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CarShare program expands to East Bay.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
BERKELEY, Calif. _ What's green, lives in a pod and goes zoom zoom?
No, it's not the latest Spielberg alien. It's a car and baby, you can drive it.
Those eye-catching neon-green Volkswagen Beetles used by the budding San Francisco-based nonprofit City CarShare program have come to the East Bay.
CarShare in January began offering its members hourly rentals of cars stationed in four pods in Oakland and Berkeley neighborhoods and downtowns.
In a few months, it has attracted more than 120 East Bay customers. On average, 10 drivers sign up each week.
"People say they need to drive their cars to work because they need to run errands or make business trips, but CarShare allows me to take public transit to work and have access to a vehicle when I need it," said Ed Church, a CarShare member who works the East Bay Community ...
- San Francisco CarShare Program Expands to Oakland, Berkeley.
- Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) March 29, 2002 700+ words
...program have come to the East Bay. CarShare in January began offering...said Ed Church, a CarShare member who works the East Bay Community Foundation...personal choice, said CarShare's East Bay Director Daryl Norcott...
- City CarShare Arrives at UC Berkeley; Community-Based Car-Sharing Organization...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 5, 2003 700+ words
...parked on campus for all City CarShare members to experience the freedom...overwhelming success of City CarShare in San Francisco, the East Bay and Palo Alto paved the way...service to UC Berkeley. City CarShare is partnering with UC Berkeley...
- CarShare expands Bay Area fleet: EL CERRITO: Program lets users borrow car for...
- Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) July 23, 2006 700+ words
...The Prius is located in what CarShare calls a "pod," an acronym...and communications for City CarShare, a San Francisco-based nonprofit...particularly popular in the East Bay with people looking to get...use us as their backup." CarShare started with a few cars in...
- City CarShare program lets residents reserve rental vehicles online.(Knight...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Liu, Marian January 17, 2002 700+ words
...unveiled Thursday called City CarShare. She can reserve a car online...protect the environment. City CarShare was established last March...Norcott, the program's East Bay director. "There's been...those things." While City CarShare is a non-profit organization...
- City CarShare Launches Campus Program at Stanford; Popular Car-Sharing Program...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 25, 2003 700+ words
...Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- City CarShare, a national innovator in community...locations as demand increases. City CarShare has partnered with Stanford's Parking...Over 2,600 people currently use City CarShare at 45 Bay Area locations, including...
- City CarShare Partners With BART and MTC; BART Launches Pilot Program,...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 23, 2002 700+ words
...Transportation Commission (MTC) and City CarShare will host a joint news conference to...stations now will be able to take a City CarShare car to reach their final destination...demonstrates its continuing support of City CarShare by joining as a business member. When...
- Former MTC Chief Elected City CarShare Board Chair; Lawrence Dahms to Lead Bay...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 7, 2004 700+ words
...Lawrence Dahms was elected Chair of City CarShare's Board of Directors at the organization...directors for a term of one year. "City CarShare is privileged to have an experienced...Larry Magid, executive director of City CarShare. "Larry's long track record of improving...
- Earth Day Marks Arrival of City CarShare at UCSF; Community-Based Car-Sharing...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 22, 2003 700+ words
...FRANCISCO, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- City CarShare, a non-profit organization dedicated...paved the way for the second of City CarShare's university-based car-sharing...joining the program later this year. City CarShare partnered with UCSF's Parking and Transportation...
Source: HighBeam Research, CarShare program expands to East Bay.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)