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To Unclog Roads, Boston to Offer 'Car Sharing' Services.

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| November 28, 2001 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Raphael Lewis

Nov. 28--With traffic increasingly choking Boston's roads, city and transit officials yesterday announced separate plans to offer "car-sharing" services for residents seeking a viable alternative to owning a vehicle.

A coalition of city councilors led by Michael Ross will offer legislation today that would require large real estate developments and all city-owned parking garages to include parking for short-term rental cars like those offered by Zipcar Inc. of Cambridge.

Made aware of the city's plans, Michael Mulhern, who took over last week as acting general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, announced that the T will soon donate parking spaces at four MBTA garages for Zipcar vehicles.

The pilot program, to begin shortly, will make the MBTA the second major transit authority in the nation to offer subway riders the opportunity to…

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