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Join us at SF Pride! This year we are partnering with ODC School Rhythm & Motion Dance Program by dancing our way down Market Street together in the parade. And you are welcome to join us! Don't miss your chance to participate in this beloved Bay Area tradition. Email marketing@citycarshare.org to strut with us in the parade. No dancing is required, but we will be playing some pretty irresistible music, so we won't be surprised if you bust a move. 
While you're at it, convey your pride for being a City CarShare member and 'like' us on Facebook or mention us in a Twitter tweet. Throughout the month we will be running ticket contests for Parade Grandstand and VIP party tickets, so get in on the fun. |
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City CarShare Members Top Efforts to Recycle Phones and Plant Trees
In April, City CarShare launched a partnership with the PlantMyPhone reforestation program to give members a new way to recycle cell phones and fund tree
planting projects. We are thrilled to report that you, our green-conscious members, are the 3rd most successful group in the
Bay Area that is participating in the PlantMyPhone program. Thanks to you, 40 phones are being recycled and 70 trees are
being planted.
For each phone recycled, PlantMyPhone will plant trees. The number of trees planted per phone depends on the type of phone and its condition. As special thanks to the first 20 City CarShare members who recycled their phones, each member is being awarded $5 in driving credit. But wait! It's not too late to participate. If you have an old phone you would like to recycle, here's how you can recycle it:
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Pod Updates - New Pods & New Minivans!
Did you hear? We have the miniest minivan around, the Mazda 5! It's great for car sharing and car-pooling. The Mazda 5 has
room for 6 peeps minus the soccer mom feel. It's perfect for heading down to the Peninsula for concerts, or for a trip to the
beach with your whole crew. Let us know what you think of our new ride! It has been added to our fleet at the following
locations:
New Pods
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Use Your Phone to Clean Up the Bay Area Air: Become a 1-800-EXHAUST Clean Air Advocate
Have you ever been stuck in traffic behind a vehicle spewing smoke out of its tailpipe? Just when you thought traffic jams
couldn't get any worse! Although smoking vehicles make up a small percentage of the vehicles on Bay Area roads, they
contribute up to 15 times more air pollution than well-tuned vehicles. What's worse, smoking vehicle exhaust contains tiny
particles that may lodge in the lungs and contribute to asthma and other respiratory diseases. This excessive exhaust
reminds us of another reason to love City CarShare's tuned vehicles, which are selected for low impact—and the members who
share them.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District's 1-800-EXHAUST Program allows Bay Area residents to protect air quality and respiratory health by making anonymous smoking vehicle reports. To make a report, just take down the license plate, date, time, and location of your smoking vehicle sighting. Reports can be made at www.1800exhaust.org, by calling 1-800-EXHAUST, or emailing exhaust@baaqmd.gov. Once the Air District receives your report, they will send the vehicle owner a warning letter with information on assistance programs that can help them repair or retire their polluting vehicle. In the American Lung Association's 2010 State of the Air Report, San Francisco and Alameda Counties were graded a "D" for particle pollution. By keeping your eyes peeled, you can aid efforts to take smoking vehicles off the road and get us back on track for an "A" report. For updates, follow the program on Twitter and Facebook. |
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Driving Tip: Find an Empty Gas Tank? Avoid Fees and Let us Know
One of the many perks of being a City CarShare member is not worrying about gas prices. With 1/3 of our fleet consisting of
hybrid vehicles, and all of our cars rated among the most fuel and emissions efficient for their class, our vehicles use the
least amount of gas possible. However, they occasionally need to be re-fueled. As a self-serve operation, this is where we
rely on you, our members. One of our most important rules of sharing etiquette is to always return your car with at least a
half-tank of gas.
