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It’s a shame Car2go is leaving Chicago, but here are other ideas to reduce car ownership
An all-electric, free-floating, equity-minded car-share service like Blue LA would be a great replacement. But we should also focus on improving transit and biking so that people rarely need to drive at all.
October 1, 2019
Car2go Is Offering Chicagoans $20 in Free Credit to Roll to the Polls Next Tuesday
The point-to-point car-share service's pilot has been extended through June.
February 20, 2019
Car2go Point-to-Point Car-Sharing Has Launched in Chicago
Despite a limited, gerrymandered service area, officials say they're optimistic that the tech will catch on.
July 25, 2018
It’s On: Chicago’s Car2go Pilot Launches Next Month
The test is our city's latest experiment with a new shared-mobility option.
June 21, 2018
Community Leaders: Deleting the South Side From the Car2Go Pilot is Inequitable
Local aldermen say they were concerned about preserving parking for private cars, but advocates say the South Side needs more mobility options for the many residents who don't own them.
April 12, 2018
Council Approves Car2Go Pilot, But South Side Is Deleted From the Coverage Area
The Home Zone was originally supposed to extend to 63rd, but instead it will stop at Cermak.
March 28, 2018
How Shared-Mobility Companies Learned From Their Mistakes
This week, civic leaders, entrepreneurs, and academics from around the country gathered in Chicago for the “Move Together” conference, hosted by the locally based think tank the Shared-Use Mobility Center. The organization was launched one year ago to brainstorm ways that bike-share, car-share, ride-share, and other new mobility tools can become a major force for increasing transportation access, fighting congestion, and improving air quality. On Monday, SUMC announced a new goal of taking one million cars off the road in the U.S. by scaling up shared mobility and transit in 15 regions, including ours.
September 30, 2015