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The holidays are coming up and we've got a lot of ways to celebrate. Read on for more...
Share the Car, Share the Bag
Good-bye to plastic! Beginning November 20, large
supermarkets and chain pharmacies in San Francisco
must cease and desist in using 'eco-unfriendly'
plastic bags at the checkout counter. We love this
progressive idea. Since many of our members use CCS
to grocery shop, we are giving you an easy way to
bring your own bag to the store. In each SF car*, you
will find reusable cloth bags under (or behind) the
passenger seat. The next time you go to the store,
grab the bag, use it for your groceries and return it
to your vehicle - or any CCS car whenever you can.
If a bag is missing at your local pod, let us know
and we'll replace it.
So what's the deal with plastic bags? Here are some facts worth pondering:
One of our observant members already found a bag. Here's what she had to say: "I just wanted to say that the reusable bags in the cars is a great idea. Today was the first time I had seen them in a car and I ended up using one. Nice touch."*East Bay members, keep an eye out for bags at your pods in the near future. (Bag Facts Sources: S.F. Department of the Environment; Worldwatch Institute)
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New Pods and New NeighborhoodsCheck out our latest pods:
And don't forget if you sign up a friend you both can share $40 of FREE driving credits. The more friends you get to sign up, the more driving credits you get. To learn more check out our Tell-a-Friend program. |
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Who Doesn't Love Pie?
Although Thanksgiving is around the corner, it's
not too early to dig into a slice of tasty pie. So
join us at Mission Pie next Tuesday, November 13
from 6-8 p.m. Show your fob and get $1 off of any
piece of pie or coffee. And if you bring a friend
and they sign up with City CarShare, they'll get a
FREE piece of pie and you both get to share $40
worth of Tell-a-Friend driving credits ($20 each).
But why pie you ask? We think you deserve a treat and we like supporting a local, community-based organization. Thanks to our friends at Mission Pie, you can indulge while supporting an organization that uses pie as a way to teach city youth about sustainable food production, farming, ecology, and nutrition. By inviting local school groups to work on their San Mateo Coast farm, Mission Pie helps youth transform their relationship to food... and learn a skill or two while they're at it. For more information, visit www.pieranch.org. Mission Pie is located at 2901 Mission Street, between 25th St & 26th Street. |
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Share the Love This Season — Give a Toy, Get Great KarmaIt's not too early to feel the spirit of the holiday season. Want to spread the cheer to children who would otherwise go without? Join your fellow City CarShare members in supporting City of Dreams for their Day of Giving event. Here's how it works:
If you're in the East Bay and aren't heading to San Francisco anytime soon, you can still share the cheer. Check out the Alameda County Community Food Bank to donate food to local families in need. To find a location near you here, click here. |
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Driving Tip: Keep it TidyWe all love those City CarShare members who are seasoned experts at sharing. You know, the ones who are considerate to the next driver. The ones who fill up the gas tank when it's below ½ full. The wonderful, courteous ones who always take their trash with them. Are you one of these experts?Take a test next time you leave a car. Did you remember to take all of your trash with you? Give yourself an A! Is it cleaner than when you picked the car up? Give yourself an A+! All seriousness aside, we do ask that you remember to remove all of your belongings and any trash before fobbing out. Your fellow members and neighbors will appreciate it. Drive for less. Share more. Be green. |
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Generating Buzz, Sharing the Love
There are lots of Yelpers and bloggers out there,
spreading the word about City CarShare. So we thought
we'd share two with you:
Yelp: Check out what Rebekah said about us. Thanks Rebekah! [Their] staff is really helpful. I've had issues, called it in & they've been right on it.Next, check out what Christopher said on his blog. "In my short time with City CarShare, it's been easy and affordable to get around town to run errands, pick up friends and family at the airport, or conduct business in cities and towns nearby San Francisco......... there are numerous "pods" (parking locations) to choose from, and all you need to do is wave your member "fob" on your keychain at your designated time - and the doors unlock, and off you go. Gas, insurance, pod parking and maintenance are all covered for you....."Thanks to Rebekah, Christopher, and all the Yelpers out there, for giving us kudos and feedback. We love it when people spread the word about City CarShare. So don't be shy about posting the reasons you love City CarShare on your blog or favorite social networking site! |
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What's New in the World of Car SharingCity CarShare is one of the largest and oldest independent car share organizations in North America. While our operations are solely focused on the Bay Area, City CarShare has helped other car share organizations - like Philly CarShare, HOURCAR in the Twin Cities and Austin Carshare - get started. We provide free advice, resources and even innovative technology.We also have roaming partnerships with many independent car share organizations for those traveling members who want to car share in another city. So, if you want to share a car while visiting the East Coast, Midwest, Canada and even Australia, click here to find out more. And we're adding more roaming partners all the time so check out our site before checking in at the airport. There are currently about 30 car sharing organizations in the US and Canada. And we talk. In October, North American car share organizations (both independent and larger for-profit entities) were invited to gather and discuss the impact of car sharing. The underlying theme was a shared commitment to provide socially responsible car sharing in our respective communities. To that end, the attendees agreed to adopt a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. The Code's main objectives are to ensure social and environmental commitment, customer protection, a high standard of professional and operational behavior, and sustainable business practices. A first draft of the document has been completed and once it's finalized we'll make it available to all. You may also have heard about the industry merger between Zipcar and Flexcar. Our response can be read here. |
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Join our friends from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for their WINTERFEST 2007Join the SFBC to celebrate the year with a fundraiser & SFBC member party. Activities include a silent auction, art auction, food, entertainment, portfolio of New Belgium brew, and chatting with fun cyclists. Members who would like to volunteer should sign up at the Winterfest volunteer page at SFBike.org.When and where: Sunday, Dec. 2 | 6-10:30pm; SOMArts (934 Brannan @ 8th St) |
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