While we hate to do it, we charge a fee to members who return a car with less than half a tank of gas. These fees are designed to remind and reinforce the idea that we are all sharing together and that inconveniencing each other is not in the spirit of sharing. If you come across a vehicle with less than half a tank of gas, report it by e-mailing Member Services or calling us at 415-995-8588. We'll need your name, Member ID number, date, time, and the car's VIN number, so we can investigate and assign a fee to those committing the car sharing faux pas. Once you've notified us, please fill the tank using the gas card and your Gas Card Driver ID so the next member doesn't get stranded--or contact us about you not leaving enough gas. Your fellow members - and our staff - will truly appreciate it. Tip: Opt in for our automatic text message reservation confirmations, so you always have your Gas Card Driver ID handy if you drain the tank. (Log in and go to the Account tab. Enter your 10-digit cell phone number followed by @ and your carrier's domain in the text message address box (ex. 4159958588@txt.att.net) |
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Get Special Discounts while Giving Back at our Sports Basement Shopping Party
Do you have some outdoor adventures and camping trips lined up for the summer weather? Still looking for a perfect gift for
Father's Day or a new sleeping bag for your July 4th trip to Yosemite? Join us at Sports Basement (1590 Bryant Street in San
Francisco) for an exclusive City CarShare member shopping party on June 16, from 6 pm - 8 pm. During our shopping party
you'll get an extra 15% off. Plus, Sports Basement will donate 5% of your purchases back to City CarShare to outfit more of
our cars with bike racks. To sweeten the deal and help you maintain your shopping stamina, treats, beverages, and beer will
be served to keep you energized.
We will also be running a great deal for any buddies you bring who join City CarShare. You'll get to share $50 in credits with each friend that joins CCS. You will get $25 in free driving and any of your friends who sign up will also get $25 in free driving. Invite your friends and family by sending them our Evite. |
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Free Tickets to the SF International LGBT Film Festival
As the world's oldest and largest LGBT Film Festival, Frameline34 is a landmark event that draws together the LGBT,
independent film, and media arts communities for 11 days of diverse, innovative, and socially relevant cinema. From
documentaries about undiscovered heroes to the little-known gems of a queer art icon and filmmakers who are experimenting
with storytelling and aesthetics today, Frameline34 builds bridges between past and present, and sparks conversations about
the future of LGBT culture. Meet up with film lovers, and discover new film favorites, including international imports from
around the world, as well as local gems from around the Bay Area.
Frameline34 runs June 17-27, with San Francisco screenings at the historic Castro Theatre, Roxie Film Center and the Victoria Theatre, and in Berkeley at Rialto Cinemas Elmwood. City CarShare has free tickets to Festival films to give away to members. For a chance to win a free pair of tickets, let us know on our Facebook wall by 6/14 what your favorite independent film is. View the complete schedule and order tickets: www.frameline.org. |
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California State Assembly Unanimously Boosts Shared Access to VehiclesLast month, we announced our support of AB 1871 to make personal vehicle sharing possible in California. Personal vehicle sharing is a system in which individual owners of vehicles can make their cars available to others on an hourly basis in exchange for money. This bill makes clear that personal vehicle sharing does not constitute a commercial use of the vehicle. The bill also makes sure that the individual car owner is not held liable for losses that arise when the vehicle is used for personal vehicle sharing.Assemblymember David Jones authored the bill, which just passed with strong (unanimous!) bipartisan support. Next, it will move to the Senate for consideration. Joining City CarShare in support of AB 1871 were other environmental groups such as the Environmental Defense Fund, Sierra Club of California, American Planning Association of California and Community Action to Fight Asthma. Spride, Gettaround, and RelayRides also support the bill. Stay tuned for more policy and program updates on ways personal vehicle sharing can bring car sharing to new communities (like suburbs) and give people a reason to get rid of their second car. This program can also reduce the need for purchasing a new car by making car sharing more accessible and affordable. |
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Events Around the Bay
Sharing the word at events is a fun way to meet your neighbors and other City CarShare members, plus you'll also get a
t-shirt and driving credits! If you would like to volunteer, contact marketing@citycarshare.org to sign-up for specific
event, or email us at volunteers@citycarshare.org to get ongoing volunteer announcements.
Street Team We are also looking for a crew of volunteers to hang posters and distribute materials in targeted Bay Area neighborhoods. For every 10 businesses you visit, you will earn an extra hour of driving credit. If you're interested in joining us for a few hours for a weekday, drop an email to nlee@citycarshare.org with your availability. Thanks for Sharing! |
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