Post on 21-Dec-2015
Going DutchA new moment for carsharing
in the Netherlands
Friso Metz, Utrecht, 21th May 2015
Witkar, Amsterdam 1974
The world’s first carsharing project
Mobile internetTr
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From ownership to use & access
20th century: hyper consumption
21th century: shared consumption
Rachel BotsmanTren
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Social mediaTr
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Music
The impact of digital on the music industry
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SpotifyTr
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Old mobilityTr
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Old mobility too?Tr
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Towards New Mobility
Will old mobility be like KODAK?
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Carsharing Systems, The Netherlands
TraditionalPeer 2 peerOneWay
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Many ways to share carsTr
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Role of governments
Carsharing is a good idea
But why promote it?And how?
Many questions!
Why
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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
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Basic principles of car ownership
• Costs are invisible• Always access• Car becomes the default option• Car use becomes a habit
Why
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… and let no one say that I should make less use of my car!
Why
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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 optionWhy
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Benefits
• Travelling becomes cheaper• (and a bit more adventurous)
• Less traffic• Less pollution• More street space • More local contacts• Low governmental investment needed
Why
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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
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shar
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Carsharing: embrace it!
• More choice for people• Nicer cities• Increased accessibility of the countryside• Support of local business• Sustainable mobility
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Cities could…
• Join carsharing• Challenge citizens & providers• Develop parking regulations• Promote it• Integrate in the vision on the city
• sustainable, attractive and liveable cities
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Going Dutch: catching the momentum
• Green Deal Carsharing 100.000 shared cars in 2018
• CS award for cities• CS campaign• Guidelines for regulation• Research after environmental effects• Research after CS business models
CS in
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Thanks for your attention
Friso Metz Advier / Match Mobiliteitfriso@advier.nl / friso@matchmobiliteit.nl+31 6 52 60 96 28
Shared library: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Going%20Dutch