This report will be of interest to individuals, organizations, and communities who are interested in knowing more about car-sharing and to those who may want to introduce car-sharing as a new mobility alternative. Communities face increasing traffic and parking congestion as well as a need to improve air quality. One way to address these problems is to find alternatives to private automobile ownership. Car-sharing is an innovative mobility option that allows individuals to pay for and use automobiles - on an as-needed basis - through membership programs. This report presents findings on the current and potential roles of car-sharing in enhancing mobility as part of the transportation system; characteristics of car-sharing members and neighborhoods where car-sharing has been established; environmental, economic, and social impacts of car-sharing; ways in which partner organizations have tried to promote car-sharing; barriers to car-sharing and ways to mitigate these barriers; and procurement methods and evaluation techniques for achieving car-sharing goals. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting