Tag: Carsharing
![What determines the demand for carsharing? What determines the demand for carsharing?](https://www.myparkingsign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/berlin-traffic-150x150.jpg)
What determines the demand for carsharing?
Carsharing has become a viable transportation option the world over. A new study, Empirical analysis of free-floating carsharing usage, analyzes customer demand for carsharing in Berlin and Munich, finding that both location and time of day impact customer choice. The researchers’ goal is simple: “to describe carsharing usage and to identify factors that have an […]
![Self-driving cars to decrease ownership but increase miles per car Self-driving cars to decrease ownership but increase miles per car](https://www.myparkingsign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/self-driving-car-150x150.jpg)
Self-driving cars to decrease ownership but increase miles per car
A new study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Potential Impact of Self-Driving Vehicles on Household Vehicle Demand and Usage, analyzes the potential of the cars to lower vehicle ownership in households — while car aficionados’ opinions are being considered by AutoBlog. First, the study: As authors Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak report, […]
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How ridesharing and carsharing insurance works
Carshare and rideshare companies aren’t just changing the way people get around; they’re forcing changes in how auto insurance operates. Geico has begun offering a commercial insurance policy tailored for Uber, Sidecar and Lyft drivers in the state of Virginia. A source explained to BuzzFeed: “It is a year-long commercial auto policy… but like any of […]
![Growing pains for San Francisco’s car-sharing initiative Growing pains for San Francisco’s car-sharing initiative](https://www.myparkingsign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/san-francisco-public-parking-150x150.jpg)
Growing pains for San Francisco’s car-sharing initiative
The parking-lot business is feeling the heat of San Francisco’s real estate market: private lots are being sold for new development, lowering the number of parking spaces in the city. That trend is affecting the public’s view of San Francisco’s car-sharing initiative. Announced in the spring, the program reserves 900 on-street parking spots for three […]
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900 parking spaces leased to car-sharing companies in San Francisco
This summer, three car-sharing companies will receive 900 of San Francisco’s most precious assets: on-street parking spots. City CarShare, a Bay area nonprofit; local startup Getaround; and national company Zipcar will all participate in the two-year experiment that hopes to popularize car sharing throughout the city. The program, run by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation […]