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Friday, May 28th, 2010is ready for some summer fun! …
Thursday, May 27th, 2010is ready for some summer fun! Movies in the Park continues for the 10th year in a row on June 18th: http://bit.ly/cWnJL0
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Here’s the slideshow version. http://bit.ly/cvArHf
I-GO at Green Fest this past w…
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010I-GO at Green Fest this past weekend in photos http://bit.ly/b3Zoht
Couldn’t make it to Green Fest…
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Couldn’t make it to Green Fest this past weekend? No matter. We’ve got pix! http://bit.ly/9mPbxJ
I-GO at Green Fest
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010We had an amazing time at the Chicago Green Festival this past weekend. It was the fourth annual incarnation of this mammoth fair dedicated to sustainability in all its varied shapes and forms, from serious consumer home products to recycled jewelry to alternative transportation. So much to see and do under one roof at Navy Pier. If you couldn’t make it this year, don’t miss it next time it rolls around. At the I-GO booth, we were once again spreading the green gospel of car sharing, tempting fair-goers with discount membership sign-ups, and entertaining them with a bumper-car game. We took a bunch of photos of the various merchants, orgs, and services on display and posted them on our Flickr photostream.
Here they are in a slideshow version:
Mindful Metropolis magazine re…
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Mindful Metropolis magazine recently honored I-GO with a readers’ choice award at its Green Carpet Gala. Cool! We… http://bit.ly/9Goy0l
I-GO wins Best Car Sharing Company award
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
I-GO recently was named Best Car Sharing Company in Chicago in Mindful Metropolis magazine’s first annual Best of Mindful Chicago Awards. Here’s the complete list of honorees.
Readers of the local magazine — which covers health and wellness, environmentalism, and other great causes near and dear to our green hearts — were asked to vote for people, businesses, organizations, and communities that deserve recognition for “the way they incorporate mindful practices.”
Those practices could include any or all of the following: use of green products, use of sustainable materials, recycling initiatives, holistic healing, fostering of community, kindness, and compassion.
Needless to say, we were honored and grateful for the accolade, given out at the magazine’s Green Carpet Gala, a kickoff party for this past weekend’s Chicago Green Festival, held
Friday, May 21, at the Marmon Grand Ballroom, 2230 South Michigan Ave. Thanks to Mindful Metropolis and to all our members who encourage us to be mindful about sustainable transportation every day.
G’day, mate! http://bit.ly/9OJ…
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010G’day, mate! http://bit.ly/9OJyMr
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010http://www.nature.com/news/201…
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Three ways to save with I-GO’s…
Monday, May 24th, 2010Three ways to save with I-GO’s Triple Play – http://eepurl.com/y7t9
Chicago magazine has created a…
Monday, May 24th, 2010Chicago magazine has created a list of the top 20 Chicago neighborhoods. Did yours make the cut? If not, don’t… http://bit.ly/bAMAFW
What we’re reading now: the At…
Monday, May 24th, 2010What we’re reading now: the Atlantic Monthly’s special report “The Future of the City.” http://bit.ly/dfZS1Z
@Chloe_aholic Hey, Chloe! Than…
Monday, May 24th, 2010@Chloe_aholic Hey, Chloe! Thanks for the ad sighting post! http://bit.ly/ap60wm
I-GO swings for the fences htt…
Monday, May 24th, 2010I-GO swings for the fences http://bit.ly/cgbc5o
Let’s play ball. http://bit.ly…
Monday, May 24th, 2010Let’s play ball. http://bit.ly/boi6N8
Save big with I-GO’s Triple Play!
Monday, May 24th, 2010
It’s getting hot in Chicago: Baseball is back. The Blackhawks are in the Stanley Cup final. The beaches are swarming, sweaters have been mothballed, and we’re lovin’ it.
How much are we lovin’ it? Enough to offer you a sizzling deal right off the I-GO BBQ grill: We’re calling it the I-GO Triple Play. Tinkers to Evers to Chance. These savings are going around the horn, baby, and straight into your mitt.
Through Memorial Day — next Monday, May 31 — you can join I-GO for just $25 AND receive $25 in free driving. And if a current I-GO member is listed on your online application form as referring you to I-GO, that member will get $20 in free driving on their account.
All you need to do is enter TRIPLEPLAY and, if applicable, the referring member’s name in the “Promotions” section of the application form. That’s it. We’ll take care of the rest. All you need to worry about is your next destination in a fuel-efficient, affordably priced I-GO vehicle near your home, office, or campus.
It’s a three-for-all, folks. So tell your friends, family, co-workers, and classmates. The more you play this game, the more you win.
