[Summit] Zip Car

[Susan Curran]

I'm a fan of Zipcar as well. I didn't expect I'd continue to use it when I
moved here from Boston, but I've also found it handy for Craigslist/Ikea
runs, etc.

It would probably help Zipcar HQ if we can come up with some plausible use
cases and reasons why this is a good neighborhood for them. Presumably,
they've already done some of their own analysis and this area is not on the
initial list.

Do we have any any stats on neighborhood demographics? (average age, income,
number of students, proportion of renters to owners, etc.)

Other points include:

   - Providence parking bands limit many families to only one car. A Zipcar
   with its own off-street parking space could be a good workaround for many
   who are on the fence about a 2nd car
   - Zipcars have to be in locations people can walk/bike or take public
   transit to get to them. The neighborhood is served by 2-3 bus lines (N.
   Main, Hope, Butler) that could ferry people to the Zipcars and is also near
   the Blackstone bike path.

Locations I would suggest include Lippitt Park (can cross-promote with
Farmers' Market,  the lot near Garden Grille and the high foot traffic area
between the library and 7 stars.

Susan



On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Jesse C. Polhemus <rynemonn at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Jeff, I'd love to see this, too.  Would you be interested in doing some
> brief legwork to make it happen?  I'd recommend:
>
> * starting an online petition (a quick search on "online petition" will
> uncover tons of tools)
>
> and/or
>
> * writing a brief letter that the SNA Board can then vote on and (I'm
> willing to bet) endorse
>
> I know we're all busy, but I think either of these gives you great results
> for less than a half-hour's effort.
>
>
> - Jesse
>
> --- On *Thu, 6/9/11, Jeffrey Cavanaugh <jeff at cavanaugh.org>* wrote:
>
> From: Jeffrey Cavanaugh <jeff at cavanaugh.org>
> Subject: [Summit] Zip Car
> To: "Summit Neighborhood" <Summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 2:30 PM
>
>
>
> http://www.gcpvd.org/2011/06/09/zipcar-to-open-office-in-providence-expand-local-fleet/
>
> Wouldn't it be great to have a couple in summit?  Maybe the Miriam could
> work out a parking arrangement with Zip Car for a couple of cars?  Or CVS?
>
> When I got a job in town we went from 2 cars to 1 and I got a zip car
> membership.  I don't use the Zip car much, but it's a nice option.  I might
> use it more if the cars were closer.
>
> Actually, I would think the city would rent spaces on the street to Zip car
> at a rate comparable to what they pay elsewhere - it's a win-win-win.  Maybe
> Zip Car prefers lots and garages where there is a little more security?  I
> don't know.
>
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