9/19/2004: Dozens of floats made their way up Berkeley's University Avenue in the city's annual How Berkeley Can You Be? Parade this morning, then made their way to Martin Luther King Jr. Park for an afternoon-long festival. This year's celebration was unusual in that it coincided with the annual observation of Berkeley Car-Free Day. The theme of the parade was Loco-Motion. As the website stated, "In celebration of International Car Free Day and in honor of all the weird, wild, and wacky ways we move, we encourge you to rethink how you get around! Bicycle power, human power, solar, biodiesel, horsepower, muppet power - these are but a few ways to get out of the usual 'driving around' mentality and into loco-motion." Participants came through with original floats that were powered by gas motors, feet, the sun, and more. Floats ranged from creative arts exhibitions to political organizations, from decorated bicycles to art cars. Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | How Berkeley Can You Be? Website