{"id":393378,"date":"2010-03-05T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenrightnow.com\/?p=9651"},"modified":"2010-03-05T13:46:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-05T18:46:00","slug":"zipcar-gets-certified-for-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/393378","title":{"rendered":"Zipcar gets certified for San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Green Right Now Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking to rent an apartment? Make sure it has all the amenities you’ll need: laundry facilities, exercise room — and a car for occasional long-range errands.<\/p>\n

In San Francisco, they are not leaving that last one to chance. The Planning Department mandates that for every 50 to 200 units in a new residential building, at least one space must be made available for a car sharing vehicle.<\/p>\n

The idea is that parking for an apartment complex shouldn’t shut out, but should encourage, those who use car sharing. And if the space has got a car at the ready — all the better.<\/p>\n

Zipcar<\/a>, Inc., the Boston-based car sharing service that claims to be the world’s largest, announced this week that San Francisco has granted it a certification that qualifies the company to fill those designated car-share spots. That means that Zipcar can place its cars at the car share parking spots, giving it a competitive edge over other services.<\/p>\n

“As a ‘Certified Car Share Organization,’ Zipcar will help meet the demands of San Francisco<\/span> developers and residents, who increasingly are requesting car sharing at their buildings,” said Lawrence Badiner<\/span>, Zoning Administrator of the San Francisco Planning Department.<\/p>\n

Eventually, other car companies could get certified, as well, by applying to the city Planning Department.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Zipcar can fulfill the needs of building owners and tenants, as Zipcar President and COO Mark Norman explained in his statement: <\/span> “Developers can better attract tenants by offering Zipcar as an on-site amenity, and effectively cut costs by reducing the overall number of parking spaces necessary, since fewer residents will own cars.<\/p>\n

“Residents can more easily live car-free with the convenience of a Zipcar just steps from their home. \u00a0A car-free life will save money, simplify their lives and reduce their environmental footprint.”<\/p>\n

Integrating car sharing, biking amenities or locating near mass transit also wins building developers points toward LEED designation by the U.S. Green Building Council.<\/p>\n

Zipcar serves many major and smaller city markets<\/a> in North America.<\/p>\n

For more information about car sharing, see carsharing.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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