The $25 application fee applies to the first year of membership. (Thereafter, it’s also just 25 bucks to renew annually. Yep, still a great bargain.) And new members must use the $25 in free driving within 30 days of joining. But, hey, with Memorial Day weekend coming up, and so many other great things happening in and around Chicago as the weather heats up, why wouldn’t you want to get out there and join the fun?
Join today with the I-GO Triple Play!
Seen on the deck of the Deepwa…
Friday, May 21st, 2010Seen on the deck of the Deepwater Horizon before it sank. http://bit.ly/bjopRB
Hope to see everyone at Green …
Friday, May 21st, 2010Hope to see everyone at Green Fest on Navy Pier this weekend! http://bit.ly/csXFcA
Join us at Green Fest this weekend!
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Just a last-minute reminder to everyone that we’ll be at Green Fest on Navy Pier this weekend. And, yes, we’ll once again be slinging discount memberships for visitors to our booth. But, really, we just want to encourage everyone to check out the fest. This is the fourth annual version of this touring juggernaut, and it keeps getting better and more substantial. It’s a great mix of new consumer products, workshops, artisan crafts, tasty healthy chow, and way more. And at this critical moment in our history, it’s a great crash course in how the public can chip in and make a difference for our environment. Hope to see you there!
Just a last-minute reminder th…
Friday, May 21st, 2010Just a last-minute reminder that we’ll be at Green Fest on Navy Pier this weekend. And, yes, we’ll once again be… http://bit.ly/age9vZ
FYI, Facebook peeps: http://bi…
Thursday, May 20th, 2010FYI, Facebook peeps: http://bit.ly/cLnJlv
Spot an I-GO ad, win free driving!
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
If you’ve taken a ride on a CTA train or bus lately, or waited on a platform for a Metra train to arrive, we may have bumped into you. I-GO is currently running an ad campaign on public transit. The ad pictured here is one of several variations on the same theme: I-GO is an affordable, convenient, and environmentally conscious alternative to owning a car.
To make things really interesting, we’ve added a contest angle: If you spot an ad, tell us where you saw it and we’ll award $100 in free driving to the member who reports the most sightings on our Facebook page and/or Twitter stream. We’ve already given away one prize, and we’ve got two to go. The second month of the contest ends June 7, so it’s not to late to compete for this sweet prize. Here are the rules:
- Our ads are on CTA rail cars and buses and CTA and Metra platforms. When you spot one, take note of the rail line, bus route number, or station.
- Into Twitter? Tweet the deets to “igocarsharing” on Twitter.com via your fave Twitter mobile app or PC. Even better: Snap a photo of an ad with your phone and attach it to your tweet. Prefer Facebook? Fan us at www.facebook.com/igocars and post the info on our wall.
- If you feel so inclined, use the hash tag “#igocta” in your tweet to chat us up on Twitter.
- We’ll announce the first winner on June 7 on our blog, Facebook page, and on Twitter.
Know someone who should be an I-GOer but isn’t yet? Tell ‘em to text us when they spot an ad. The keywords and short codes are on each ad. When someone texts us, we’ll send them a promo code good for a discounted $25 sign-up. And if they name a current I-GO member as a reference on their application, we’ll add $20 in free driving to your account!
Seems to me, we oughta go dutc…
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Seems to me, we oughta go dutch with ‘em on this one. http://bit.ly/cHIqIY
Which design do you like best?…
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Which design do you like best? http://bit.ly/bBot8r
Which design do you like best?…
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Which design do you like best? http://bit.ly/bBot8r
thinks this is a great idea! …
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010thinks this is a great idea! Check it out for yourself: http://bit.ly/aZ8lKq
All I-GO cars will be equipped…
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010All I-GO cars will be equipped with I-PASS starting June 1 http://bit.ly/a6e27n
Hope you don’t mind if we make…
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Hope you don’t mind if we make an I-PASS at you. http://bit.ly/9tjNhd
I-PASS, you pass, we all pass for I-PASS
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Headin’ out on the highway and lookin’ for adventure is about to get a whole lot easier for I-GO members.
Beginning June 1st, all I-GO vehicles will be registered with the Illinois Tollway. Here is some important information that every member should be aware of:
- No more fines. Once all our vehicles are registered with the tollway they should no longer receive a tollway violation unless there is some sort of error—in which case we will resolve the issue directly with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
- Out of sight, man! The I-PASS transponders we use are not the common white box mounted on the interior of the front windshield of a vehicle. For obvious security reasons, we prefer not to divulge the specifics of their installation. But trust us, they’re there, even though you don’t see ‘em.
