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City Car Share - is a membership-based service where people can enlist to use a car for a few hours a day. Successful programs throughout the United States are non-profit-based and cater to urban dwellers looking to forego owning a car or to give up a second one. PUP is currently developing a city car share for Indianapolis, and aims to launch a pilot study by early 2010. 

 

All maintenance, gas, insurance, and online services are part of the car share membership fee, effectively eliminating many of the hastles of owning a car. If you live downtown and only use your car for airport pickups, day trips, or special shopping outings, car sharing is a more convenient and affordable option. 

 

For information on other successful programs, check out the list below. A perk for travelers and business people - there is often membership reciprocity among these car share programs. 

 

San Francisco City Car Share: www.citycarshare.org

Chicago IGO: www.igocars.org

Philadelphia Car Share: www.phillycarshare.org

Austin Car Share: www.austincarshare.org



33?type=projp February 16, 2010

CITY CAR SHARE - PUP met this week with David Wu, Mayor Ballard's Policy Director, and Karen Haley, Director of the Office of Sustainability, to discuss the city's possible investment in bringing car-sharing to Indianapolis. They were encouraged by the opportunity, and we're now working to secure parking spaces around downtown. 

 

Additionally, we're coordinating with local developers and various car-sharing companies to develop the best program for our city. We're aiming for a new model that can be applied to other Midwestern cities. Stay tuned...


23?type=projp November 05, 2009

City Car Share - PUP spoke with Sharon Feigon, Executive Director of Chicago's IGO Car Sharing program. She provided invaluable information about the non-profit car sharing model, including how to best interface with the city and private organizations. More to come...


22?type=projp September 29, 2009

CITY CAR SHARE - Check out Dave Brook's blog on car-sharing trends across the country. PUP has been in touch with Dave regarding our Indianapolis program...


20?type=projp August 18, 2009

CAR SHARE - PUP consulted with a national leader in the car-sharing industry. Given the limited public transportation system in Indianapolis, PUP is looking to develop a new car-sharing business model that could be transferrable to other similar cities. 


21?type=projp August 14, 2009

CAR SHARE - PUP discussed car-share possibilities with city officials and local developer Tadd Miller of Kosene & Kosene.