Comments on: 10 Ways to Reduce VMT and Save Money at the Pump http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: scott http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-332 scott Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:38:21 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/#comment-332 Sam - check this: http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/01/23/thank-you-zipcar-for-removing-all-the-cars-from-my-neighborhood/ "In Southern California, we have decided to remove our vehicles from areas outside of the universities we serve (cars will remain at UCLA, USC, Pomona, UCSB, UCSD and UCI). This was a difficult decision for us, and we understand it may present significant inconvenience for you. We apologize for that." Sam – check this:
http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/01/23/thank-you-zipcar-for-removing-all-the-cars-from-my-neighborhood/

“In Southern California, we have decided to remove our vehicles from areas outside of the universities we serve (cars will remain at UCLA, USC, Pomona, UCSB, UCSD and UCI). This was a difficult decision for us, and we understand it may present significant inconvenience for you. We apologize for that.”

]]> By: Sam http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Sam Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:53:03 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/#comment-329 I cancelled my zipcar memmbership (and the corporate membership for our office) after I heard they pulled out of LA. But now I see a zipcar parked in the old Flexcar spot at Union Station (Gateway Center - P1). What gives? Is zipcar in LA or not? I cancelled my zipcar memmbership (and the corporate membership for our office) after I heard they pulled out of LA. But now I see a zipcar parked in the old Flexcar spot at Union Station (Gateway Center – P1). What gives? Is zipcar in LA or not?

]]> By: Louis Z http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Louis Z Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:13:23 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/#comment-327 A combination of insufficient useage and membership. I believe they are focusing their efforts are University campuses such as UC Irvine, UCLA, etc. A combination of insufficient useage and membership. I believe they are focusing their efforts are University campuses such as UC Irvine, UCLA, etc.

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Jeffrey W. Baker Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:05:10 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/#comment-326 Zipcar pulled out of SoCal? How strange. They are still expanding rapidly up here in the Bay Area, and City Car Share is expanding as well. Does anyone know why Zipcar threw in the towel? Insufficient density? Zipcar pulled out of SoCal? How strange. They are still expanding rapidly up here in the Bay Area, and City Car Share is expanding as well. Does anyone know why Zipcar threw in the towel? Insufficient density?

]]> By: david p. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-325 david p. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:02:58 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/#comment-325 the more i hear about american's "oil addiction" the more the analogy makes sense. like other addictions, people's behavior becomes irrational and then dependent on the fixated subject. we have catered/encouraged this addiction by planning our country in ways that require people to use the car. i desperately hope that people choose to ween themselves off it.. before we run out. else, the process of going cold turkey is going to look really really ugly. pandemonium. the more i hear about american’s “oil addiction” the more the analogy makes sense.

like other addictions, people’s behavior becomes irrational and then dependent on the fixated subject.

we have catered/encouraged this addiction by planning our country in ways that require people to use the car. i desperately hope that people choose to ween themselves off it.. before we run out.

else, the process of going cold turkey is going to look really really ugly.

pandemonium.

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Zane Selvans Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:31:49 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/#comment-322 Flexcar didn't go under, they merged with Zipcar, and have been subject to a fair amount of reorganization. Apparently both companies were having some profitability issues. I love the Parking Cash Out law. Except for the part where they make it impossible to enforce: your employer has to be renting or leasing its parking spaces, and they have to be able to reduce the amount of parking that they rent/lease to recoup the costs of paying you your cash out. This rules out a huge proportion of businesses from enforcement, except in high density areas with shared parking garages. I've heard that Santa Monica is the only city in California that actively enforces Parking Cash Out. Flexcar didn’t go under, they merged with Zipcar, and have been subject to a fair amount of reorganization. Apparently both companies were having some profitability issues.

I love the Parking Cash Out law. Except for the part where they make it impossible to enforce: your employer has to be renting or leasing its parking spaces, and they have to be able to reduce the amount of parking that they rent/lease to recoup the costs of paying you your cash out. This rules out a huge proportion of businesses from enforcement, except in high density areas with shared parking garages. I’ve heard that Santa Monica is the only city in California that actively enforces Parking Cash Out.

]]> By: Alex Thompson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Alex Thompson Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:55:09 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/04/10-ways-to-reduce-vmt-and-save-gas/#comment-321 Decent changes. I didn't realize FlexCar went under. My list: Alex Thompson's 10 ways to save money at the pump: 1) Stop going there 10) Repeat Decent changes. I didn’t realize FlexCar went under. My list:

Alex Thompson’s 10 ways to save money at the pump:

1) Stop going there
10) Repeat

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