Car2GO to launch in Calgary

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So Car2Go emailed me (and I assume all Calgary members) with this note today:

Dear car2go member,

Since launching car2go Calgary in July 2012, we have worked closely with the City of Calgary for an improved transportation infrastructure, where Calgarians can move from Point A to Point B with ease. car2go has grown immensely because of your continual support, and we will always strive to maintain, if not improve, our operations for the community.

We are encouraged and excited that the City of Calgary’s Transportation and Transit Committee will be presented a new, progressive car sharing policy this Wednesday. This policy, however, could impact how nearly 80,000 of our members in Calgary use the car2go service.

The proposed policy could limit the number of car2go vehicles allowed to park along metered streets and penalize our members in a number of ways:

• Parking will be limited. Members will only be able to park in specific areas – please note that these areas will have varying regulations on the number of car2go vehicles allowed to park. According to city statistics, car2go currently represents less than 1% of traffic into and out of the downtown area.
• Availability of vehicles will be restricted. Instead of having access to a car2go within a five minute walk, members will be challenged to walk much further to a vehicle to begin their trip.
• Membership costs could increase. The policy requires additional costs, which could cause membership rates to rise

Today we are asking for your help. Let your elected official know how car2go has positively affected your day-to-day life, and that car sharing is a viable transportation option for Calgarians. With your support, we will be able to continue enhancing the service that we provide.

We urge you to express your support for car2go to the elected officials on the Transportation and Transit Committee.

You can also make your voice heard to your local councilor:

Mayor Nenshi, Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7, Ward 8, Ward 9, Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14.

To find more information on what ward you are in, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/oehjwzq

Thank you for your support in helping the great city of Calgary grow and shine.


Jon Wycoco

Location Manager

car2go Calgary

1107 8th Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1L4

This is in response to the proposed carshare parking guidelines being discussed at T&T tomorrow (link to agenda).

I'll not make any editorial comments in this post.