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David Dennis was a well-respected member of his community until something happened to him that could happen to anyone. He made the mistake of driving while intoxicated. Many people assume that they are not impaired after a few drinks because they do not notice the difference, but it DOES affect you, and you have a lot to loose. Read the article attached here for the story in David’s perspective and his insight after the fact. Article: Original article
“For me, it will take time to heal the emotional wounds and gain back the trust I have earned through my hard work and righteous living under God.
Let this be a wake-up call for all of the average working folks who don’t think it can happen to them.”
Executive Suite of Synapse/CuseCar Headquarters
Both CuseCar and Synapse Partners, LLC. are headquartered out of the Historic Bennett Warehouse at 325 East Water Street. The building is a renovated 1800 Erie Canal historic double-ender warehouse. The building features controlled access with hardwood floors and many preserved historic features, including the original brick walls.
The 3rd annual 2009 Downtown Living Tour is designed to showcase downtown Syracuse’s newest examples of urban living. Join the tour Saturday, May 16th as the doors are opened to ten of downtown’s most unique living environments – including upscale condos, new apartments and last year’s winner of the People’s Choice Award. Not to mention the CuseCar headquarters!
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By: Iris St. Meran (original available here)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CuseCar, Syracuse’s car sharing organization, has launched a new ambassador program. The Member to Member “Go-Ambassador program” was developed as a way welcome newcomers to their area with a personalized tour of local restaurants, cultural institutions and more.
Speakers in town for the fifth annual symposium on energy in the 21st century were able to test it out Thursday. All hybrid vehicles are used in this green greeting.
“As national and international visitors come to our community as members of CuseCar. They’re welcomed into the city and brought to their destination and it’s just part of a way of welcoming them into our community and telling them of the advantages of being here,” said CuseCar Co-Founder Vita DeMarchi.
“Shared car services are picking up steam all over the country. I’m here from Washington, D.C. I’m a member of the shared car service there and I use their vehicles a lot. It allows my wife and I to have one car instead of two,” said CuseCar user Geoff Anderson.
A Car-sharing Company Gets $150,000 Grant***
Environmentally friendly cars are available for daily tasks
By Julien Desrayaud (NCC News)
Mar. 25, 2009
Syracuse, N.Y. – A Syracuse business that rents cars by the hour is one of 12 organizations to win state grants for “sustainable” transportation projects that could help reduce the environmental impacts of cars and trucks.
CuseCar, a nonprofit company that started up last summer, will receive $150,000 to help market its “car sharing” service to new customers and to document the operation’s potential to reduce automobile emissions.
The money received comes from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and State Department of Transportation. It can be spent however CuseCar wishes in order to expand.
The advantages of CuseCar:
· No longer need to own a car to do daily errands
· Do not need to maintain or pay expenses of a car
· Have an emergency situation
· Less traffic
How CuseCar works
Customers go to the designated spot where the vehicle is located, hop in and drive to their destination. Once they are done, the driver brings the car back to the origination point for the next person.
Quick Facts
Three spots are downtown by East and West Washington Streets and Erie Boulevard.
Click on this link to see a map:
http://cusecar.com/originations.htm
CuseCar customers pay an annual membership fee of up to $100 for the ability to rent one of the company’s four Prius hybrid cars for $12 an hour.
CuseCar At SUNY-ESF
The fourth starting point is on the ESF campus, which mainly serves students and professors. Michael Kelleher, Director of Renewable Energy Systems and member of the Steering Committee of CuseCar, says, “The main goal is to reduce carbon emissions. People should ride their bikes or walk, but if they need to go a long distance at least they will be able to drive a environmentally safe vehicle.”
It is important to keep in mind that 12 dollars an hour might be too costly for certain people and that renting a car could be a cheaper solution. Will four cars make a significant environmental factor? Probably not but several groups are willing to give it a try.
Check out this article featured in the Downtown Newsletter of February.
CuseCars Roll into Downtown
Check out this article about CuseCar’s new origination location. City Hall Becomes Car Share Pickup Point
Syracuse, New York (WSYR-TV) – Downtown Syracuse Monday unveiled its latest in green initiatives — and it’s yet another incentive for you to go green as well.
The city has designated three parking spaces in downtown for folks who use the CuseCar.
The organization rents out four separate fuel-efficient cars for anyone who wants to use them.
One parking spot is located right in front of City Hall; the others are in two city garages.
On Monday, Mayor Matt Driscoll said the spots are in places to provide CuseCar drivers easy access to buildings, and hopes it will encourage folks to go green.
CuseCar is geared toward college students and families who may not need a car all the time — just once in a while. Membership so far is limited to students at SUNY ESF, employees of O’Brien and Gere, and members of the Hawley Green Neighborhood Association.
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CuseCar Parking Sign. Courtesy of philatsun via Flickr.
Check out this article featured in the Urban Transportation Monitor.
Syracuse, NY, Implements Community-Based Car-Sharing