- By Doug Levine
- Business & Technology
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(Ithaca, NY) The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Ithaca Carshare Thursday. The ribbon cutting was on Seneca Street, directly in front of the Moosewood Restaurant alongside one of the parking spaces reserved for an Ithaca Carshare vehicle. Ithaca Carshare vehicles have been available for use since Wednesday, June 25. The local nonprofit provides members self-service 24-hour access to 6 hatchbacks, and a pick-up truck. Carshare members use an online reservation system to choose the vehicle they need at the time they need it. Vehicles are located in several locations around town, including downtown, Collegetown, two locations on the Cornell campus, at Ithaca College, and at EcoVillage on West Hill.
Two membership plans are available. "Just in Case" is directed at people who have occasional use for a car or truck; and "It's My Car" caters to drivers who are looking for a way to replace car ownership or the need to own a second car.
Ithaca Carshare has received support in the pre-launch period from the New York State Department of Transportation and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, in addition to support from local institutions, including the City of Ithaca, the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council, EcoVillage at Ithaca, Cornell University, and Ithaca College.
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