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To Improve Equity, Car-Share Needs Subsidies, Large Coverage Area: Report
A team of researchers says that Los Angeles's "BlueLA" car-share program did indeed "increase transportation access for low-income travelers," but only due to "reduced-rate pricing," the report found.
November 29, 2023
Electric Moped Company Revel Bails on Two Wheelers in Full Transition to Taxis
They’re pumping the brakes on mopeds.
November 3, 2023
Memorial Day Talking Headways Podcast: Competing with Car Ownership
This week we’re joined by the head of Zipcar, Angelo Adams! We talk about how Zipcar gets parking spaces, how they find customers, the benefits of car sharing and how the company’s biggest competitor is car ownership.
May 29, 2023
City to Roll Out 80 More Carshare Spaces Starting This Week as Program Expands
The goal is to reduce private car ownership and unnecessary trips by making it easier to rent a car for short periods when one is essential.
February 8, 2023
Opinion: Fully EV Car Share is Crucial for Lowering Emissions and Congestion
Combining the carsharing model with electric vehicles and public charging can provide New Yorkers with an affordable and sustainable transportation option when personal car trips are necessary.
January 5, 2023
Pittsburgh Study: What If Your Every Mode Of Transit Was Free For A Year?
An innovative new pilot will give Pittsburgh residents free rides on all the shared transportation networks their city has to offer — and, possibly for the first time in the history of "universal basic mobility" pilots, they'll be able to access them all on a single platform.
August 30, 2022
City Sets Down Rules for a Permanent On-Street ‘Car-Share’ Program
The three-year pilot offered some encouraging news about reducing vehicle miles traveled, new car purchase and the selling of existing cars.
July 12, 2022
STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform
As in many North American cities, community leaders had vowed to address the climate crisis through policy action — but that didn't mean everyone recognized how forcing developers to build car storage was setting back that goal, or the city's other priorities.
May 12, 2022