- Sayonara, cash lane. All I-GO vehicles will be able to use the high-speed automatic toll lane as of June 1st. Members will no longer need to use the slower cash lane!
- Better billing. All toll trips and costs will be automatically synched with member invoices.
- Real-time charges. Transponders will eliminate instances when charges show up on your billing invoice a month later. This lag time in data processing is common with the Tollway Authority’s “V-Tolling” system, in which license plates are scanned by cameras.
- Interior info. We will also be removing tollway “pay online” slips from the vehicles, as well as those velcro mounting strips on the windshield previously used for I-PASS transponders. We will be replacing those with decals informing members that the vehicle they are driving is equipped with an I-PASS.
- Don’t take it personally. Members will not be able to use their personal I-PASS, but will pay an I-PASS rate. I-GO charges a service fee of $0.10 per toll for processing on top of the toll cost.
While I-GO members will no longer be able to use their own I-PASS, we feel this will be a greater convenience. You’ll avoid the hassle of registering and unregistering your I-PASS with each vehicle on a trip-by-trip basis just to save a few cents. It’s also been common for members to neglect registering their I-PASS, and then accrue violations and charges. And members often forget to remove their personal I-PASS from our cars at the end of their trips.
This method will be more time-efficient for everybody, since the charges will automatically appear on monthly invoices.
We’re psyched about this. And we think our members will be, too. It’s a great, new benefit for I-GO members, and we hope it makes your next trip on the Tollway a breeze.
$100 in free driving to the I-…
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010$100 in free driving to the I-GO member who tweets or Facebooks the most ad sightings this month! Details: http://bit.ly/aSDbKj
Just a reminder to all our FB …
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Just a reminder to all our FB pals: We’re in the second month of our ad sightings contest, with 100 greenbacks… http://bit.ly/aeBDYo
Great profile on A123 Systems …
Monday, May 17th, 2010Great profile on A123 Systems in the Trib yesterday. Same innovative battery-tech company I-GO, ComEd, and Hymotion… http://bit.ly/9FKOA5
Throughout the rest of the yea…
Monday, May 17th, 2010Throughout the rest of the year the CTA plans to test new cars out on all eight L lines, starting with the Green… http://bit.ly/cuksr7
Want to grow some yummy organi…
Friday, May 14th, 2010Want to grow some yummy organic produce this summer? On Saturday more than 150 varieties of organically grown… http://bit.ly/dliBHQ
would love to see these mobile…
Thursday, May 13th, 2010would love to see these mobile gardens on the L! http://bit.ly/a2aFFX
US senators unveiled details o…
Thursday, May 13th, 2010US senators unveiled details of the long-awaited bill on climate change: http://bit.ly/9LE5kT
There’s some exciting research…
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010There’s some exciting research going on with advanced lithium-ion batteries; these new batteries will mean a car… http://bit.ly/9JFdkr
books + bikes = <3 http://b…
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010books + bikes = <3 http://bit.ly/bQuSwb
I-GO adds Ford & Nissan to fle…
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010I-GO adds Ford & Nissan to fleet – http://eepurl.com/w3uz
I-GO adds Ford & Nissan to fle…
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010I-GO adds Ford & Nissan to fleet – http://eepurl.com/wSPV
The SYNC tech in the Focus is …
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010The SYNC tech in the Focus is pretty cool too http://bit.ly/cU5ogc
Here’s the skinny on our new F…
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Here’s the skinny on our new Ford Focuses, Nissan Versas, and Nissan Cubes. http://bit.ly/cKz8Xp
I-GO adds Focus, Cube & Versa to fleet
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010We just introduced three new fuel-efficient car types to the I-GO fleet: the 2010 Ford Focus and Nissan’s 2010 Versa and 2010 Nissan Cube.
We’re psyched about the Focus four-door sedan, which features Microsoft’s voice–command-activated SYNC technology and Sirius satellite radio. Got Bluetooth on your mobile device? SYNC lets you make hands-free calls, browse tunes on your MP3 player, receive turn-by-turn directions, and more. Learn how it works here. Then go play Knight Rider and book one for yourself today.
The Ford Focuses are located at the following addresses:
- 2001 N. Sheridan, Evanston; vehicle ID #4452
- 2301 N. Western Ave.; vehicle ID #4430
- 5345 N. Broadway; vehicle ID #4480
The Nissan Versa four-door compact hatchback offers excellent rear-seat room and cargo capacity (hello, groceries!). The aptly named crossover Nissan Cube, with its squared-off asymmetrical curved design (which earned it AUTOMOBILE Magazine’s 2010 Design of the Year award), is just as surprising inside, with a spacious, aesthetically pleasing interior that gives it a touch of upmarket elegance.
