Going Dutch A new moment for carsharing in the Netherlands Friso Metz, Utrecht, 21th May 2015

Witkar, Amsterdam 1974 The world’s first carsharing project

Mobile internet Trends

From ownership to use & access 20th century: hyper consumption 21th century: shared consumption Rachel Botsman Trends

Social media Trends

Music The impact of digital on the music industry Trends

Spotify Trends

Old mobility Trends

Old mobility too? Trends

Towards New Mobility Will old mobility be like KODAK? Trends

Carsharing Systems, The Netherlands Traditional Peer 2 peer OneWay Trends

Many ways to share cars Trends

Role of governments Carsharing is a good idea But why promote it? And how? Many questions! Why carsharing

Many questions Benefits of carsharing? Allow multiple operators? If operators promote CS, what should cities do? How to deal with several forms of CS? Carsharing and parking standards Position of CS in ‘the big picture’ Actually, is carsharing sustainable? Should governments promote commercial companies? Role of national and regional governments? ….. Why carsharing

Basic principles of car ownership Costs are invisible Always access Car becomes the default option Car use becomes a habit Why carsharing

… and let no one say that I should make less use of my car! Why carsharing

Basic principles of carsharing Costs of use are transparant and visible Wew, that’s expensive! Next time, I don’t use a car for local trips Using a car requires action Car becomes the last option Why carsharing

Benefits Travelling becomes cheaper (and a bit more adventurous) Less traffic Less pollution More street space More local contacts Low governmental investment needed Why carsharing

Carsharing: a 1% solution No one big solution for all mobility issues Carsharing is just one solution …but a critical one Carsharing supports a shift towards walking, cycling, public transport, taxi, … Why carsharing

Carsharing: embrace it! More choice for people Nicer cities Increased accessibility of the countryside Support of local business Sustainable mobility Conclusion

Cities could… Join carsharing Challenge citizens & providers Develop parking regulations Promote it Integrate in the vision on the city sustainable, attractive and liveable cities Conclusion

Going Dutch: catching the momentum Green Deal Carsharing shared cars in 2018 CS award for cities CS campaign Guidelines for regulation Research after environmental effects Research after CS business models CS in action

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