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As Car2Go Pulls out of Denver, Revenue Plummets at Local Carshare Nonprofit
Car2Go may only be the beginning of the demise of car sharing in Denver. The local nonprofit eGo Carshare saw a 21 percent decline in revenue in 2017 compared to 2014.
October 1, 2019
Car2Go Is Trading Smart Cars for Mercedes, Among Other Changes. How Will Denver’s Streets Change?
From a public policy standpoint, car-sharing should be a tool that helps residents forgo car ownership. Will the changes help or hurt?
June 16, 2017
Yes, You Can Get to Northfield Without Driving Your Own Car
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
September 12, 2016
Car2Go CEO Paul DeLong Talks About the Role of Car-Sharing in Denver
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
November 18, 2015
Nightmare on Downing and Mexico Streets
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
October 27, 2015
How Will Car2Go’s Service Changes Affect Denver Traffic?
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
August 27, 2015
This Is How I Went Car-Free In Denver
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
June 25, 2015