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Happy New Year!

The Future of Transportation with Robin Chase
Janera hosts a Conversation with Robin Chase, Founder of Zipcar and C.E.O. of GoLoco, and Vijay Vaitheeswaran, award-winning correspondent for The Economist and an authority on the future of transporation.

CarShareHFX December eNews

December 8, 2009 ~ DalNews
A greener commute
"According to Dalhousie’s College of Sustainability, transportation accounts for roughly 25 per cent of Canada’s total energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions"

December 8, 2009 ~ Stonnington, Australia
Push on Stonnington City to sign up
"The State Government is steering Stonnington towards a car-share scheme to fix the inner-city’s “obvious missing link”. ¶ Melbourne, Yarra, Port Phillip, Moreland and Maribyrnong councils have agreed to new, government-backed guidelines for effecting the scheme in which occasional drivers can use the same car. ¶ Stonnington Council has long blocked the green transport option, citing concerns about giving a private company exclusive access to public parking spaces."

December 4, 2009 ~ CNBC News
CarSharing Takes Off

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December 4, 2009 ~ Halifax
CarShareHFX launched a year ago today!
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
"Supporting initiatives like CarShare that create green, active living options for our city and our waterfronts is important to WDCL," Colin MacLean, President & CEO of Waterfront Development Corporation Limited. "To provide an additional incentive, as a one-year pilot project, CarShare vehicles can park for free at WDCL lots on the Halifax waterfront. This is in addition to the dedicated spot the Corporation currently provides."

Mr. MacLean notes WDCL's overall goal is to foster vibrant developments on the waterfront. In the interim, the properites are used to host events for the public's enjoyment, generate revenue to invest in public amenties such as the boardwalks and trails on the waterfronts, and add another venue to support green initiatives such as free bike racks and CarShare.
Full Release 64K PDF

December 4, 2009 ~ thechronicleherald.ca
Rough road for car sharing
"The first year for Halifax’s car sharing program hasn’t been all smooth driving."
See reader comments on this article.

December 1, 2009 ~ green.autoblog.com
EnerDel will supply batteries for smart grid project near Tokyo
"“This is by far the most comprehensive integration of smart grid and EV technologies ever undertaken” ¶ Scheduled to come online in March of 2010, the effort involves a set of Mazda vehicles specially converted to electric drive using EnerDel batteries and drivetrain components from longtime EnerDel customer Think Global that will be offered to the public through a car-sharing service..."

November 30, 2009 ~ www.theage.com.au
Play the car sharing market
"Car sharing schemes seem to make sense. But are we too selfish for them to work?"

November 27, 2009 ~ Biz Beat www.msvu.ca
Corporate Social Responsibility and Your Business
"Financially and environmentally conscientious business owners are also choosing car sharing as a way to have mobility without the burden of owning a car."

CarShareHFX November eNews

Innovative Mobility Research: Carsharing
One sheet description, benefits, data: "As of July 2009, 53,916 members shared 2,046 vehicles among 16 carsharing organizations in Canada."

November 17, 2009 ~ www.dailytexanonline.com
City launches car2go program with compact Smart vehicles
"Austin will add another transportation option for public employees today with the launch of a new car-sharing program."

November 17, 2009 ~ www.cnbc.com
Starting Car2Go - Smart Move for Daimler "Car sharing is not only here it's also growing."

November 13, 2009 ~ www.kvue.com
Austin to launch car share program
"The City of Austin will soon become the first city in North America to begin a car share pilot program. ¶ City leaders are hopeful the program will save the city money and reduce traffic."

SCAG and City of Los Angeles Thinking About Solutions to the Last Mile Problem
"CarSharing - I think we're all familiar with ZipCar and its history. We've talked about it at length. However, the report recommended studying city-supported car sharing that would lead to reducing the city's vehicle fleet and save the city money. While that strategy is something that Streetsblog has discussed a couple of times; this is the first time we've seen it in print in a government document."

Acme Climate Action Auto Quest
Just for fun – an online "Need a Car Decision Game" from the UK-based ACA.

