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Access for All
On Earth Day, City CarShare and the City of Berkeley launched the nation's first wheelchair-accessible car share van, the AccessMobile! Now those that use a wheelchair can go anywhere they wish with friends and family, whenever they want, without having to own their own customized van. The AccessMobile is available for use by any City CarShare member and is located near BART in the downtown Berkeley Milvia and Center pod. During the weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the AccessMobile is available to any City of Berkeley employee and any member who either uses, or who wants to drive someone who uses, a mobility assistive device. During evenings and weekdays, the AccessMobile is available to all CCS members. In 2007, the City of Berkeley won the National Organization on Disability's Accessible America contest and received a $25,000 prize. City CarShare developed a proposal and was awarded the prize money as a grant toward the development of the service. City CarShare matched the grant, and then some, to finance the AccessMobile. City CarShare also worked closely with the Berkeley Disability Commission to build a program that could accommodate as many people as possible. The AccessMobile can fit up to 2 passengers in wheelchairs, a driver and 3 other passengers depending on the size of the wheelchairs. Or, if a member doesn't need to transport a passenger in a wheelchair, it can also accommodate a driver and up to 5 seated passengers. As a City CarShare member, you are supporting new ways to extend car sharing to those who couldn't access the service before Earth Day. For more information about the Access program, click here. As of this month, we also have two other vans in San Francisco! All of our vans are priced at $7/hr and 40¢/mile. Reserve them from either the Civic Center: Performing Arts pod or the Richmond: Clement and 24th Avenue pod. |
Doesn't it Feel Good to Ditch Your Car?
Or ditch the idea of buying a car? We certainly think so! Not having to worry about high insurance prices, expensive gas, and those pesky maintenance problems sure makes life a lot less stressful. This year, SF Weekly's Best of San Francisco has a "Best reason to ditch your car" category. City CarShare has won this contest before and we're ready to win again. But we can't do that unless you vote for us. So please Share the Love for your local, nonprofit provider and vote for City CarShare today! Deadline for votes is May 16. |
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Show Us Your Pride Contest
How much Pride do you have? Really? That much? So show us!
The annual SF Pride festivities are coming up June 28th and June 29th and we've got the best seats in the house, as well as VIP admission to the fiercest party. Lucky for you, we're all about sharing, so we'll be rewarding contest winners with free tickets to the following:
Choose your prize by letting us know if you would like to win Grandstand tickets or VIP party tickets when you submit your video. The tickets are provided by the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Pride Celebration Committee Inc. as part of our ongoing partnership. As a Bay Area nonprofit, City CarShare is delighted to support and celebrate SF Pride, and we hope to see many of you during the weekend's festivities. To make this year the best SF Pride yet, we have come up with a fabulous idea for parade participants, complete with costumes. If you want to be a part of the fun, please email us to join us in the parade or our booth. | ||
More Rock Star Parking!New Pods
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Keep the Bay Area Beautiful!
As City CarShare members, you're already reducing the
number of cars on the road. Take the next step to
protect the Bay Area's vibrant places and open
spaces: join Greenbelt Alliance at the special rate
of $25 for City CarShare members.
For 50 years, the Greenbelt Alliance has been the Bay Area's advocate for open spaces and vibrant places. They work with residents and elected officials around the region to create inviting, walk-able neighborhoods, filled with homes close to jobs, shopping, transit, and parks. By encouraging growth within existing cities and towns, Greenbelt Alliance protects our farms and rolling hills from sprawl and worsening traffic. We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Greenbelt Alliance and are extending a 50% discount on Greenbelt Alliance regular memberships. To sign up online, click here, mark the "other" check box, and indicate that City CarShare referred you in the "Source" section. For more information visit www.greenbelt.org or call (415) 543-6771. |
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Grab Your Bike on Bike to Work Day: May 15th
Join thousands of work-bound bikers on Thursday, May
15th for Bike to Work Day. If you don't ride to work
already, this is a great day to kick start a biking
routine. Joy Yu, who started commuting by bike on Bike
to Work Day, said "I knew there would be a lot more
people biking that day, which made it less scary. With
time, I got more used to traffic and biking in
general." Car sharing and biking are very compatible
ways to get around. At City CarShare, we encourage you
to walk, bike or take public transit when you can, and
share a car when you need to drive.
Both sides of the Bay have Bike to Work Day events. Oakland and Berkeley: The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is hosting Energizer Stations. Check out the event schedule and info here. City CarShare will join the City of Oakland and EBBC to cheer on riders at City Hall Plaza in Oakland so please stop by, say hello and get fun freebies from 6:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. San Francisco: The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition in collaboration with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and local government agencies will be setting up Energizer Stations as well. Get a map of the Energizer Stations, Bike to Work Day info, tips, and tricks here. In support of those biking to school, City CarShare will also be at the UCSF Parnassus campus (on the Irving street side next to the parking garage bike cages) from 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. If you see us out there, please stop by and say hello. For info about region-wide Bike to Work Day events, visit 511.org's BTWD site. |
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Pre-Driving Tip: Don't Forget to Keep Us in the LoopAs we all know, change is inevitable. People move, get hitched and constantly switch credit cards to get the best perks. Did you remember to let us know? You can keep your account information fresh by updating it on our website in just 4 simple steps:
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