Tag: Car sharing

The Sharing Industry Keeps Growing with Weeels, Closest Closet

By Jeremy Adam Smith

06.24.10, 7:50am Comments (3)

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Feet

By Sarah Noack

06.19.10, 9:03am Comments (3)

I have kissed my car goodbye, and said hello to my feet. Read more »

California's P2P Car-Sharing Bill Passes Assembly 63-0

By Neal Gorenflo

06.07.10, 3:16pm Comments (4)

Car sharing just took a step forward on June 3rd in California when AB1871 passed the Assembly with zero opposition. The bill now goes to the Senate and could become law before the year is out. Read more »

Two More Reasons to Ride a Bike

By Jeremy Adam Smith

05.26.10, 1:57pm Comments (2)

Shareable contributor Tammy Strobel pointed me to this graph, which breaks down the costs of individual car ownership. I realize, of course, that many people must own a car... Read more »

Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Bill Passes Committee with Bipartisan Support

By Neal Gorenflo

05.05.10, 12:46pm Comments (2)

This just in from Sunil Paul of Spride Share. California bill AB 1871 has passed committee on a 7-2 vote with bi-partisan support. It will head to the assembly floor in mid-May. Read more »

New Legislation Seeks to Support Peer-to-Peer Carsharing

By Jeremy Adam Smith

04.28.10, 5:50pm Comments (2)

In "Would You Share Your Car with a Stranger?" Kim Gaskins identified insurance concerns as a major obstacle to the growth of new peer-to-peer carsharing services. Read more »

Would You Share Your Car with a Stranger?

By Kim Gaskins

03.24.10, 1:52pm Comments (17)

When his car died in 2007, Shelby Clark put off purchasing a replacement. He spent time researching his options and looking for a good deal. In the interval, he signed up for the car-sharing service Zipcar and began taking more public transportation. Read more »

Has Cab Sharing in New York Really Failed?

By Rachel Botsman

03.09.10, 7:26am Comments (3)

"Wondering why the city’s cab-sharing experiment fizzled last week?" writes Michael Grynbaum in the New York Times. His piece offers a range of answers: lousy locations, rider impatience, fear of strangers. Read more »

Setting Boundaries to Enable Sharing

By Janelle Orsi

02.25.10, 8:58am Comments (1)

It’s a curious thing – this “no talking” etiquette that has crept in to some taxi cab sharing and ridesharing systems. Read more »

Taxi Cab Sharing in New York City and Beyond

By Janelle Orsi

02.23.10, 6:04pm Comments (5)

This week, New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission will launch a cab sharing program along some of the city's well-traveled corridors. Read more »