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An Introduction to Flexcar
What is Flexcar? Flexcar is a carsharing service. We own and manage a large, fully-automated, self-service fleet of fuel efficient cars, trucks and vans. Businesses and individuals pay a modest annual membership fee, and then use an online reservation system and a “keycard” (proximity card) to enter and drive the vehicle that they reserved. Unlike…
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My Commute: Steve Gutmann
From: Close-in SE Portland To: Downtown Bad weather: #14 Hawthorne bus Good weather: Bicycle (Breezer 7-speed, with wide tires, upright posture and shock absorber seat; designed for the over 50 set…) Daytime in-town appointments: Walk Daytime out of town appointments: Flexcar (business account) Daytime out of town personal errands: Flexcar (personal account) Monthly cost: negligible.…
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Neighborhood Based TDM
My idea is to develop internally-funded, neighborhood-based Transportation Demand Management programs. Portland State University and OHSU have shown us the way. Both institutions collect parking revenues from those who drive into their “neighborhood” and recycle these funds to reduce parking demand. They do this by: Subsidizing transit Investing in bicycle infrastructure Subsidizing car sharing for…