Resolution Commemorating the 10 Anniversary of IGO CarSharing
WHEREAS, IGO CarSharing, launched in 2002, is the City of Chicago's only local, nonprofit car-share; and
WHEREAS, IGO CarSharing has made a real impact in the region through its contribution of creating a sustainable, convenient and affordable alternative transportation system in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, over the last decade more than 25,000 individuals have signed-up with IGO CarSharing; and
WHEREAS, membership in IGO CarSharing results in more than $6,500 savings a year per member in reduced transportation costs, with a collective annual savings to members of over $48,000,000; and
WHEREAS, IGO CarSharing's fleet has grown to almost 300 low-emission, fuel-efficient (including all-electric vehicles), 24-hour access cars serving over fifty neighborhoods in and around Chicago; and
WHEREAS, each IGO car replaces approximately 17 cars on the road, resulting in a reduction of almost 10,000 cars off the roads since 2002, leading to a reduction of CO2 emissions by 25,000 metric tons annually, a real contribution to our environment; and
WHEREAS, members in IGO CarSharing drive an average of 500 miles annually versus the Chicago average of 10,000 miles, and they report a 50 percent increase in walking and biking after joining, resulting in a healthier lifestyle; and
WHEREAS, IGO CarSharing's growing success has resulted in the creation of nearly 500 jobs; and
WHEREAS, IGO CarSharing's joint initiative with the CTA, launched in 2009, is the nation's first partnership of its kind between a car sharing service and a public transit agency, providing members with access to IGO cars and CTA trains and buses with one smart card; and
WHEREAS, IGO CarSharing is undertaking new projects, including the building of solar canopies to supply energy to electric vehicle charging stations, and implementing a peer-to-peer car-sharing program; and
WHEREAS, IGO CarSharing is celebrating ten years of car-sharing in Chicago ...
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