Car-Sharing Has Rolled Into San Francisco

Posted by: Erin Clark
Thanks to: Erin Clark

10 March 2004 - 10:00am

Mayor Gavin Newsom wants San Francisco to become the nation's car-sharing capital.

By 2006, the vast majority of San Francisco residents may be renting fuel-efficient cars from a fleet owned by City CarShare. At least, that is the goal of the city's mayor. Urban dwellers are welcoming the cost-effective tradeoff between owning and maintaining a car or simply having access to one on demand.

Full Story: Auto sharing really rolling

Source: The Sacramento Bee, March 7, 2004

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