Going Dutch: City Carshare Strategies
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Kennisplatform Verkeer en Vervoer (KpVV) Going Dutch:& EcoPlan City InternationalCarshare Strategies Report on 20 February Utrecht Cities Workshop #1 & EcoPlan International This project aims to inform national and local government leaders and planners about the present state of the art in planning and integrating carsharing into the broader sustainable transport and emerging new mobility pattern of the city. eric britton ecoplan international 05-Mar-14 Going Dutch: City Carshare Strategies Cover page photo: shows one of the world’s first operating technology-based carshare systems, the ingenious electric Witkar, conceived and developed in Amsterdam and operated on the city streets from 1974 to 1986. “Going Dutch” is a popular English-language expression which refers to the practice of people each covering their own costs when dining together or sharing other events in which there is an amount to be paid. The term has been chosen as the title for this project because it evokes notions of sociability, equity, sharing and self-reliance which are also keys to the success of any carshare operation. And also because of the open collaborative nature of this project. KpVV: (Kennisplatform Verkeer en Vervoer --Knowledge Platform for Mobility and Transport). Supports local and regional authorities in their efforts to develop and implement mobility and transport policy by providing practical know-how, developing reports and guidelines, arranging meetings, and setting up networks. Contact: Friso Metz. Projectmanager mobiliteitsmanagement. Jaarbeursplein 22, Utrecht http://www.kpvv.nl T +31 (0)30 291 8209. Skype: kkpvmetz EcoPlan: An independent advisory network and NGO providing strategic counsel for government and industry in the areas of economic development, sustainable transport and sustainable cities. Specializing in the “politics of transportation” and supported by a distinguished International Advisory Council of outstanding figures in the field. Contact: Eric Britton, MD. EcoPlan International. 9 rue Gabillot, 69003 Lyon France Http://worldstreets.wordpress.com/ T. +336 5088 0787 Skype: newmobility R e v i e w c o p y f o r W o r k s h o p M e m b e r s P a g e 2 o f 46 A New Moment f or Carsharing in the Netherlands CONTENTS 1. A Ne w M o me nt for Carsharing in the Netherlands ................................ 7 2. Workshop Agenda & Participants ................................................................. 12 3. KpVV Introduction and Presentation ........................................................ 14 4. Keynote Presentation: The Vital Context of Carsharing ............................ 16 5. First Résumé of Round Table Discussions .............................................. 17 6. Workshop Presentations/Reflections by Participants ....................... 19 7. Sense of the Meeting ......................................................................................... 29 8. N e xt S t e p s ................................................................................................................ 30 ANNEXES .............................................................................................................................. 37 A. Going Dutch: KpVV/EcoPlan Report ................................................................... 38 B: WitKar: The World’s First Modern Carsharing Project ........................... 39 C: The French Label Autopartage ............................................................................ 40 D: German Blauer Engel E co - Label for Carsharing .......................................... 41 E: Recommended reading on Carsharing in the Netherlands .................. 43 F: Some related references from World Carshare Consortium ................ 44 G: Shared Library for Friends and Collaborators ............................................ 45 G o i n g D u t c h : Utrecht Workshop Notes P a g e 3 o f 46 Going Dutch: City Carshare Strategies Abstract: The Utrecht 20 February workshop was organized by the Kennisplatform Verkeer en Vervoer (KpVV) in cooperation with EcoPlan International to bring together representatives of a cross-section of Dutch cities to explore and share their views on some of the concepts and ideas being set forth in the Going Dutch: City Carshare Strategies project that got underway in December 2013. The core thesis of the project is that (a) carsharing is still a relatively small but important (and fast-growing) complementary mobility option, and that (b) the most important partner for enabling carsharing to realize its full potential is local government. To this end, the KpVV has launched this project to gather the reactions and counsel of a cross-section of city representatives concerning ways in which national government could be useful in creating a more conducive environment to encourage and support more and better carsharing, as part of the overall New Mobility package of services.1 1 Editor's Note: The following observations and comments are presented here in draft form based on the author’s working notes for the workshop, beefed up by a set of working annexes and references intended to provide useful background information on our topic. It is meant at this point for review and comment by the workshop participants and others concerned, and will be finalized shortly to reflect this additional information and suggestions We welcome corrections, additions and further comments to [email protected]. R e v i e w c o p y f o r W o r k s h o p M e m b e r s P a g e 4 o f 46 A New Moment f or Carsharing in the Netherlands 0. Detailed Contents of Report 1. A Ne w M o me nt for Carsharing in the Netherlands ................................ 7 1.1 Does carsharing promote balanced, sustainable economic growth? ..................................... 8 1.2 Future of the Car in the City ....................................................................................................... 9 1.3 Dutch Carshare Operators in 2014 .......................................................................................... 10 1.4 Map of Carsharing Coverage in the Netherlands ...................................................................... 11 2. Workshop Agenda & Participants ................................................................. 12 2 . 1 Participants .................................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Introductions ..................................................................................................................... 13 3. KpVV Introduction and Presentation ........................................................ 14 4. Keynote Presentation: The Vital Context of Carsharing ............................ 16 - - > Complex systems ....................................................................................................................... 16 - - > A short history of carsharing; The Four Ages ............................................................................. 16 - - > Carsharing in cities .................................................................................................................... 16 - - > Going Dutch (Report on program/intentions. See Abstract for introduction) ........................... 16 - - > Carsharing and government (who is doing what in 2014) ......................................................... 16 G o i n g D u t c h : Utrecht Workshop Notes P a g e 5 o f 46 Going Dutch: City Carshare Strategies 5. First Résumé of Round Table Discussions .............................................. 17 6. Workshop Presentations/Reflections by Participants ....................... 19 6 . 1 Questions to the Workshop ................................................................................... 20 6 . 2 Amsterdam (Iris Kerremans) .................................................................................. 21 6 . 3 Delft (Jan Kees Verrest) ........................................................................................... 22 6 . 4 Parkstad [Heerlen] (Paul Alzer) ........................................................................... 23 6 . 5 Rotterdam (Martin Guit & Lutske Lindeman) ............................................... 24 6 . 6 Utrecht (Marijn Kik) ................................................................................................... 25 6 . 7 Wageningen (Roos Hollenberg) ............................................................................ 26 6 . 8 Ministry (Florien van de Windt,) ........................................................................ 27 6 . 9 Natuur en Milieu (Sandra Nap) ............................................................................ 28 7. Sense of the Meeting ......................................................................................... 29 8. N e xt S t e p s ................................................................................................................ 30 1. THIS REPORT ................................................................................................................................. 30 2. NATIONAL CARSHARING KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM ................................................................................ 31 3. KPVV/ECOPLAN REPORT AND GUIDELINES FOR CITIES ......................................................................... 32 4. WORKING GROUP FOR A NATIONAL CARSHARING LABEL ....................................................................... 33 5. COLLABORATIVE EUROPEAN PROJECT (HORIZON 2020)