This research explores the recent practice of connecting on-site car-sharing service with off-
street parking standards in multifamily developments; the San Francisco Bay Area,
California, is used as a case study. If implemented well, such a policy could help boost the
carsharing industry and reduce off-street parking, which is often criticized as being over-
supplied as a result of excessive off-street parking standards. In 2011, the authors surveyed
all carsharing sites in the Bay Area and all new residential developments (completed after …

In light of rising motorization, transportation planners have increasingly supported
alternatives to the indiscriminate use of the car. Off-street parking policy and carsharing have
emerged as credible alternatives for discouraging car ownership. This report explores an
initiative that could connect these policy fields and build on their synergy: the provision of on-
site carsharing service in residential developments. It evaluates the performance of on-site
carsharing programs in the San Francisco Bay Area by interviewing developers, planners …

In light of the increasing rise in motorization and the decentralization of activities away from
urban centers, promoting alternatives to the use of the private auto is increasingly
challenging for transportation planners. Yet meeting this challenge remains important, as the
negative impacts of increasing auto use on cities and suburban areas are well documented
(eg, escalating traffic congestion, diminishing air quality). 1 In response to community
concerns over the health hazards of these impacts, many local and regional governments …