Car sharing, car pool or car clubs are models
of car rental or organisations, where people rent cars for short periods of
time, often by the hour. They are attractive to customers who make only
occasional use of a vehicle, as well as others who would like occasional access
to a vehicle of a different type than they use day-to-day. Car sharing is
designed for local users in support of community transit and environmental
goals. Its mission, vision and values lead to actions aimed at decreasing
personal car ownership, reducing vehicle distance travelled, improving urban
land use and development, providing affordable access to vehicles for all
constituencies, as well as motivating residents to walk, cycle and take buses
and trains, and decreasing dependence on fossil fuels while reducing the
emission of greenhouse gases.
THE ABC FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
UNEP / UN HABITAT / FIDIC / GI-REC
Based on:
Strategies Towards Energy Performance and Urban Planning (STEP UP) Gothenburg/Anna Svensson, 2015
Car sharing Association CSA
Car sharing Association CSA
Graphic: Continental
