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P2P Carsharing Insurance Bill Passes California Legislature

By Neal Gorenflo

08.26.10, 2:40pm Comments (0)

This is just in from Assemblymember Dave Jones' office in Sacramento. Passage of bill now depends on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's approval or veto. Decision due before September 30th.

How to Share Your Car with a Stranger

By Lauren Anderson

08.19.10, 11:04am Comments (0)

For decades, owning a car has been a status symbol, and its possession and use a private thing. Traditional car rentals cater to those who need a car temporarily, but the real problem is that the average car sits idle for 23 hours per day. While s

No Opposition to Growth of SF Carsharing Requirements

By Jeremy Adam Smith

08.17.10, 3:34pm Comments (1)

In 2002, San Francisco began requiring every residential development with 50 or more units and every commercial building with 25 or more parking spaces to have at least one space set aside for carsharing--a policy that has not only made carsharing

How to Carpool with Strangers

By Ben Jervey

07.15.10, 7:38am Comments (0)

One needn't look any further than the Gulf to see one major impact of our autocentric nation's addiction to oil. One of the most blatant symptoms: all those two-ton cars in rush hour traffic carrying nothing but a driver.

California's P2P Carsharing Bill Passes Assembly 63-0

By Neal Gorenflo

06.07.10, 3:16pm Comments (4)

Carsharing just took a step forward on June 3rd in California when AB1871 passed the Assembly with zero opposition. The bill now goes to the Senate and could become law before the year is out. We talked about the potential for this bill to acceler

Two More Reasons to Ride a Bike

By Jeremy Adam Smith

05.26.10, 1:57pm Comments (2)

Shareable contributor Tammy Strobel pointed me to this graph, which breaks down the costs of individual car ownership. I realize, of course, that many people must own a car... but thi

Peer-to-Peer CarSharing Bill Passes Committee with Bipartisan Support

By Neal Gorenflo

05.05.10, 12:46pm Comments (2)

This just in from Sunil Paul of Spride Share. California bill AB 1871 has passed committee on a 7-2 vote with bi-partisan support. It will head to the assembly floor in mid-May.

Take Action: Support Peer-to-peer CarSharing Today

By Neal Gorenflo

05.05.10, 10:08am Comments (3)

New Legislation Seeks to Support Peer-to-Peer Carsharing

By Jeremy Adam Smith

04.28.10, 5:50pm Comments (2)

In "Would You Share Your Car with a Stranger?" Kim Gaskins identified insurance concerns as a major obstacle to the growth of new peer-to-pe

Would You Share Your Car with a Stranger?

By Kim Gaskins

03.24.10, 1:52pm Comments (14)

When his car died in 2007, Shelby Clark put off purchasing a replacement. He spent time researching his options and looking for a good deal. In the interval, he signed up for the car-sharing service Zipcar and began taking more public transportati

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