Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Car Sharing

Car-Free Households in San Francisco Above 30 Percent

By Matthew Roth | Dec 1, 2010 | 18 Comments

According to the new San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 2010 Transportation Fact Sheet, the number of car-free households increased. Last year [pdf], data show that 29.8 percent of households had no car, a number than climbed to 30.3 percent this year [pdf]. Oddly, it seems the shift came mostly from households with one car, as […]

California’s Personal Vehicle Sharing Law Could Diminish Need to Own a Car

By Matthew Roth | Sep 30, 2010 | 7 Comments

As more teens wait to get their licenses and young adults drive fewer miles annually, advertisers have begun to point to advances in digital technology to explain the trend. Many younger adults use digital media to connect to their friends virtually, the argument goes, and technological innovations will likely reduce the incentive to own and […]

Personal Car-Share Insurance Bill Passes Key Committee Test

By Matthew Roth | Jul 1, 2010 | 3 Comments

The possibility that Californians will be allowed to share their personal cars within car-sharing pools and receive compensation for gas, maintenance, and wear to the vehicle moved a step closer to reality yesterday, as a State Senate committee voted unanimously to approve AB 1871, a bill that would prevent car insurance companies from voiding personal […]

San Francisco Will Explore Bringing Car-Share to the Curbside

By Michael Rhodes | Jun 11, 2010 | 2 Comments

Car-sharing vehicles could eventually "live" in on-street parking spaces. Flickr photo: Jeff Hester San Francisco could eventually see car-sharing come to the curbside after the Planning Commission voted yesterday to urge the city to explore the idea of allowing on-street car-share pods. The commission also voted to start a process of updating the city’s guidelines […]

California Assembly Passes Personal Car-Sharing Insurance Bill

By Matthew Roth | Jun 4, 2010 | 4 Comments

Photo: Scott Beale/Laughing Squid The California Assembly voted unanimously yesterday to support AB 1871, a bill that would allow car owners to share their personal vehicles in coordination with car-sharing services without voiding their personal auto insurance. The bill opens the door to redefining car ownership, leading to economic, environmental and traffic congestion improvements, according […]

TransForm’s Car-Free Challenge Starts June 1st

By Matthew Roth | May 7, 2010 | No Comments

TransForm’s annual Car-Free Challenge is coming up in a few weeks and they’ve produced this video to get you in the spirit. If you’ll remember last year we profiled several inspirational participants who demonstrated that you don’t need a ride to raise a family and the mystique of a driver’s license as personal ticket to […]

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