November 5, 2009 ~ BBC
Car sharing project is launched
"Wales is the first country to provide all its citizens with access to a bilingual, public on-line car-share system and I am confident Northwalescarshare.com will help many thousands of people across Wales save money, reduce pollution and congestion, improve mobility and enjoy more sociable journeys."

November 5, 2009 ~ Victoria, BC
Small condos form part of six-storey Sawyer development
The four storeys of residential units would comprise 28 lofts averaging between 375 square feet and 485 square feet. Existing zoning does not include provision for parking and none is being proposed. However, the proposal includes 51 bicycle-parking stalls and consideration is being given to providing apartment owners membership in a car-share co-op. ¶ City staff say the proximity to major transit routes and downtown mitigates the need for residential parking. ¶ Randall said the absence of parking was reasonable. ¶ "We shouldn't be encouraging people to have cars downtown. If we're talking about bus/rapid transit and LRT and commuter rail and car sharing and building bike trails, it doesn't make sense to counteract that with insisting that a developer have [so many] parking spaces," he said.

Livable Streets Initiative
The Livable Streets Initiative is an online community for people working to create sustainable cities through sensible urban planning, design, and transportation policy.

Oct 30, 2009 ~ Tinkering with Urban Mechanics
How can you save a buck, your health, your city, and the planet!?

Oct 27, 2009
Wondering what's a buzz in the hood? Check out Trendsmap for HRM

Oct 22, 2009 ~ HGV UK - Ireland
Love is… Europcar Observatory Identifies 5 Types of Drivers. Which type are you?

Oct 20, 2009 CarShareHFX October eNews

Your Fleet at Street Level
Thanks to Google Maps Street View and panoramic pictures taken of the city last spring, find your car virtually at street level with integrated maps and views of CarShareHFX locations throughout HRM. Give it a spin!

Oct 15, 2009 ~ www.thebigmoney.com
Are Two-Car Families Taking a Hit?
The origins of the two car family and how CarSharing makes the second car option possible during tough economic times.

Oct 8, 2009 ~ LA Times
Rebel without a car?

Oct 2, 2009 ~ Toronto ~ www.blogto.com
New Project Introduces On-Street Parking Spaces for Car Share Vehicles in Toronto

Oct 1, 2009 ~ www.prnewswire.com
Toronto City Council Approves Designated Parking Spots for CarSharing Throughout the Downtown Core

Oct 1, 2009 ~ www.newswire.ca
Toronto City Council Approves on-street parking spaces for CarSharing in new Sustainable Transportation initiative

Oct 1, 2009 ~ New York City ~ gothamist.com
City DOT Employees Will Share Cars With Co-workers, Public

Sept 30, 2009 ~ New York Times
City Hall’s Cars by Day, and Yours by Night

Sept 23, 2009 ~ thechronicleherald.ca
Not exactly Car Free Day
Clean Nova Scotia urges drivers to trade in older vehicles for cash
[Ed: Trade and Save $500 with CareSharehfx]

Sept 22, 2009 ~ www.newberggraphic.com
You and Your Money
Ways to save money on getting around

Sept 22, 2009 ~ www.voxy.co.nz
10 Eco-Friendly Driving Tips For Car Free Day

Sept 21, 2009 ~ Friends of Nova Scotia Newsletter
Nova Scotia Come to life charter member CarShareHFX has been nominated by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce for "New Business of the Year" in 2009

Sept 16, 2009 ~ San Francisco Examiner
Car sharing pitched to cut costs
“[City] Fleet management believes that availability of the car-sharing vehicles will allow The City to manage our fleet growth responsibly and to reduce The City’s carbon footprint... ¶ San Francisco’s program will resemble those already operating in The City’s school district, Berkeley, Oakland, Philadelphia and Seattle...”

Sept 15, 2009 ~ Washington Post
Lose the Wheels and Find Your Feet: Car Free Day Hits D.C.

