Article: Is city big enough for 'car sharing' concept?

Article: Illinois tax puts car-sharing in slow lane
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ...As a car-sharing researcher for a decade, I am writing in regards to "Boston car-sharing firm hits obstacle here" [financial story ... the United States have widely supported car-sharing as an environmentally and socially beneficial ...

Article: Cornell U.-area considers car sharing program
University Wire;  February 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... city of Ithaca, N.Y., may create a car sharing program -- a membership-based system ... having fewer vehicles on the road. The car sharing program would grant Ithaca households ... insurance and maintenance expenses, while car sharing automobiles would be allowed free parking ...

Article: FLEXCAR SEEKS LIFE IN FASTER LANE CAR-SHARING ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  October 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Flexcar, the homegrown Seattle-based car-sharing service, is merging with its only sizable rival, Zipcar, to create a car-sharing company that will dominate the industry ... rental market, the backbone of the car-sharing industry. Car-sharing customers usually ...

Article: Car Sharing In the United States 2009 Provides ...
M2 Presswire;  July 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... July 2009-Research and Markets: Car Sharing In the United States 2009 Provides ... researchandmarkets.com/research/3a19c3/car_sharing_in_the) has announced the addition of the "Car Sharing in the United States 2009" report ...

Article: ZIPCAR SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO EXEMPT CAR SHARING ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... issued the following news release: Car sharing company Zipcar, which recently merged ... state's car rental tax on members of car sharing organizations. Three bills that would ... passed by the Legislature to exempt car sharing members from the car rental tax ...

Article: Wheels Turning in Washington: Zipcar and DDOT Commit to Bring ...
PR Newswire;  March 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... extend programs with DC's largest car sharing service to improve urban transportation ... recognized for offering the leading car sharing experience, today applauded the District ... number of parking spaces designated for car sharing programs to alleviate traffic and parking ...

Article: ITHACA LEADERS CONSIDER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM; ...
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  January 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... growing number of U.S. cities with car-sharing programs. The programs provide a fleet ... Library Thursday to discuss how to get a car-sharing operation started and to hear how programs ... the ingredients to start a successful car-sharing operation," said Rifkin Young, fleet ...