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From a public policy standpoint, car-sharing should be a tool that helps residents forgo car ownership. Will the changes help or hurt?

Northeast Transportation Connections, a non-profit based in Stapleton that advocates for more sustainable neighborhoods, launched an initiative today aimed at getting people to and from The Shops at Northfield Stapleton without personal vehicles. The suburban-style shopping center is a major commercial destination and employment center for northeast Denver, about two miles from Central Park Station … Continued

In September the car-sharing company Car2Go controversially eliminated neighborhoods from its Denver “home area” — the locations where drivers can pick up and drop off the vehicles — to focus on where most of its members live. Last month ABC7 handed misinformed residents a megaphone to complain about the featherweight cars parking on “their” street. Last week the company announced … Continued

Something is amiss near the corner of Downing and Mexico in southeast Denver this Halloween week. A “bizarre situation,” according to ABC7. A “neighborhood invasion.” Tiny Car2Go Smart cars parked in front of people’s homes. The horror. Here’s more from ABC7: Where are they coming from and why are they here? A neighborhood in south Denver is dealing with a … Continued

The tiny smart cars in Car2Go’s fleet sit unused much longer in neighborhoods outside of Denver’s urban core than inside it, so the car-share company will shrink its “home area” —  the places where car2go drivers can pick up and drop off the vehicles — to exclude neighborhoods like Athmar Park, Wash Park, and Park Hill. The change begins September 14. … Continued

Denver’s share of households without a car remains unremarkable. At 12 percent, it’s just over the national average. But that doesn’t mean it’s difficult to live without a car here — it might just be that too few people are taking advantage of other options. My wife, Kati, and I traded in our car for … Continued