Headline: El nivel de saturación ha bajado del 71% al 20%

So madrileños!! Tell us all! How was yesterday's (Friday's) "Día sin Coches"? ("Day without Cars")I was reading the article and saw photos on www.Madridiario.es . I imagine any given day in Madrid during the month of August has light traffic, but during "Día sin Coches" it must be almost like a ghosttown! No?

What Sayeth Ye Madrileños? Saludos, MadridMan

Geeze, I live here and didn´t even know that yesterday was the día sin coches in Madrid. Must be because most of those fun seeking, vacationing madrileños have made their way to my quaint little town of El Espinar (Segovia) which, outside of the summer months, is very tranquil and laid back. Not now...cars cars and more cars. People all over the place...they seemed to have replaced the cows that used to wander past our house!

The traffic is normally so light here that in fact, there is only ONE traffic light in our whole town. And it´s located just in front of the colegio on the carretera de Ávila...just a bit more busy than our main drag.

Ah well,...was in Madrid today and indeed it seemed to be like a ghost town. Streets were eerily empty. But, the movie theaters were packed! :p

September 22, 2005: "Día Sin Coches" ("Day without Cars") may or may not be widely recognized in Madrid this time. Let's see. Check out http://www.TraficoMadrid.com for dozens of Madrid Traffic WebCams to see if people are actually opting for public transport or not. MAYBE there'll be MORE taxis than passenger cars?? Let's see.

Saludos, MadridMan

Chica don't you think there are much less cars in El Espinar now? I work there (actually in San Rafael) and I did notice how packed the place was during the summer, but now it's a lot more peaceful.