Sept 15, 2009 ~ The Hamilton Spectator
CarShare to launch in Hamilton
Much cheaper, greener way to get around the city

Sept 14, 2009 ~ Detroit Free Press
Car sharing: Blessing or curse?
It’s a long way from selling a Hummer to pitching the virtues of shrinking your carbon footprint. Where’s the profit in that? ...But as Bob Dylan said 50 years ago, “The times they are a’changing.”

Sept 14, 2009 ~ Cities Go Green
September 22: Car-free Day

Sept 14, 2009 ~ Toronto Star
URBAN STUDIES: PARIS GOES ELECTRIC
Recharging in Paris, the City of Light
As Paris gears up for huge electric car-sharing program, Toronto 'just starting'

Sept 14, 2009 ~ Chicago Sun-Times
Foot power rules! Ditch your car for a day

Sept 13, 2009 ~ bankaholic.com
Share, Don’t Own, Your Ride

Sept 5, 2009 ~ Montreal Gazette
Communauto marks 15th anniversary with membership discounts: Montreal-based car-sharing service is North America's oldest

Gift Wheels!
CarShareHFX Gift Certificates are here!

Aug 27, 2009 ~ Fortune
Zipcar - The best new idea in business

Aug 15, 2009 ~ Toronto Star
CAR SHARING: A SPLIT DECISION The ayes and nays for car sharing

Summer 2009 ~ Pam and Peter make the cover of Nova Scotia Open to the World Magazine Check out the article inside "Baby, you can share my car" on Page 10.

“Just imagine the peninsula, Bedford, Clayton Park, and Cole Harbour all spotted with CarShareHFX cars. Then imagine Metro Transit bringing people back and forth efficiently, good bike paths, and pedestrian-friendly streets. You’d have a seamless fabric of mobility options.”

July 30, 2009 ~ Lean Mean and Green live on haligonia.ca !
Ashley King trecks across to Cable Wharf with his trusty high definition handy cam to video Pam Cooley of CarShareHFX. Pam gives you an update of how the local business is growing and what's on offer.

The Coast ~ July 16, 2009
Drive green
“The Quinpool Road Mainstreet District Association is working with CrestHalifax.org (with CREST standing for “Communities and Residents for Sustainable Transport”) to bring awareness to the possibilities for less environmentally destructive transportation in the future. Other organizations getting involved include Halifax Harbour Bridges, Drive Wiser, Car Share HFX and Metro Transit.”

July 2009 ~ CarShareHFX receives nomination for New Business of the Year at the Halifax Chamber of Commerce 2010 Halifax Business Awards (January 28, 2010).

CarShareHFX sponsors Halifax Pride and offers $50 rebate to Pride supporters

CarShareHFX teams with JazzEast for the TD Canada Trust 2009 Jazz Festival – “More Jazz, Less Cars, a Better Halifax / Share the Benefits”

The Globe and Mail ~ June 13, 2009
Object of desire or necessary evil? by Margaret Wente
Life without a car was once inconceivable. Not any more - the love affair is over

February 2009 ~ CREST Halifax
CarSharing - It is about mobility options

January 2009 -- CarShareHFX featured on CBC's Living Halifax show.

December 2008 ~ Metro News
Car share service launched in Halifax

December 2008 ~ The Public Transit in Ottawa Portal
Alternative public transit: Car-sharing “I had never heard of car-sharing programs until I recently came across an article in the Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Chronicle-Herald.”

December 2008 ~ The Chronicle Herald
Car sharing revs up (PDF)

November 2008 ~ Welaptega Marine joins CarShareHFX.

April 2008 ~ The Coast
How to drive less in Halifax “We’re a lucky bunch. Though the more ecological amongst us may yearn for the kind of city cycle programs that exist in places such as Copenhagen and Paris living in Halifax we do have a multitude of ways we can diminish the emissions billowing out of the exhaust pipes of our cars and trucks.”

How big is your carbon footprint? Find out, and how to reduce it, at toronto.zerofootprint.net. You can even join the CarShareHFX group and compare with other members. (A recent Canadian study found that the average member of a car sharing organization reduces their CO2 output by over 1 tonne, simply by joining and changing their lifestyle.)