22
April
Happy Earth Day To All
Author: AM / Category:
money,
transportation
In honor of Earth Day I shall share with UT4D a little ‘green’ information of my own. It is green in the environmentally friendly way as well as green in the wallet friendly way.
Austin CarShare is a non-profit organization that provides members with on-demand access to vehicles without implementing the burden of the cost of car ownership. The program, which was modeled after similar carsharing organizations throughout the country, is a membership-based association that through a required monthly fee allows its participants to reserve and have access to the CarShare’s fleet of vehicles.
The organizations aim is to improve the community through the reduction of traffic, a promotion of sustainable economic development, an increase the number of transportation options, and an improvement in air quality. For the college friendly post that this is, I will stress the economic development benefits of the program. For the Earth Day friendly post that this is, I will stress the air quality improvements of the program.
There are car pick-up locations in Hyde Park and in West Campus (as well as downtown). All in all, a financially friendly way those in need of sporadic car use can gain access to vehicles while contributing to the success of an environmentally conscious program.
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