The Nissan Versas are located at these addresses:
- 2350 N. Racine Ave.; vehicle ID #4414
- 720 North Blvd., Oak Park; vehicle ID #4419
The Nissan Cubes are located at these addresses:
- 60 W. Kinzie St.; vehicle ID #4597
- 1210 W. Arthur Ave.; vehicle ID #4598
The SYNC tech in our three new…
Monday, May 10th, 2010The SYNC tech in our three new Ford Fusions is quite Knight Rider if we do say so ourselves. Or 007. Minus the… http://bit.ly/dhnhC1
Check out our May newsletter f…
Friday, May 7th, 2010Check out our May newsletter for new car locations and new deals on overnight trips and day rate vehicles: http://bit.ly/chS4UN
Make a cheap date with I-GO: $…
Thursday, May 6th, 2010Make a cheap date with I-GO: $29 from 9pm to 7am! – http://eepurl.com/v88B
Make a cheap date with I-GO: $…
Thursday, May 6th, 2010Make a cheap date with I-GO: $29 from 9pm to 7am! – http://eepurl.com/v87f
Make a cheap date with I-GO: $…
Thursday, May 6th, 2010Make a cheap date with I-GO: $29 from 9pm to 7am! – http://eepurl.com/vEJT
Not ready to commit to a CSA b…
Thursday, May 6th, 2010Not ready to commit to a CSA but still want access to locally grown produce and other edibles? Check out Chicago’s… http://bit.ly/9GbDut
New Urban Property Services
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
http://livebytransit.com/
(312) 445-8835
info@livebytransit.com
I-GO Member offer: Use New Urban to buy or sell a home and receive free I-GO driving credit equivalent to 0.10% of the purchase or sale price (example: a $300,000 transaction would yield $300 in driving credit). We will also provide a $25 driving credit to any I-GO members who rent a property through New Urban.
If you’re searching for a Chicagoland home near public transportation, then you’re in the right place. We are the only transit-oriented brokerage company in Chicago, and to prove it we developed a website where users can search for properties by train station! Search by the CTA or Metra in Chicago and throughout the suburbs.
Customer service is our number-one priority, and we strive to have clients that are delighted to work with us. A New Urban leasing or sales agent stands ready to serve you, so call today to describe your list of must-haves and preferred amenities, and soon your New Urban agent will forward potential properties complete with descriptions and pictures for you to review. Simply respond with the properties that you would like to visit and a day and time that works for you, and before you know it, you will be on a tour viewing your most promising options. The best properties go quickly, so call today to get started!
@Cheryl44 Just counted your ad…
Thursday, May 6th, 2010@Cheryl44 Just counted your ad spot posts for past month’s contest. Your high tally=$100 in free driving! Email me: ckeller@igocars.org
@Cheryl44 Nice! Thanks for the…
Thursday, May 6th, 2010@Cheryl44 Nice! Thanks for the post!
wants to know when burning tir…
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010wants to know when burning tires became ‘green’? http://bit.ly/9LG57r
is lowering prices on overnigh…
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010is lowering prices on overnight trips and day rate vehicles – check it out for… http://www.facebook.com/igocars/posts/120072444677765
Night and Day: I-GO’s the One
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Or, to borrow a riff from the Kinks: I-GO wants to be with you all day and all of the night.
Starting in May, 2010, I-GO is offering a new low overnight rate and discounted, more inclusive all-day rates. Here are the details:
A night out with I-GO
Beginning in May, 2010, trips made on Monday through Thursday from 9pm to 7am will cost only $29!
For trips that start before 9pm and end after 7am, extra hours will be charged at the regular hourly rate according to your rate plan. This special overnight rate will apply to any trip that occurs in May and June, 2010, and is only available for members on residential driving plans. This rate does not include tax or additional fines or fees that may be incurred, and does not apply to larger vehicle classes like compact SUVs, minivans and small trucks.
Spend the day with I-GO
Beginning May, 2010, we’re reducing our all-day rate by $5 for trips made from 12 a.m. on Monday through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday! Additionally, from Monday to Friday, all vehicles can be reserved with all-day rates!
These changes will apply to trips that occur in May and June, 2010, and are only available for members on residential driving plans.
can’t believe it’s May already…
Monday, May 3rd, 2010can’t believe it’s May already! Check out Chicago’s Local First May Events Calendar for some fun (and green)… http://bit.ly/bHoFJ1
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