Vehicle Locations & Parking
Carsharing depends on creating a network of closely-spaced vehicles providing easy access to the greatest number
of people. At the present stage in the development of carsharing, this tends to be close-in urban neighborhoods and
downtown districts, particularly those with a mix of business and residential members. Some suburban areas,
particularly mixed-use and transit-oriented developments or businesses near light rail stations, are other potentially
promising carsharing locations, as discussed in the final section of this paper. Although census data does not
include all the desired indicators, a good indication of the promising areas can be derived by a simple analysis using
education and income levels and transit and bike commuting. Congested on-street parking is another indicator of
promising neighborhood for carsharing.
Parking may be in off-street or on-street spaces and should be in easy to find, well-lit areas. Spaces near......
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