a direction. Therefore, even if the roads are still congested on Car-Free Day, such activities are still very necessary. Controversy is a good thing; cities shouldn't shrink back or resort to going through the motions just because there is controversy. Car-Free Day is like giving a speech; you need to use vivid forms and rich expressions to inspire and attract people.

　　In the past two years, cities have also been changing. Beijing's Car-Free Day plan this year is very effective. In addition to government agencies taking the lead in not driving, it also creates conditions for people not to drive by extending subway hours and opening temporary bus routes. In Hangzhou, to encourage drivers to "let their horses rest," ten large parking lots are offering free parking, while Suzhou is distributing free subway tickets to car owners. Regardless of the effect, at least these methods are interesting. For Car-Free Day, the attitude is more important than the effect. Don't ask how many people will respond to the government's call today; first, see how much you have done.

　　When interviewing about Washington's Car-Free Day, a citizen said that it was still very congested, which shows that improving the city's public transportation takes time. No matter which country, the key to encouraging citizens to give up driving is how much convenience the government creates for travel. If this problem is not solved, shouting about Car-Free Day is useless. Similarly, even if public transportation is very well-developed, without regular environmental education, it will still be unpopular. Don't expect Car-Free Day to solve major problems, but don't belittle Car-Free Day or the efforts made every day.